Sacred Heart Convent High School is a Catholic English Medium High School for boys and girls of all Religion. The school belongs to the Congregation of Carmelite Religious, the Head Quarters of which is the C.C.R Generate All Saints Campus Thiruvananthapuram. Sacred Heart Convent English Medium L.P was started in 1916. The temporary shed was erected for the school building and was blessed by Bisho
p A.M. Benziger on the 4th June 1916. On Monday 5th June 1916, 292 pupils were admitted and being the 1st working day they had a treat, after which the children dispersed. Serious work began on the next day. Sr. Mary Alberta was appointed as the first Headmistress of the school and the first child admitted was Alice Albert. Mary Augustine and Mary Alberta started Sacred Heart Primary School as aided English Medium UP School under the Madras Government and with the introduction of Kerala Education Rule in 1959 the school was raised to a middle school and was converted to Malayalam Medium U.P. School as per the policy of the Government. Sanction was accorded for the bifurcation of the L.P Section from the U.P.School during the academic year 1972-73 and the former functioned as Aided Malayalam L.P. School. But owing to the growing pressure from the people of the Region and the surrounding area, the Management was forced to open English Medium in the year 1983. On the basis of repeated requests of Sr. Mary Canice the Superior and Sr. Stella Maria the Principal, we were given sanction to conduct parallel classes in English Medium at the U.P level. With the final attempt, the Management with the help of P.T.A was able to secure permanent Recognition to Standard One to Four (I to IV ) and eight to Ten (VIII to X) Un – aided Recognized English medium with effect from the Academic year 2004-05 and sent up its first batch of S.S.L.C in March 2005. At this time we could complete the School building with all its amenities. The school was raised to the status of a High School in 2004, under the name Sacred Heart Convent High School. Mary Elma the provincial Superior, Sr. Mery Frances is the Corporate Manager. Jessy Joseph is Local Manger & Sr. Jancy Joseph is the Headmistress of the school. At present the school has 2 divisions in each standard. sacred Heart Convent High School Creation of a new human society where equality, freedom, love, justice, peace and joy reign in an eco friendly communication. We reach out to humanity to living the fullness of life and harmony in society and the cosmos . Though our institution is located at the coast of Arabian Sea in Anchuthengu, the institution has grown from strength to strength over the past 10 years. From its humble beginnings, the school rapidly transformed itself in to a river of life learning its tributaries flowing far and wide, reaching the water of knowledge to all who aspired for it. Our inspiration is undoubtedly the edifying example of the life and work of our foundress Mother Mary Veronica. With the same zeal the sisters enriched the heritage and led the institution towards greater heights. A striking aspect of our steady academic progress has been the S.S.L.C Results. We secured 100% success over the past five years. Our students also performed splendidly at the various Scholarship Examinations and the Talent search Venues. Realizing the need for bringing about all round development of pupils, the school regularly organizes extra curricular activities. In this context, the programmes like counseling, value education, arts festivals, sports events, quiz, public speaking, study tours and health education deserve special mention. The Various clubs and related activities have always tested the interest, involvement, ability and attitude of the students in science, social science, Maths and I.T. Students are encouraged to read up on the life of great National leaders to keep alive their principles of truth, service, co-operation and peace. Many a times our children won top places in youth festivals at District and Sub- district levels. The crest is crowned by the titile name of school- Sacred heart. The elegant banner, emblazoned with the school motto ‘Love and Service’ calls for the perennial response of scholarship and education. The flaming heart,cross and thorms,symbolises God's everlasting love lights which is transmitted to students by the school.Constantly nourished by the oil of serviceability and availability, its glowing red flame of love lights up the surface of the cerulean Arabian Sea, on the west,and the Anjengo Lake, on the East, both of which features prominently as a fitting milieu
