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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Krist Raj Higher Secondary School<br />
| native_name = KRHSS<br />
| logo = <br />
| image = Krist Raj School.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| motto = Servire Deo Regnare Est<br />
| motto_translation = To serve God is to reign<br />
| address = <br />
| city = [[Kollam]]<br />
| state = [[Kerala]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| nickname = Rajite<br />
| established = 1948<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8.8844|76.6044|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| founder = Rev. Jerome M. Fernandez<br />
| headmaster = Mr. Royston<br />
| teaching_staff = 52<br />
| employees = 6<br />
| school_code = 41066<br />
| principal = Mr.Francis G<br />
| affiliations = State syllabus<br />
| alumni = <br />
| website = <br />
| system = <br />
| classes_offered = [[Fifth grade|Standard V]] to [[Twelfth grade|Standard XII]]<br />
| medium_of_language = [[English language|English]] and [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Krist Raj Higher Secondary School''' (or ''Krist Raj HSS/KRHSS'' ) is one of the oldest schools in [[Kollam]] District, [[India]], situated about 1&nbsp;km east of Kollam Junction Railway Station. Built in the year 1948, the school serves students from 5th Standard to Higher Secondary level. <br />
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==Establishment==<br />
Krist Raj HSS was founded by the late [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon|Bishop of Quilon]] Rt. Rev. Dr. Jerome. M. Fernandez (in office from 1937-1978) in 1948. The 'Main Block' i.e. the first and oldest block in the school, is still in place and the auditorium above the building is often used for classes.<br />
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==Higher Secondary==<br />
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[[File:The_Higher_Secondary_Block.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Higher Secondary Block KRHSS]]<br />
The Golden Jubilee Block which serves the Higher Secondary section of Krist Raj Higher Secondary School, was built in 1998. Biology Science, Commerce, and Humanities were the courses offered first. In 2011, a Computer Science batch was added . It is the only Higher Secondary school in Kollam district which offers French as second language. A new block named Rosa Mystica Block was built in 2012.<br />
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== Notable Alumni ==<br />
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* Dr. Christy Fernandez, IAS. Former Secretary to the President of India<br />
* Babu Divakaran''',''' politician and former minister of Kerala government<br />
* Anil Xavier, IAS, District Collector of Palaghat <br />
* Dr. John Zachariah<br />
*Dr. A. V. George, Member,Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes<br />
* Prof. Paul Varghese<br />
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== Principals ==<br />
The principals of the Krist Raj school<br />
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* 1948 - Emmanual Chacho<br />
* Fr. C.M George<br />
* G Peter<br />
* Jacob Jhon<br />
* Kurien<br />
* Thomas P.K<br />
* Fr Gracian Fernadaz<br />
* Thomas TL<br />
* Joseph Kadavil<br />
* Francis J<br />
* Sreedharan Achari<br />
* Anastas P<br />
*Pius M.C<br />
* 1994 - Bruno M Fernandaz<br />
* Jhon N J<br />
* John Domascene<br />
* Agnes Daniel<br />
* Francis G<br />
* Roy Sebastian<br />
* Francis G<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Christian schools in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Schools in Kollam district]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1948]]<br />
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