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The Salvation Army Higher Secondary School for boys and girls is operated and managed by the Salvation Army South Western Territory, Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram-695 003. The Salvation Army is a Christian religious organization, which was found by General William Booth at Nottingham, London on 2nd July in the year 1885. It has also established educational, medical and social institutions all over the world to serve humanity. This school at Kowdiar is a part of the great network of the schools run by the Salvation Army organizations and it lays stress on the information of character and seeks to develop a spirit of self-sacrifice and service, since we believe that along with intellectualachievements, there must be corresponding development of moral and spiritual powers.

History
The School was opened on 1917 as The Salvation Army English Middle School.The school's main block was opened on 22nd November 1939 by The Diwan of Travancore Kingdom His Excellency Sachivothama Sir C. P. Rama Swami Aiyar,. Later the school was upgraded as High School and then as Higher Secondary School in the year 2000.

Facilities
Science Labs:- Spacious and well-equipped Science laboratory for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Computer Labs:- Computer laboratory with sufficient computers was established in 2000. This Lab was again extended and renovated and was inaugurated on 8th February, 2008 by Sri. M. Vijayakumar, Hon’ble Minster for Law, Government of Kerala. Commissioner Chimen Bhai S. Wagela, Manager of Salvation Army Schools blessed the occasion and Smt. Silvy Mathew, Councillor, Kuravankonam Ward presented on the occassion. Newly introduced ICT @ School Scheme (Higher Secondary) is organized here from 2009 onwards. Play Grounds:- The school has two play grounds for the development of physical efficiency of students. Library:- contains more than 6000 books in various subjects viz. Novels, Poems, Short Stories, Dramas, Essays, Science Fictions, Dictionaries and Reference Texts.

Club Activities :-The school has various clubs to develop personality apart from the academic aptitude. The students are members of one or the other clubs viz. Science Club, Commerce Club, Eco- Club, Mathematics Club and Language Clubs which provides more awareness about subjects concerned. Houses :-The school has four houses among Higher Secondary Students viz.Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. Each house has its own House Captains and four teachers are elected as Convenors. Sports and Games competition are conducted in between these houses and winners were presented the overall trophy in the Annaul Sports Festival.

Curriculum and Admission
The school follows a curriculum in accordance with the specifications of the Board of Public Examinations for High School and Board of Higher Secondary Education for Plus Two courses. It aims the attainment of the highest order of the highest Child centered educational system. The school has Upper Primary, High School and Higher Secondary Sections from standard V to XII. The Higher Secondary Section includes Science and Commerce Groups. Upper Primary and High School

Fresh admission is accepted from Standard V to X. Admission will start in the month of March of every academic year depend on the availability of the seats of every class. Higher Secondary

Admission to Plus One(11 grade) is done as per the notification of the Director, Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala. In which seats are available for Open Merit 60%, Community Quota 20% and Management Quota 20%. Management Quota seats will be decided by the Manager of the school.

Subject for Higher Secondary Sections The following groups (subjects) and languages are offered

Part I        English

Part II       Malayalam,Hindi

Part III

Science Group : Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (100 Seats)

Commerce Group : Business Studies, Accountancy with Computer Accounting, Economics and Computer Application (50 Seats)