Residential Schools in Tamil Nadu (2026)
Boarding and partly residential CBSE schools. Ordered by the measure shown, with the CBSE school directory for context; 100 schools shown.
- 1–Heartfulness International School, Omega BranchKanchipuram · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 4,082
- 2–Akshaya Academy CBSE SchoolDindigul · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 3,014
- 3–Akshaya Academy CBSE SchoolDindigul · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 3,014
- 4–Shree Sarasswathi Vidhyaah MandheerCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,327
- 5–Edustar International SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,279
- 6–Velammal Residential SchoolMadurai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,239
- 7–Velalar VidyalayaaErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,169
- 8–Chennai Public SchoolThiruvallur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,123
- 9–Chennai Public School,Thiruvallur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,123
- 10–Chelammal VidhyaashramTiruchirappalli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 2,000
- 11–Dheeran Chinnamalai International Residential SchoolDharmapuri · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,935
- 12–Sowdambikaa World SchoolTiruchirappalli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,701
- 13–SHRI Vidhya MandhirDindigul · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,636
- 14–Jaivins AcademySalem · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,509
- 15–Adhiyaman Public SchoolKrishnagiri · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,362
- 16–Saratha International SchoolErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,270
- 17–Narayana Olympiad SchoolChengalpattu · Private SecondaryStudents: 1,244
- 18–Narayana Olympiad SchoolChennai · Private SecondaryStudents: 1,244
- 19–Narayana Olympiad SchoolChennai · Private SecondaryStudents: 1,244
- 20–Royal International SchoolNamakkal · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,240
- 21–Vels VidhyalayaThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,228
- 22–Vels VidhyalayaTirunelveli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,228
- 23–Vels VidhyalayaTirunelveli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,228
- 24–Vels VidhyalayaTirunelveli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,228
- 25–Rd International SchoolErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,227
- 26–Tagore Public SchoolSalem · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,145
- 27–Veveaham Prime AcademyErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,123
- 28–Velammal Bodhi CampusChennai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 29–Velammal Bodhi CampusChennai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 30–Velammal Bodhi CampusChennai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 31–Velammal Bodhi CampusCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 32–Velammal Bodhi CampusCuddalore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 33–Velammal Bodhi CampusDindigul · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 34–Velammal Bodhi CampusErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 35–Velammal Bodhi CampusKanchipuram · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 36–Velammal Bodhi CampusNamakkal · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 37–Velammal Bodhi CampusSalem · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 38–Velammal Bodhi CampusThanjavur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 39–Velammal Bodhi CampusThanjavur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 40–Velammal Bodhi CampusTiruchirappalli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 41–Velammal Bodhi CampusVellore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 42–Velammal Bodhi CampusViluppuram · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,113
- 43–The Navodaya AcademyNamakkal · Navodaya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryStudents: 1,047
- 44–Nalanda International Public SchoolDharmapuri · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,045
- 45–Nalanda International Public SchoolDharmapuri · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,045
- 46–Vsr International SchoolTirunelveli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,026
- 47–Point Calimere International SchoolNagapattinam · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 1,003
- 48–Vidyaa Vikas International SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 960
- 49–Vidyaa Vikas International SchoolNamakkal · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 960
- 50–Vidyaa Vikas International SchoolPudukkottai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 960
- 51–Kmc Public SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 938
- 52–Sri Ambal VidhyalayaThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 877
- 53–Bharath Vidya MandirTirunelveli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 826
- 54–United Public SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 822
- 55–Agaram Public SchoolErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 819
- 56–Kavina International SchoolRamanathapuram · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 814
- 57–Kalvi International Public School, MaduraiMadurai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 770
- 58–Cs AcademyCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 761
- 59–Cs AcademyCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 761
- 60–Cs AcademyErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 761
- 61–Palaniappa International SchoolTiruppur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 706
- 62–The Lawrence SchoolNilgiris · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 699
- 63–Brindhavan Public SchoolThanjavur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 686
- 64–The Navarrasam AcademyErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 670
- 65–Chettinad Vidya MandirKarur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 660
- 66–Sri Gurukulam Secondary SchoolKrishnagiri · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 644
- 67–Rajam Krishnamurthy Public SchoolTiruchirappalli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 577
- 68–Satchidananda Jothi Nikethan International SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 567
- 69–Blessings International SchoolKanchipuram · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 558
- 70–Chinmaya International Residential SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 549
- 71–Morning Star Hr Sec SchoolNilgiris · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 516
- 72–Hindu Global SchoolErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 479
- 73–Sri Vinayaka Public SchoolThanjavur · Private SecondaryStudents: 454
- 74–Mathakondapalli Model SchoolDharmapuri · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 450
- 75–The Vikasa SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 446
- 76–Arya Vidhyasshram International Residential SchoolVellore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 445
- 77–Nava Bharath Modern SchoolErode · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 445
- 78–Sri Sathya Sai Institute of EducareChennai · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 428
- 79–Sri Vinayaga Vidhyalaya SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 426
- 80–Kenbridge SchoolTirunelveli · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 421
- 81–Crescent SchoolChengalpattu · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 413
- 82–Guru Shree Shantivijai Jain GurukulChengalpattu · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 409
- 83–The Geekay World SchoolVellore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 401
- 84–Kalaimagal Vidhya Mandir SchoolThanjavur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 391
- 85–Kotagiri Public SchoolNilgiris · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 384
- 86–Woodside SchoolNilgiris · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 366
- 87–The Takshilah Global SchoolVellore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 352
- 88–Sri Shakthi International SchoolCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 323
- 89–Vedanta AcademyCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 322
- 90–Vedanta AcademyCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 322
- 91–Vedanta AcademyCoimbatore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 322
- 92–Vedanta AcademyThiruvallur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 322
- 93–Excel Public SchoolNamakkal · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 313
- 94–Ramakrishna Math Vivekananda Vidyalaya CBSE SchoolRamanathapuram · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 294
- 95–Fiitjee Global SchoolChengalpattu · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 279
- 96–Fiitjee Global SchoolVellore · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 279
- 97–Edify SchoolVellore · Private SecondaryStudents: 242
- 98–Yagappa International Residential SchoolThanjavur · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 233
- 99–Spiro Prime Public SchoolNamakkal · Private Senior secondaryStudents: 231
- 100–Zion International SchoolDindigul · Private SecondaryStudents: 200
| # | School | Sector | Students | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartfulness International School, Omega Branch Kanchipuram · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 4,082 | – Not rated | 4,082 Students | 4,082 |
| 2 | Akshaya Academy CBSE School Dindigul · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 3,014 | – Not rated | 3,014 Students | 3,014 |
| 3 | Akshaya Academy CBSE School Dindigul · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 3,014 | – Not rated | 3,014 Students | 3,014 |
| 4 | Shree Sarasswathi Vidhyaah Mandheer Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,327 | – Not rated | 2,327 Students | 2,327 |
| 5 | Edustar International School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,279 | – Not rated | 2,279 Students | 2,279 |
| 6 | Velammal Residential School Madurai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,239 | – Not rated | 2,239 Students | 2,239 |
| 7 | Velalar Vidyalayaa Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,169 | – Not rated | 2,169 Students | 2,169 |
| 8 | Chennai Public School Thiruvallur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,123 | – Not rated | 2,123 Students | 2,123 |
| 9 | Chennai Public School, Thiruvallur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,123 | – Not rated | 2,123 Students | 2,123 |
| 10 | Chelammal Vidhyaashram Tiruchirappalli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2,000 | – Not rated | 2,000 Students | 2,000 |
| 11 | Dheeran Chinnamalai International Residential School Dharmapuri · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,935 | – Not rated | 1,935 Students | 1,935 |
| 12 | Sowdambikaa World School Tiruchirappalli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,701 | – Not rated | 1,701 Students | 1,701 |
| 13 | SHRI Vidhya Mandhir Dindigul · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,636 | – Not rated | 1,636 Students | 1,636 |
| 14 | Jaivins Academy Salem · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,509 | – Not rated | 1,509 Students | 1,509 |
| 15 | Adhiyaman Public School Krishnagiri · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,362 | – Not rated | 1,362 Students | 1,362 |
| 16 | Saratha International School Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,270 | – Not rated | 1,270 Students | 1,270 |
| 17 | Narayana Olympiad School Chengalpattu · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,244 | – Not rated | 1,244 Students | 1,244 |
| 18 | Narayana Olympiad School Chennai · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,244 | – Not rated | 1,244 Students | 1,244 |
| 19 | Narayana Olympiad School Chennai · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,244 | – Not rated | 1,244 Students | 1,244 |
| 20 | Royal International School Namakkal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,240 | – Not rated | 1,240 Students | 1,240 |
| 21 | Vels Vidhyalaya Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,228 | – Not rated | 1,228 Students | 1,228 |
| 22 | Vels Vidhyalaya Tirunelveli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,228 | – Not rated | 1,228 Students | 1,228 |
| 23 | Vels Vidhyalaya Tirunelveli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,228 | – Not rated | 1,228 Students | 1,228 |
| 24 | Vels Vidhyalaya Tirunelveli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,228 | – Not rated | 1,228 Students | 1,228 |
| 25 | Rd International School Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,227 | – Not rated | 1,227 Students | 1,227 |
| 26 | Tagore Public School Salem · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,145 | – Not rated | 1,145 Students | 1,145 |
| 27 | Veveaham Prime Academy Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,123 | – Not rated | 1,123 Students | 1,123 |
| 28 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Chennai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 29 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Chennai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 30 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Chennai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 31 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 32 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Cuddalore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 33 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Dindigul · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 34 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 35 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Kanchipuram · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 36 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Namakkal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 37 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Salem · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 38 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Thanjavur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 39 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Thanjavur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 40 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Tiruchirappalli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 41 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Vellore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 42 | Velammal Bodhi Campus Viluppuram · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,113 | – Not rated | 1,113 Students | 1,113 |
| 43 | The Navodaya Academy Namakkal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Navodaya Vidyalaya | 1,047 | – Not rated | 1,047 Students | 1,047 |
| 44 | Nalanda International Public School Dharmapuri · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,045 | – Not rated | 1,045 Students | 1,045 |
| 45 | Nalanda International Public School Dharmapuri · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,045 | – Not rated | 1,045 Students | 1,045 |
| 46 | Vsr International School Tirunelveli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,026 | – Not rated | 1,026 Students | 1,026 |
| 47 | Point Calimere International School Nagapattinam · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1,003 | – Not rated | 1,003 Students | 1,003 |
| 48 | Vidyaa Vikas International School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 960 | – Not rated | 960 Students | 960 |
| 49 | Vidyaa Vikas International School Namakkal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 960 | – Not rated | 960 Students | 960 |
| 50 | Vidyaa Vikas International School Pudukkottai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 960 | – Not rated | 960 Students | 960 |
| 51 | Kmc Public School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 938 | – Not rated | 938 Students | 938 |
| 52 | Sri Ambal Vidhyalaya Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 877 | – Not rated | 877 Students | 877 |
| 53 | Bharath Vidya Mandir Tirunelveli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 826 | – Not rated | 826 Students | 826 |
| 54 | United Public School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 822 | – Not rated | 822 Students | 822 |
| 55 | Agaram Public School Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 819 | – Not rated | 819 Students | 819 |
| 56 | Kavina International School Ramanathapuram · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 814 | – Not rated | 814 Students | 814 |
| 57 | Kalvi International Public School, Madurai Madurai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 770 | – Not rated | 770 Students | 770 |
| 58 | Cs Academy Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 761 | – Not rated | 761 Students | 761 |
| 59 | Cs Academy Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 761 | – Not rated | 761 Students | 761 |
| 60 | Cs Academy Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 761 | – Not rated | 761 Students | 761 |
| 61 | Palaniappa International School Tiruppur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 706 | – Not rated | 706 Students | 706 |
| 62 | The Lawrence School Nilgiris · Senior secondary · Classes 5–12 | Private | 699 | – Not rated | 699 Students | 699 |
| 63 | Brindhavan Public School Thanjavur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 686 | – Not rated | 686 Students | 686 |
| 64 | The Navarrasam Academy Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 670 | – Not rated | 670 Students | 670 |
| 65 | Chettinad Vidya Mandir Karur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 660 | – Not rated | 660 Students | 660 |
| 66 | Sri Gurukulam Secondary School Krishnagiri · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 644 | – Not rated | 644 Students | 644 |
| 67 | Rajam Krishnamurthy Public School Tiruchirappalli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–11 | Private | 577 | – Not rated | 577 Students | 577 |
| 68 | Satchidananda Jothi Nikethan International School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 567 | – Not rated | 567 Students | 567 |
| 69 | Blessings International School Kanchipuram · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 558 | – Not rated | 558 Students | 558 |
| 70 | Chinmaya International Residential School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 549 | – Not rated | 549 Students | 549 |
| 71 | Morning Star Hr Sec School Nilgiris · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 516 | – Not rated | 516 Students | 516 |
| 72 | Hindu Global School Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 479 | – Not rated | 479 Students | 479 |
| 73 | Sri Vinayaka Public School Thanjavur · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 454 | – Not rated | 454 Students | 454 |
| 74 | Mathakondapalli Model School Dharmapuri · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 450 | – Not rated | 450 Students | 450 |
| 75 | The Vikasa School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 446 | – Not rated | 446 Students | 446 |
| 76 | Arya Vidhyasshram International Residential School Vellore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 445 | – Not rated | 445 Students | 445 |
| 77 | Nava Bharath Modern School Erode · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 445 | – Not rated | 445 Students | 445 |
| 78 | Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare Chennai · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 428 | – Not rated | 428 Students | 428 |
| 79 | Sri Vinayaga Vidhyalaya School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 426 | – Not rated | 426 Students | 426 |
| 80 | Kenbridge School Tirunelveli · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 421 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 81 | Crescent School Chengalpattu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 413 | – Not rated | 413 Students | 413 |
| 82 | Guru Shree Shantivijai Jain Gurukul Chengalpattu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 409 | – Not rated | 409 Students | 409 |
| 83 | The Geekay World School Vellore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 401 | – Not rated | 401 Students | 401 |
| 84 | Kalaimagal Vidhya Mandir School Thanjavur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 391 | – Not rated | 391 Students | 391 |
| 85 | Kotagiri Public School Nilgiris · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 384 | – Not rated | 384 Students | 384 |
| 86 | Woodside School Nilgiris · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 366 | – Not rated | 366 Students | 366 |
| 87 | The Takshilah Global School Vellore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 352 | – Not rated | 352 Students | 352 |
| 88 | Sri Shakthi International School Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 323 | – Not rated | 323 Students | 323 |
| 89 | Vedanta Academy Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 322 | – Not rated | 322 Students | 322 |
| 90 | Vedanta Academy Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 322 | – Not rated | 322 Students | 322 |
| 91 | Vedanta Academy Coimbatore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 322 | – Not rated | 322 Students | 322 |
| 92 | Vedanta Academy Thiruvallur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 322 | – Not rated | 322 Students | 322 |
| 93 | Excel Public School Namakkal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 313 | – Not rated | 313 Students | 313 |
| 94 | Ramakrishna Math Vivekananda Vidyalaya CBSE School Ramanathapuram · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 294 | – Not rated | 294 Students | 294 |
| 95 | Fiitjee Global School Chengalpattu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 279 | – Not rated | 279 Students | 279 |
| 96 | Fiitjee Global School Vellore · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 279 | – Not rated | 279 Students | 279 |
| 97 | Edify School Vellore · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 242 | – Not rated | 242 Students | 242 |
| 98 | Yagappa International Residential School Thanjavur · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 233 | – Not rated | 233 Students | 233 |
| 99 | Spiro Prime Public School Namakkal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 231 | – Not rated | 231 Students | 231 |
| 100 | Zion International School Dindigul · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 200 | – Not rated | 200 Students | 200 |
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