Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School

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Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School
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Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School
355, Mahatma Gandhi Road

Pondicherry, Puducherry
605 001

India
Coordinates 11°56′00.12″N79°49′46.14″E / 11.9333667°N 79.8294833°E / 11.9333667; 79.8294833
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School type Private Higher secondary school
Motto Latin: Nil Magnum Nisi Bonum
(English: Nothing Is Great Unless It Is Good
Tamil: நல்லதே மேலானது)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Patron saint(s) Saint Joseph
EstablishedJanuary 1844
School board Matriculation / State Board
PrincipalRev. Fr. DEVADOSS ANTONY
Gender All-male
ClassesLower and upper Kindergarten
1 Std to 12 Std
Average class size80
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day9
Classrooms156
CampusesMain Campus
Uppalam Campus
CampusUrban
Campus size7 acre size
HousesRed House, Blue House, Yellow House and Green House
Colour(s)White and grey   
Nickname PSHSS
Website petitseminaire.org.in

Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School is a higher secondary school for boys in the union territory of Puducherry, India started in 1844.

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History

It's started as a cum collage in 1744 The history of Petit Seminaire dates back to 1844 as a seminary attended by 89 students of whom 25 seminarians. In 1873 it became a public college. In 1880, Petit Seminaire stopped receiving government subsidy, and has maintained its financial independence.

The student population showed an increase from 800 in 1903 to 1100 in 1907, of whom 700 were Catholics. In 1932, the English section was upgraded into a high school, preparing boys for matriculation and was affiliated with the Madras university. In July 1978, Petit Seminare was born again, this time as Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, offering two courses of study at the higher secondary level.

The school's motto is "Nil Magnum Nisi Bonum" meaning "Nothing is great unless good".

When Fr. J. Paul became the principal of the school in December 1984 there were 3,500 students and when he left the strength was 6,100. He produced 100% results quite a few times both in Matriculation and higher Secondary. The school got the first few ranks consistently in Puducherry territory.

Curriculum

Languages

Tamil is taught as a compulsory subject to all students up to fifth standard. Tamil, Hindi and French are offered as optional from sixth standard onward.

Physical health education

Physical training and health education is given to all the students from lower kindergarten to higher secondary level. 'Human Resource Development' subject is taken from fourth standard to ninth standard.

Computer education

All students from the lower kindergarten to tenth grade are given computer experience. Computer science is taught as a subject along with mathematics. It has been extended to 11th and 12th standard students.

Majors/subjects offered in higher secondary course

Leadership

The principals of this school over the time are:

  1. Fr. Marion Bresillac Melchior Marie Joseph (1844 – 1846)
  2. Fr. Joseph-Isidore Godelle (1846 – 1850)
  3. Fr. Godet Louis Prosper Adolphe Marie. (1850 – 1855)
  4. Fr. Henry Joseph (1855 – 1883)
  5. Fr. Dury Ernest (1883 – 1887)
  6. Fr. Jegorel Jean Marie (1888 -1894)
  7. Fr. Leroy Pierre Gustave (1895 – 1900)
  8. Fr. Escande Pierre Etienne (1900 – 1933)
  9. Fr. Guillerm Francois (1933 – 1948)
  10. Fr. P. A. Swamikannu (1948 – 1960)
  11. Fr. S. Peter (1960 – 1970, 1973 – 1980)
  12. Fr. R. Ratchagar (1970 – 1971)
  13. Fr. C. N. Philip (1971 – 72)
  14. Fr. P. Jegaraj (1972 – 73)
  15. Fr. M. Peter (1981 – 84)
  16. Fr. J. Paul (1984 – 1997)
  17. Fr. A. Arulappan – (1997 – 1999)
  18. Fr. M. Dominic Rozario (1999 – 2002)
  19. Fr. S. Antonisamy (2002 – 2007)
  20. Fr. M. S. John Bosco (2007 – 2013)
  21. Fr. P. Arulnathan (2013 - 2015)
  22. Fr. R. Pascal Raj (2015– 2023)
  23. Fr. Devadoss Antony (2023-present)

Notable alumni

Clergy

Politicians

Academicians

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