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P.S. Senior Secondary School is situated in the Mylapore area of Chennai, India. Most students graduating enter higher education institutions especially engineering institutions like NIT Tiruchi and Anna University. It is a CBSE school in Chennai city.[1]
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P S Senior Secondary School | |
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Location | |
33 Alarmelmangapuram, Mylapore, Chennai | |
Coordinates | 13.031177°N 80.265357°E |
Information | |
Type | Co-educational |
Motto | "Shilene Shobitha Vidya" (Sanskrit) |
Established | 1976 |
School district | Chennai |
Principal | Dr. Revathy Parameswaram |
Senior Vice Principal | Mr. Sivakumar |
Vice Principal | Mrs. N. Padmasri Nirmalkumar |
Staff | 300+ |
Grades | Pre-KG to class XII |
Number of students | 3000 |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus type | Modern |
Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education, India |
Students called | PSitans/PSites |
Website | https://pssenior.edu.in |
The school was founded by Mr. Pennathur Subramania Iyer. The emphasis of the Tamil Nadu state Government on Tamil being used as the medium of instruction was causing a fall in Tamil Nadu's share of employment in all-India and central services and in the national science and technology establishments. In 1973 P.S. Charities promoted the establishment of English medium schools. The P.S. Educational Society started, on 9 June 1976, P.S. Senior Secondary School, starting with standards I-VII from 1976.
P.S.Senior Secondary School (affiliated with the CBSE), was started to help the public and very importantly, the employees of the central government and in the matter of the educational affairs of their children. The school is located in a spacious campus with well-equipped science laboratories and libraries. The school has a playground which spans over 10,000 square metres and a lot of importance is given to sports. The school also houses an art center, which focuses on identifying and nurturing talent.[2]
This decision was passed in the court case at the Madras High Court, labelled Dr. S. Anandalakshmy versus Government of India CBSE.
The school is situated on a 3.2-acre (13,000 m2) campus with a playground as its center, divided into four blocks:
There is a kindergarten block with a small playground.
The main school playground has a badminton court, three volleyball-cum-throwball courts, a basketball court, a football court, and two cricket nets.
Wins at the International and National Olympiads from 1995 to 2010:
The school has two of its students who have qualified for the finals of the World Scholars Cup to be held at Yale University USA. The school has four of its students in the under-16 boys cricket team.
PS Senior is one of the top schools in Chennai in culturals.
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