Cochin Refineries School is a higher
secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
situated in
Kochi,
Kerala,
India. The school was relocated to its new campus near Vandipettah,
Puthencruz
Puthenkurish is a town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala near Kolenchery town en route to Muvattupuzha. It is a part of the Greater Cochin area. Puthencruz is one of the fastest developing villages in Ernakulam district. Puthenc ...
on the 2nd of December, 2019.
[http://cochinrefineriesschool.ac.in/uploads/newsandevents/Notice%20-%20Shifting%20to%20new%20campus_20191201030859.pdf ]
Overview
The school was established in 1966 for the children of employees of erstwhile Kochi Refineries Ltd (KRL). Admission is open to children of employees.
File:Cochin Refineries School, Ambalamugal campus (1966-2019).jpg, CR School, Ambalamugal campus (1966-2019)
File:Cochin Refineries School, Vandipettah (2019 - ) campus.jpg, CR School, Vandipettah campus (since 2019)
Previously, the school was situated on the hilltop of Jwalagiri,
Ambalamugal
Ambalamugal is an industrial suburb in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. Situated around 12 km from the city centre, the area is heavily industrialised. Kochi Refineries and Hindustan Organic Chemicals are located here. In 2010, it was decla ...
. On the 2nd of December 2019, the school relocated to its new campus near Vandipettah. The school is run by Cochin Refineries Educational Aid Society and managed by a Board of Governors nominated by the management of
BPCL
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It operates three refineries in Bina, Kochi and Mumbai. BPCL is In ...
–
Kochi Refinery. It is affiliated with the
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, and prepares students for the
All India Secondary School Examination
All India Secondary School Examination, commonly known as board exams, is a centralized public examination that students in schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education in India take after class 10. The board conducts the ex ...
(AISSE) and
All India Senior School Certificate Examination
The All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) also called Class 12 Board Exams in common language, is the final examination conducted every year for high school students by the Central Board of Secondary Education on behalf of the ...
(AISSCE).
The motto of the school is "That they may be refined and radiate".
See also
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List of schools in Ernakulam
References
External links
School website
Private schools in Kochi
High schools and secondary schools in Kochi
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