GVHSS Kalpakanchery(Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Kalpakanchery) is a Vocational Higher Secondary school in Kalpakanchery, Kerala. Established in 1920 is one of the oldest schools in Malappuram under the government of Kerala.[1][2][3][4]
| Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Kalpakanchery | |
|---|---|
 Higher Secondary Block | |
| Location | |
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| , , 676551 | |
| Coordinates | 10°56′16″N 75°58′38″E / 10.937900°N 75.977155°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Kalpakanchery |
| Type | High school/higher secondary school/ Vocational Higher Secondary School |
| Established | 1920 |
| School board | Higher Secondary Schools - Kerala Education Department |
| School district | Malappuram |
| Category | Government |
| School number | 11150 |
| School code | Higher secondary - 19022 |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Gender | Co-Education |
| Capacity | 3000+ |
| Language | English, Malayalam |
History
editThe School, which was functioning as a center in Melangadi, Kalpakanchery in 1920, started functioning as an elementary school in 1933 at Kadungathukund. It was upgraded to High School in 1958. By that time, the school had become the center of literacy for people in most parts of the district. The higher secondary section of the school started functioning in 2000. The first LP school in Kalpakancheri was established by Malabar Wana British Government after the reign of Tipu Sultan. At that time, the first president of Kalpakancheri panchayat, Kochunni Moopan, who was known as Alikutty Moopan, established the LP School at Angadi, and this school was later elevated to UP School. Then the school taken over by the government was shifted to Kadungathukund. After that it was upgraded to High School. The school has witnessed the production of many prominent figures in the fields of politics, social culture and education. During the 1980s, the institution gained the reputation of being the largest number of Muslim girls studying in the district. At that time the school was working on shift system.[5][6]
SSLC Exam Pass Percentage
edit| SSLC Exam Success in recent years | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 86 |
| 2009-2010 | 89 |
| 2010-2011 | 89 |
| 2011-2012 | 91 |
| 2012-2013 | 93 |
| 2013-2014 | 95 |
| 2014-2015 | 97 |
| 2015-2016 | 98 |
| 2016-2017 | 99 |
| 2022-2023 | 100 [8] |
| 2023-2024 | 100 |
Notable alumni
edit- Azad Moopen - (Healthcare Entrepreneur)
- Kurukkoli Moideen (Politician from Kerala, India. He represents Tirur Assembly constituency)
- Abdurahiman Randathani - (Indian politician, orator and former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tanur Assembly constituency
- Jafsal Kalpakanjery - (Kairali TV - Kuttypatturummal Reality Show fame )
References
edit- ^ "Schoolist".
- ^ "Broadband".
- ^ "School celebrates Mohammed Rafi, Premchand". The Hindu. 31 July 2023.
- ^ "G. V. H. S. S. Kalpakanchery".
- ^ "കല്പകഞ്ചേരി ജി.വി.എച്ച്.എസ്.എസിൽ വനിതാ വിശ്രമകേന്ദ്രവും ശൗചാലയ ബ്ലോക്കും ഉദ്ഘാടനംചെയ്തു". 13 June 2023.
- ^ "സ്കൗട്ട്സ് ആൻഡ് ഗൈഡ്സ് പരിചിന്തന ദിനാചരണവും രാജ്യപുരസ്കാർ അവാർഡ് നേടിയ കുട്ടികൾക്കുള്ള അനുമോദന ചടങ്ങും നടത്തി". 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Saphalam 2023".
- ^ "Saphalam 2023".
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