Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School

Campion School

Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is a Boys School started in 1934 in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The school is named after its patron saint, St. Edmund Campion. The school is one of the most well known schools in Tamil Nadu. The current Principal is the Rev Bro Arul.M

History

The school was founded in the year 1934 as the successor school to St.Joseph’s European Middle School, which is now St Joseph's Girls Anglo Indian School. The school owes its existence to the philanthropy of a great priest, Mgr.Joseph De Rozario, an Anglo-Indian, who was once a district sessions judge. It was originally indented primarily for Europeans and Anglo-Indians, but in the course of years members of other communities have also been admitted. The school was initially administered by the Jesuits. To mark the 25th Anniversary of its foundation, the school constructed, in 1960, a beautiful chapel, dedicated to “Regina Mundi” the “Qeen of the World”. In 1970, the school had the unique honour of celebrating the canonization, on October 25, 1970, of Edmund Campion, the patron of the school.

At the close of the year 1972, the Jesuits handed over the management of the school to the owners, the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli. From the commencement of the year 1975, the Management of the school, was taken over from the Diocese by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel, members of a Religious congregation internationally renowned for their service in the field of education. With the coming of the Montfort Brothers the school witnessed changes and developments of a far-reaching nature. One important development was the upgrading of the school to the Higher Secondary level. The Higher Secondary section started functioning from June 1979. A swimming pool and two concrete basketball courts were added to the infrastructure of the school as Diamond Jubilee Memorials in 1994-95.

The school has reached great heights in every sphere of its activities. In academic studies, the results of the Higher secondary and High school Examination have been mostly flattering. In sports and games, Campionites have been ranked among the best in Tamil Nadu. In other co-curricular activities, campion students have acquitted themselves creditably. The school is now regarded asw one of the finest in the whole of India.

Since its founding in 1934,campion has had an array of stalwarts in the persons of Rev.Fr.V.G.Lambert, Rev.Fr.T.A.Fleming, Rev.Fr.J.Hession, Rev.Fr.Koilparambil, Rev.Fr.A.J.Tamby, Rev. Fr.T.M.Mathai, Rev.Fr.R.W.Macedo, Rev. Bro.Sebastian Joseph, Rev.Bro.John Berchmans, Rev.Bro.Selvanathan, Rev.Bro.Michael and Rev.Bro.Jesuraj

The Houses

The school has 4 houses named after Saints: Britto (red), Loyola (yellow), Montfort (green), Xavier (blue). There always exists a healthy competition between the houses, especially during the Sports Day.

Old Boys

The school has an active Old Boys Association COBA (Campion Old Boys Association). The object of the association is to bring into closer union and friendship, all former students of Campion Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Trichy and to foster and perpetuate their interest and connection with their "Alma Mater" and also to assist the old boys in any way within the powers of the Association.

Notable Alumni

• Balaji Mohan, Tamil Film Director
• Siva Karthikeyan, Tamil Film Actor and Entertainer
• R.V. Varun Kumar, IPS (2011 Batch)

External links

Official Homepage : http://www.campionschool.net
COBA Homepage  : http://cobatry.org/school.html