Oldest Schools in Puducherry (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Ordered by the measure shown, with the CBSE school directory for context; 45 schools shown.
- 1–Govt. Girls High SchoolKaraikal · Government SecondaryFounded: 1893
- 2–Mtvs GhsPuducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 1894
- 3–Dr K R Narayanan Government High SchoolYanam · Government SecondaryFounded: 1956
- 4–Ghs SellipetPuducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 1963
- 5–PM SHRI Sinnatha Govt Girls Hss, Muthialpet, PdyPuducherry · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1964
- 6–Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1Puducherry · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1973
- 7–Ghs.kothukulam , KaraikalKaraikal · Private SecondaryFounded: 1975
- 8–PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2Puducherry · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1977
- 9–Sri Annai Raani Convent Hr. Sec. SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1994
- 10–Cauvery Public SchoolKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1995
- 11–Ongc Public SchoolKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 12–Good Shepherd English SchoolKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2001
- 13–The StudyPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 14–Achariya Bala Siksha MandirPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 15–Bright AcademyKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 16–Bright AcademyKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 17–Mahalashmi SchoolKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2008
- 18–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaMahe · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 2008
- 19–Adarsh Concept SchoolKaraikal · Private SecondaryFounded: 2012
- 20–Vaasavi International SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 21–Sairam VidyalayaPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 22–Vivekanandha SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 23–Billabong High International SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 24–Alpha International SchoolPuducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 2015
- 25–Amalorpavam Lourds AcademyPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 26–Amrita VidyalayamPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 27–Amrita Vidyalayam, PondicherryPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 28–St. Joseph of Cluny School - CBSEPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 29–Holy Flowers Higher Secondary SchoolPuducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 2016
- 30–Mekana International SchoolKaraikal · Private SecondaryFounded: 2016
- 31–Jawahar Navodaya VidyalayaMahe · Navodaya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 32–Jawahar Navodaya VidyalayaPuducherry · Navodaya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 33–Christ International SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 34–Balaji Siksha MandirPuducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 2019
- 35–Enpee International SchoolKaraikal · Private SecondaryFounded: 2019
- 36–Oxford International SchoolPuducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 2019
- 37–Petit Seminaire CBSE SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2019
- 38–Shree Bharath VidyaashramPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2019
- 39–Velammal Bodhi CampusPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2019
- 40–Maharishi Vidya MandirPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2020
- 41–Achariya Siksha MandirPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 42–Achariya Siksha Mandir High SchoolKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 43–Smv SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2023
- 44–Aditya Vidyashram - GurugramKaraikal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
- 45–The Scholar SchoolPuducherry · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govt. Girls High School Karaikal · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 1893 | – Not rated | 532 Students | 532 |
| 2 | Mtvs Ghs Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1894 | – Not rated | 85 Students | 85 |
| 3 | Dr K R Narayanan Government High School Yanam · Secondary · Classes 6–10 | Government | 1956 | – Not rated | 113 Students | 113 |
| 4 | Ghs Sellipet Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1963 | – Not rated | 184 Students | 184 |
| 5 | PM SHRI Sinnatha Govt Girls Hss, Muthialpet, Pdy Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1964 | – Not rated | 593 Students | 593 |
| 6 | Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1973 | – Not rated | 1,588 Students | 1,588 |
| 7 | Ghs.kothukulam , Karaikal Karaikal · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1975 | – Not rated | 334 Students | 334 |
| 8 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1977 | – Not rated | 2,069 Students | 2,069 |
| 9 | Sri Annai Raani Convent Hr. Sec. School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1994 | – Not rated | 761 Students | 761 |
| 10 | Cauvery Public School Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1995 | – Not rated | 982 Students | 982 |
| 11 | Ongc Public School Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 1,649 Students | 1,649 |
| 12 | Good Shepherd English School Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2001 | – Not rated | 566 Students | 566 |
| 13 | The Study Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 1,501 Students | 1,501 |
| 14 | Achariya Bala Siksha Mandir Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–5 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 0 Students | 0 |
| 15 | Bright Academy Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 409 Students | 409 |
| 16 | Bright Academy Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 409 Students | 409 |
| 17 | Mahalashmi School Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 51 Students | 51 |
| 18 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Mahe · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 2008 | – Not rated | 541 Students | 541 |
| 19 | Adarsh Concept School Karaikal · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 185 Students | 185 |
| 20 | Vaasavi International School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 1,404 Students | 1,404 |
| 21 | Sairam Vidyalaya Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 562 Students | 562 |
| 22 | Vivekanandha School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 835 Students | 835 |
| 23 | Billabong High International School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 727 Students | 727 |
| 24 | Alpha International School Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 211 Students | 211 |
| 25 | Amalorpavam Lourds Academy Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 2,768 Students | 2,768 |
| 26 | Amrita Vidyalayam Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 2,620 Students | 2,620 |
| 27 | Amrita Vidyalayam, Pondicherry Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 2,620 Students | 2,620 |
| 28 | St. Joseph of Cluny School - CBSE Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 2,074 Students | 2,074 |
| 29 | Holy Flowers Higher Secondary School Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 481 Students | 481 |
| 30 | Mekana International School Karaikal · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 149 Students | 149 |
| 31 | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Mahe · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Navodaya Vidyalaya | 2017 | – Not rated | 210 Students | 210 |
| 32 | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Navodaya Vidyalaya | 2017 | – Not rated | 210 Students | 210 |
| 33 | Christ International School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 984 Students | 984 |
| 34 | Balaji Siksha Mandir Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 477 Students | 477 |
| 35 | Enpee International School Karaikal · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 185 Students | 185 |
| 36 | Oxford International School Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 196 Students | 196 |
| 37 | Petit Seminaire CBSE School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 1,512 Students | 1,512 |
| 38 | Shree Bharath Vidyaashram Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–3 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 37 Students | 37 |
| 39 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 582 Students | 582 |
| 40 | Maharishi Vidya Mandir Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–11 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 704 Students | 704 |
| 41 | Achariya Siksha Mandir Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 428 Students | 428 |
| 42 | Achariya Siksha Mandir High School Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 428 Students | 428 |
| 43 | Smv School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–9 | Private | 2023 | – Not rated | 229 Students | 229 |
| 44 | Aditya Vidyashram - Gurugram Karaikal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 26 Students | 26 |
| 45 | The Scholar School Puducherry · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 74 Students | 74 |
45 oldest schools in Puducherry, listed alphabetically: 37 private, 3 government, 3 kendriya vidyalaya, 2 navodaya vidyalaya. No academic ranking is published for India.
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Govt. Girls High School in Karaikal ranks first among oldest schools in Puducherry with Founded 1893 (Students: 532).
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