Oldest Schools in Thoothukkudi (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Listed with official data; 29 schools in Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu. Rank positions shown on each profile are within India and Tamil Nadu.
- 1–St Thomas SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1878
- 2–Atomic Energy Central SchoolThoothukkudi · Government SecondaryFounded: 2002
- 3–Good Shepherd Model SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2004
- 4–Achariya SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 5–Fairlands A Foundation SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 6–Alagar Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 7–Edustar International SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 8–Theni Kammavar Sangam Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2011
- 9–Wisdom Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 10–Sri Ambal VidhyalayaThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 11–Amrita Vidyalayam, ThoothukudiThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 12–Holy Trinity Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 13–Sri Lalitha VidhyalayaThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 14–The Vikasa SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 15–Vels VidhyalayaThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 16–King of Kings SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 17–Santiniketan Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 18–Servite SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 19–Victoria SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 20–Jay International SchoolThoothukkudi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2020
- 21–Ravilla VidyalayaThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2020
- 22–Kamaraj International AcademyThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 23–Karidha Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 24–G.K. Vinayaka Vidyalaya SchoolThoothukkudi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2022
- 25–Kanchi Sankara VidhyashramThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 26–Punitha Ohm Global CBSEThoothukkudi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2022
- 27–Velavan VidyalayaThoothukkudi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2022
- 28–Ak SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2023
- 29–Delight Public SchoolThoothukkudi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Thomas School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1878 | – Not rated | 27 Students | 27 |
| 2 | Atomic Energy Central School Thoothukkudi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2002 | – Not rated | 620 Students | 620 |
| 3 | Good Shepherd Model School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 408 Students | 408 |
| 4 | Achariya School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 278 Students | 278 |
| 5 | Fairlands A Foundation School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 966 Students | 966 |
| 6 | Alagar Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 1,642 Students | 1,642 |
| 7 | Edustar International School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 2,279 Students | 2,279 |
| 8 | Theni Kammavar Sangam Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 417 Students | 417 |
| 9 | Wisdom Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 314 Students | 314 |
| 10 | Sri Ambal Vidhyalaya Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 877 Students | 877 |
| 11 | Amrita Vidyalayam, Thoothukudi Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 1,049 Students | 1,049 |
| 12 | Holy Trinity Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 294 Students | 294 |
| 13 | Sri Lalitha Vidhyalaya Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 127 Students | 127 |
| 14 | The Vikasa School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 446 Students | 446 |
| 15 | Vels Vidhyalaya Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 1,228 Students | 1,228 |
| 16 | King of Kings School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 276 Students | 276 |
| 17 | Santiniketan Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 1,372 Students | 1,372 |
| 18 | Servite School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 892 Students | 892 |
| 19 | Victoria School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 512 Students | 512 |
| 20 | Jay International School Thoothukkudi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 107 Students | 107 |
| 21 | Ravilla Vidyalaya Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 513 Students | 513 |
| 22 | Kamaraj International Academy Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 382 Students | 382 |
| 23 | Karidha Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–11 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 264 Students | 264 |
| 24 | G.K. Vinayaka Vidyalaya School Thoothukkudi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 86 Students | 86 |
| 25 | Kanchi Sankara Vidhyashram Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 394 Students | 394 |
| 26 | Punitha Ohm Global CBSE Thoothukkudi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 117 Students | 117 |
| 27 | Velavan Vidyalaya Thoothukkudi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 90 Students | 90 |
| 28 | Ak School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2023 | – Not rated | 228 Students | 228 |
| 29 | Delight Public School Thoothukkudi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 118 Students | 118 |
St Thomas School in Thoothukkudi leads the 2026 list of oldest schools in Thoothukkudi with Founded 1878. Of the 29 schools shown, 28 are private, 1 are government.
For the full picture see the wider Tamil Nadu oldest schools rankings, every school on the Thoothukkudi page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best oldest school in Thoothukkudi?
St Thomas School in Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu ranks first among oldest schools in Thoothukkudi with Founded 1878 (Students: 27).
How are oldest schools in Thoothukkudi 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.