Oldest Schools in Dakshina Kannada (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Listed with official data; 53 schools in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Rank positions shown on each profile are within India and Karnataka.
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- 1–Milagres Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 1965
- 2–Nitk English Medium SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 1968
- 3–Shree Gujarati English Medium High SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 1970
- 4–PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1Dakshina Kannada · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1973
- 5–Sharada VidyalayaDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 1992
- 6–Dr.m.ramanna Shetty Memorial English Medium High SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 1995
- 7–Amrita VidyalayamDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1998
- 8–Jnana Ganga Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 1998
- 9–Lourdes Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1999
- 10–Kanachur Public SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2002
- 11–St.lawrence Indian SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2002
- 12–St. Agnes SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2003
- 13–Cambridge SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2004
- 14–Carmel SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2005
- 15–Carmel SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2005
- 16–Carmel Central School KotekarDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 2006
- 17–Bantwal Raghurama Mukunda Prabhu Centenary Public SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 18–Excellent SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2007
- 19–Prasanna Residential SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2007
- 20–St Dominic SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2007
- 21–The Yenepoya SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2008
- 22–Loretto Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 2010
- 23–Manipal SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 24–Assisi Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 25–Bethany SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2012
- 26–St Marys Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 2012
- 27–St.aloysius Gonzaga SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 28–Kunil Ilmu AcademyDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2013
- 29–Nazareth SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 30–Nishara Public SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2013
- 31–Presidency SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 32–Ambika VidyalayaDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2014
- 33–Kunil Ilmu InstitutionDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2014
- 34–Shubhodaya VidyalayaDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2014
- 35–Diamond International SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2015
- 36–Prestige International SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 37–Red Camels Islamic SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2015
- 38–Rotary Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 39–The Cambridge International SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2015
- 40–Barakah International SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 41–Dr. A.p.j Abdul Kalam Residential School, Assaigoli, Dakshina KannadaDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 42–Heera International SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2016
- 43–Mount Carmel Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 44–Parijnan VidyalayDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2017
- 45–Alvas Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 46–Shakthi Residential SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2018
- 47–Janapriya Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 2020
- 48–SHRI Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2020
- 49–Vivekananda Central SchoolDakshina Kannada · Government SecondaryFounded: 2020
- 50–Rashtrotthana Vidya KendraDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2023
- 51–Scs Riverside International AcademyDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2023
- 52–Sri Chaitanya Techno SchoolDakshina Kannada · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
- 53–Sri Ramakunjeshwara VidhyalayaDakshina Kannada · Private SecondaryFounded: 2024
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milagres Central School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 1965 | – Not rated | 394 Students | 394 |
| 2 | Nitk English Medium School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1968 | – Not rated | 692 Students | 692 |
| 3 | Shree Gujarati English Medium High School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1970 | – Not rated | 314 Students | 314 |
| 4 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1973 | – Not rated | 1,588 Students | 1,588 |
| 5 | Sharada Vidyalaya Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1992 | – Not rated | 1,814 Students | 1,814 |
| 6 | Dr.m.ramanna Shetty Memorial English Medium High School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1995 | – Not rated | 540 Students | 540 |
| 7 | Amrita Vidyalayam Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1998 | – Not rated | 833 Students | 833 |
| 8 | Jnana Ganga Central School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 1998 | – Not rated | 610 Students | 610 |
| 9 | Lourdes Central School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Government | 1999 | – Not rated | 1,985 Students | 1,985 |
| 10 | Kanachur Public School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 790 Students | 790 |
| 11 | St.lawrence Indian School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 247 Students | 247 |
| 12 | St. Agnes School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–7 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 20 Students | 20 |
| 13 | Cambridge School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–7 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 93 Students | 93 |
| 14 | Carmel School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2005 | – Not rated | 91 Students | 91 |
| 15 | Carmel School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2005 | – Not rated | 91 Students | 91 |
| 16 | Carmel Central School Kotekar Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2006 | – Not rated | 902 Students | 902 |
| 17 | Bantwal Raghurama Mukunda Prabhu Centenary Public School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 366 Students | 366 |
| 18 | Excellent School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 261 Students | 261 |
| 19 | Prasanna Residential School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 192 Students | 192 |
| 20 | St Dominic School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 913 Students | 913 |
| 21 | The Yenepoya School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 638 Students | 638 |
| 22 | Loretto Central School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2010 | – Not rated | 396 Students | 396 |
| 23 | Manipal School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 919 Students | 919 |
| 24 | Assisi Central School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Government | 2012 | – Not rated | 1,100 Students | 1,100 |
| 25 | Bethany School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 8–10 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 155 Students | 155 |
| 26 | St Marys Central School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2012 | – Not rated | 922 Students | 922 |
| 27 | St.aloysius Gonzaga School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 1,464 Students | 1,464 |
| 28 | Kunil Ilmu Academy Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 1,151 Students | 1,151 |
| 29 | Nazareth School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 657 Students | 657 |
| 30 | Nishara Public School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 86 Students | 86 |
| 31 | Presidency School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 505 Students | 505 |
| 32 | Ambika Vidyalaya Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 422 Students | 422 |
| 33 | Kunil Ilmu Institution Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 295 Students | 295 |
| 34 | Shubhodaya Vidyalaya Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–5 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 40 Students | 40 |
| 35 | Diamond International School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 563 Students | 563 |
| 36 | Prestige International School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 385 Students | 385 |
| 37 | Red Camels Islamic School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 358 Students | 358 |
| 38 | Rotary Central School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2015 | – Not rated | 379 Students | 379 |
| 39 | The Cambridge International School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 1,121 Students | 1,121 |
| 40 | Barakah International School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 669 Students | 669 |
| 41 | Dr. A.p.j Abdul Kalam Residential School, Assaigoli, Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 269 Students | 269 |
| 42 | Heera International School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 138 Students | 138 |
| 43 | Mount Carmel Central School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2017 | – Not rated | 608 Students | 608 |
| 44 | Parijnan Vidyalay Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 390 Students | 390 |
| 45 | Alvas Central School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Government | 2018 | – Not rated | 2,211 Students | 2,211 |
| 46 | Shakthi Residential School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 731 Students | 731 |
| 47 | Janapriya Central School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Government | 2020 | – Not rated | 591 Students | 591 |
| 48 | SHRI Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 901 Students | 901 |
| 49 | Vivekananda Central School Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2020 | – Not rated | 473 Students | 473 |
| 50 | Rashtrotthana Vidya Kendra Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2023 | – Not rated | 441 Students | 441 |
| 51 | Scs Riverside International Academy Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2023 | – Not rated | 79 Students | 79 |
| 52 | Sri Chaitanya Techno School Dakshina Kannada · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 97 Students | 97 |
| 53 | Sri Ramakunjeshwara Vidhyalaya Dakshina Kannada · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 208 Students | 208 |
Milagres Central School in Dakshina Kannada leads the 2026 list of oldest schools in Dakshina Kannada with Founded 1965. Of the 53 schools shown, 40 are private, 12 are government, 1 are kendriya vidyalaya.
For the full picture see the wider Karnataka oldest schools rankings, every school on the Dakshina Kannada page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best oldest school in Dakshina Kannada?
Milagres Central School in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka ranks first among oldest schools in Dakshina Kannada with Founded 1965 (Students: 394).
How are oldest schools in Dakshina Kannada ranked?
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2026 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Indian data (CBSE SARAS – list of affiliated schools; UDISE+ Know Your School – school report cards and state statistics). Nothing on this site ranks Indian schools by results, because no board or ministry publishes school-level results. Lists are ordered by size, pupil–teacher ratio, growth, founding year or name, each of which describes the school rather than its outcomes.