GVHSS Kalpakanchery

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.

History
The 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.

Notable alumni

 * 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 )