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Coordinates: 8°53′05″N 76°33′54″E / 8.8847°N 76.5651°E / 8.8847; 76.5651
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Infant Jesus A.I Higher Secondary School is a school located in Tangasseri, Kollam, founded in 1940 by the Bishop of Quilon Rev. Fr Jerome M Fernandez.[1][2], the then predominant community of the area. The School is located near the Bishop House and also near to the Ancient Light House, a landmark of Quilon and the Tangaserri Fort Wall and the Sand Stone Arch Gate (Elephant Gate).[3]

Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
Location
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Coordinates8°53′05″N 76°33′54″E / 8.8847°N 76.5651°E / 8.8847; 76.5651
Information
Former nameInfant Jesus Anglo-Indian Boys High School
TypePrivate
MottoLatin: Ora Et Labora
(Prayer and Work)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
Patron saint(s)Bishop of Kollam

St. John Berchmans (House of Berchmans)
St. John de Britto (House of Brittos)
St. John Bosco (House of Boscos)

St. Dominic Savio (House of Savios)
Established1940; 84 years ago (1940)
FounderRev. Fr. Jerome M Fernandez
Sister schoolTrinity Lyceum Higher Secondary School Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School
School board[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]
Authority
School codeKE023
UDISE CODE : 32130600116
PrincipalRev. Dr Silvie Antony
Principal of Junior-SectionMrs. Dona Joy
Vice-PrincipalMrs. Justina Johnson
Former PrincipalsMrs. Maryan Netto (1940)

Fr. Mathew Fabian Ph.D (1941-1955)
Fr. Gracian Fernandez B.A.L.T (1955-1958)
Fr. Stephen S. Gomez BA (1958-1963)
Fr. Elias Lopex Bsc.B.Ed (1963-1966)
Miss Mary J. Camoens B.A.L.T (1958, 1966-1967)
Fr Thomas Thundiyil B.A.L.T (1968-1970)
Fr. A Varghese (1974-1975)
Rt. Rev. Dr. Ferdinand Kayavil (1975-2005)

Rev. Sr. Estelle Vaz (2005-2010)
Enrollment4500
Classes offeredLKG to Standard XII
LanguageEnglish
Campus size6 acres (2.4 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Houses  Boscos
  Berchmans
  Brittos
  Savios
SloganEast or West, Infant Jesus is the Best
Song"Dear Infant Jesus"
SportsBasketball, football, Table tennis, Volleyball
Websiteijhss.org

History

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The Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian Boys High School was inaugurated on 8th May 1940 by the then Bishop Of Quilon, Servant of God, the late Rev. Dr. Jerome M Fernandez. Mary Neto was the first Principal. Later on, in 1989 the Plus-2 section was incepted. Now the school which started only with 15 students and 2 teacher [citation needed], now have a strength of about 4500 students and 200 teachers and is now celebrating its Oak Jubilee in 2020 with Rev. Dr. Silvie Antony as the Principal.

Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Activities

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The School provides from classes LKG upto Class XII. The school offers education in subjects like Maths, Science, Economics and specially on English, based on the ICSE/ISC curriculum.[4]It offers Science and Commerce streams at the higher secondary level. It also provides classes in extra-curricular activities[5] like Music, Yoga and Debate. The core school hours are from 8:50am–3:30pm. The school provides Value Based education and Catechism classes for Catholic Students. First Friday Holy Masses and rosary recitals are conducted for the Catholic Students.

The students are divided into four house based on their Patron Saint:

  Boscos
  Berchmans
  Brittos
  Savios. The Cultural Fest or Youth Festival, and the Athletic Meet fosters the competitive spirit and sportsmanship of the students. The school also compete regularly with other schools[6][7] and the students of Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School are famous around the world.[8]There are group activities/clubs like the English Club, Ever Green IJHS, Road Safety Club and and Science Club for the development and for excelling of the student . And the school also has facilities such as Smart Classes which are monitored by different agencies like Extramarks, Educomp and Teach Next.

List of Former Principals

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Mrs. Maryan Netto (1940)

Fr. Mathew Fabian Ph.D (1941-1955).

Fr. Gracian Fernandez B.A.L.T (1955-1958)

Fr. Stephen S. Gomez BA (1958-1963)

Fr. Elias Lopex Bsc.B.Ed (1963-1966)

Miss Mary J. Camoens B.A.L.T (1958, 1966-1967)

Fr Thomas Thundiyil B.A.L.T (1968-1970)

Fr. A Varghese (1974-1975)

Rt. Rev. Dr. Ferdinand Kayavil (1975-2005)

Rev. Sr. Estelle Vaz (2005-2010)

Famous Alumni

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Images

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Choir Students Performing

References

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  1. ^ "Part III. Education Department". Nominal List of Candidates for the Anglo-Indian High School Examination November 1967. Kerala Gazette. Vol. 13. Trivandrum: Government of Kerala. 27 August 1968. p. 179. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ Thomaskutty, K. V. (2012). "Historical Evolution and Expansion of Anglo Indian Community in Kerala". Anglo-Indians in Kollam. The Anglo Indian Community in Kerala (Thesis). University of Kerala. p. 35. hdl:10603/12575. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2013.
  3. ^ "About IJHSS (Infant Jesus Anglo Indian Higher Secondary school Tangasseri) :: Infant Jesus Anglo Indian School(IJHSS)". www.ijhss.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  4. ^ "List of Schools Who Paid National Annual Subscription for the Year 2018 from Kerala" (PDF). Association of Schools for Indian School Certificate, Kerala Region. 29 October 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Getting first-hand info on functioning of post offices". The Hindu. 2015-07-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. ^ "Results :: Rangotsav – 2022". www.asisckerala.in. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  7. ^ REPORTER, SPORTS. "Infant Jesus boys start with wins". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  8. ^ "ട്വിറ്ററിന്റെ ഇൻഫ്രാസ്ട്രക്ചർ വിഭാഗം നയിക്കാൻ മലയാളി; കമ്പനിയുടെ തലപ്പത്തെ ഏക ഇന്ത്യക്കാരൻ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2023-01-07.
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