Govt. Ganapath High School for Boys

Govt. Ganapath High School for Boys
Location
Kerala India
Coordinates	11°14′43″N75°47′10″E / 11.2452°N 75.7860°E / 11.2452; 75.7860

Ganapathy School, Chalappuram

Govt.Ganapath High School for Boys, Chalappuram in Kozhikode is one of the oldest high schools in Kerala. It was built by the Late Mr. Ganapath Rao in 1886. Initially, the school was known as Native High School, Kozhikode. Completing his B.A. degree in 1884, D. Ganapat Rao began his career as the First Assistant at the Trivandrum Training School. He later worked in the Dewan's office while pursuing his B.L. degree. In 1885, he returned to his hometown, Kozhikode, to become an English lecturer at Zamorin's College. Soon after, he co-founded the Native High School in Kozhikode and served as its headmaster.

Notable alumni

• V. K. Krishna Menon former Union minister for defence
• K. P. Kesava Menon, Chief Editor of Mathrubhoomi , Malayalam daily.
• S. K. Pottekkatt, Malayalam Writer
• Shajoon Karyal, Malayalam film director
• PP Ummer Koya, Education Minister, Government of Kerala
• Mannikoth Ramunni Nair aka M.R Nair or Sanjayan, Malayalam satirist
• P. M. Aboobacker, Minister for Public Works
• K. P. Ummer, Malayalam Cine Actor
• P. V. Gangadharan, Film Producer and Businessman
• T. Damodaran, Screenwriter
• Hareesh Kanaran, Actor
• Nishanth Sagar, Actor