# Sacred Heart Matriculation School

Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School (SHMHSS) is a matriculation institution in the town of Kayyunni, Gudalur, Nilgiris - Tamil Nadu. The school is a christian missionary educational institution ran by Fathima Matha Trust along with Nilgiri Educational Trust.

## History

The school was founded in 1985, by Fathima Matha Trust for the purpose of providing education for the rural areas of Gudalur. Since its inception the school has grown rapidly providing Kindergarten to Class XII from the Matriculation Board as well as State Education Board of Tamil Nadu.

## Location

The school is located at the town of Kayyunni in the western ghats region of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu providing a scenic and natural learning atmosphere. Being in the western parts of Nilgiris, the school shares its visibility to nearby states of Kerala and Karnataka.

## Education

Since the school is run by a christian missionary, the majority of staffs are from priests and nuns from the Fathima Matha church. Even though the institution is run by christian missionary the school encourages no partiality in the admission for children from other castes and creeds.
The medium of instruction is English and has optional secondary languages to choose from Tamil, Malayalam or Hindi.

## List Of Principals

As of 2019
| Principals | Qualifications | Time Period | Notes |
| Sister Mareena | SH | 1985-1992 | First Principal |
| Sister Agnes Mathew | SH | 1992-1999 | |
| Sister Innocent | SH | 1999-2000 | |
| Father Biju Mathew | M.A B.Ed. | 2000-2003 | |
| Father Johny Kallupura | M.A B.Ed. | 2003-2017 | Longest Serving Principal |
| Father Biju Mathew | M.A B.Ed. | 2017-2019 | First Principal To Hold The Office Twice |
| Father Jaison Thomas | M.Sc B.Ed. | 2019-present | |

## Sports Facilities

Courts Available
* Football
* Throwball
* Basketball
* Badminton
* Tennikoit
* Table Tennis
Other Available Games
* Cricket
* Handball
* Chess
* Kabbadi
* Volleyball
The is known to have outstanding sporting achievement in the Nilgiri District Sports Meets conducted by the Government of Tamilnadu. The School holds the record for most overall championships in the Gudalur Zonal Athletics Meet.

## Learning Facilities

The higher secondary section have 5 different streams:
* Mathematics with Computer Science
* Mathematics with Biology
* Pure Science
* Commerce with Computer Applications
* Biology with Computer Science
Till 10th, All the students have to study Tamil as their first language. The higher secondary students can choose Tamil, Malayalam or Hindi as their first language. Besides these the students are also taught General Knowledge (GK) and Moral Science as subjects. All Students are allowed to speak English throughout the school campus. And Special training for students are also given for languages.
Available Facilities
* Digital Smart Class
* Computer Laboratory
* Physics Laboratory
* Chemistry Laboratory
* Biology Laboratory
* Library

### Co-curricular Activities

Students are also taught additional co curricular activities along with subjects
Available Co-curricular Classes
* Gym
* Karate
* Yoga
* Music
* Dance
* Arts and crafts

## Awards

By providing better learning environment, the school had earned high rankings at the district and state levels.