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" Facilities. Sports. " Courts Available " "Other Available Games" Education. The higher secondary section have 5 different streams: 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 Co-curricular Activities. Students are also taught additional co curricular activities  along with subjects Available Co-curricular Classes Awards. By providing better learning environment, the school had earned high rankings at the district and state levels.