The school system in Chennai consists of an array of structured systems. Children typically start school (junior or lower kindergarten) at the age of three, progressing to senior or upper kindergarten followed by twelve years of study. Class 10 and class 12 involve taking public examinations conducted by various accreditation boards.
Name |
Neighbourhood |
Administration |
Affiliation |
Guru Nanak Matriculation Higher Secondary School[2] |
Velachery |
Private |
Matriculation |
Holy Cross Matriculation School |
Thiruvottiyur |
Private |
Matriculation |
Academy for Personalized Learning Global School |
Thoraipakkam |
Private, International |
Cambridge: IGSCE |
Adarsh Vidyalaya |
Royapettah |
Private |
Matriculation |
Akshar Arbol International School |
West Mambalam, T-Nagar |
Private |
International Education |
American International School Chennai |
Tharamani |
Private |
International Baccalaureate |
Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School |
Thousand Lights |
Private |
CBSE |
Bentinck School, Vepery |
Vepery |
Private |
Matriculation |
Chettinad Vidyashram |
R. A. Puram |
Private |
CBSE |
Chinmaya Vidyalaya |
Anna Nagar |
Private |
CBSE |
CPS Global School |
Anna Nagar East, Thirumazhisai |
Private |
International baccalaureate and CAMBRIDGE |
C.S.I. Bain Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Kilpauk |
Private |
Matriculation |
C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Purasawalkam |
Private |
Matriculation |
D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School |
Gopalapuram |
Private |
CBSE |
D.A.V Matriculation Hr. Sec.School |
Choolaimedu |
Private |
Matriculation |
D.A.V. Public School |
Cenotaph Rpad, Teynampet |
Private |
CBSE |
D.A.V. Senior Secondary School (Boys) |
Mogappair |
Private |
CBSE |
D.A.V. Senior Secondary School (Girls) |
Mogappair |
Private |
CBSE |
Dawn School |
Nolambur |
Private |
CBSE |
Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Egmore |
Catholic |
Matriculation[3] |
Doveton Corrie Boys' Higher Secondary School |
Vepery |
Private |
Anglo-Indian |
Ebenezer Marcus International School & Junior College |
Ambattur |
Christian |
CBSE |
Ebenezer Marcus Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Ambattur |
Christian |
Matriculation[4] |
Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Kolathur |
Private |
Matriculation |
G. K. Shetty Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Adambakkam |
Private |
State Board |
Grace International School, Chennai |
Chitlapakkam |
Private |
Cambridge (IGSCE) Edexcel, IMS US |
German International School of Chennai |
Neelangarai |
Private |
Matriculation |
GT Aloha Vidya Mandir School |
Neelankarai |
Private |
CBSE |
Hindu Senior Secondary School |
Indira Nagar |
Private |
CBSE |
Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School |
T Nagar |
Private, Christian |
Anglo-Indian |
Hyder Garden Matriculation School |
Perambur |
Private |
|
Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School |
CLRI Campus |
Government |
CBSE |
Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School |
IIT Madras |
Government |
CBSE |
Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School |
Arumbakkam |
Private |
Matriculation |
Lalaji Memorial Omega International School, Chennai |
Kolapakkam |
Private |
[Montessori, CBSE,International Cambridge: IGSCE |
Loyola Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Kodambakkam |
Catholic |
Matriculation |
Madrasa I Azam Higher Secondary School |
Anna Salai |
Government |
State Board |
Maharishi Vidya Mandir |
Chetput |
Private |
Matriculation and CBSE |
Manthan Vidyashram |
Kottivakkam |
Private |
Integrated syllabi of CBSE, ICSE and Matriculation |
MCTM International School |
Chennai |
Private |
IB Education and IGCSE Education |
MCTM International School Of IB and IGCSE |
Chennai |
Private |
IB, IGCSE, LSP |
Measi Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Mannady, George Town |
Private |
Matriculation |
Modern Senior Secondary School |
Nanganallur |
Private |
CBSE |
My Montessori School |
Saligramam |
Private |
[Montessori] |
Navadisha |
Velachery |
Private |
ICSE |
New Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
|
Private |
Matriculation |
Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Santhome |
Private |
Matriculation |
Pon Vidyashram |
Valasaravakkam |
Private |
CBSE |
Prince matriculation higher secondary school |
Madipakkam |
Private |
Tamil Nadu Matriculation |
P.S. Higher Secondary School |
Mylapore |
Government, Aided |
State Board |
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Schools |
Nungambakkam, K. K. Nagar, Siruseri |
Private |
CBSE |
The PSBB Millennium School |
GST Road, Gerugambakkam |
Private |
CBSE |
Seed Academy |
Chennai |
Private |
IGCSE - International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Ambattur |
Private |
Matriculation |
Sishya School |
Adyar |
Private |
ICSE and ISC |
Sivasakthi Matriculation School (Co-Education) |
Velachery |
Private |
Matriculation |
Spartan Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Moggapair |
Private |
Matriculation and CBSE |
Sri Venkateswara Matriculation High School |
|
Private |
Matriculation |
St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School |
Santhome |
Private |
Anglo-Indian |
St. Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Alwarthirunagar |
Private |
Matriculation |
St. Joseph's Matriculation School |
Ennore |
Private, Christian |
Matriculation |
St. Kevin's Anglo-Indian High School |
Royapuram |
Private, Catholic |
Anglo-Indian |
St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School |
Parry's |
Private |
Anglo-Indian |
St. Matthias Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School |
Vepery, Chennai |
Private |
Matriculation |
St.Patrick's High School [I.C.S.E] |
Gandhi Nagar, Adyar |
Private,Christian |
ICSE |
St. Michael's Academy |
Gandhi Nagar, Chennai |
Private, Catholic |
Matriculation |
St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School |
Adyar |
Private, Christian |
Anglo-Indian |
St. Peter's Higher Secondary School |
Royapuram |
Management, Catholic |
Tamil Nadu State Board |
St. Ursula's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School |
Churchpark Mount Road |
Private |
Anglo-Indian |
Sundravalli Memorial School |
Chromepet |
Private |
CBSE |
SushilHari International Residential School |
Kelambakkam |
Private |
CBSE and StateBoard |
The Hindu Higher Secondary School |
Triplicane |
Government, Aided |
State Board |
The Hindu Colony Chellammal Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School |
Nanganallur, |
Private |
CBSE |
Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
IIT Madras |
Aided by IIT-Madras |
Matriculation |
Vani Vidyalaya Senior Secondary & Junior College |
West K.K. Nagar |
Private |
CBSE |
Vellayan Chettiyar Higher Secondary School |
Tiruvottiyur |
Government, aided |
State Board |
Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School |
Mylapore |
Private |
CBSE |
Vyasa Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Adambakkam |
Private |
Matriculation |
Wesley Higher Secondary School |
Royapettah |
Government, Aided |
State Board |
L.M.D senior secondary school |
Choolaimedu |
Private |
CBSE |
Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Royapettah |
Private |
Matriculation |
Hindu Senior Secondary School |
Indira Nagar |
|
CBSE |
M. C. C. Higher Secondary School |
Chetput |
Private |
State Board |
Nurture Montessori School |
Anna Nagar |
Private |
Montessori, CBSE |
P.S. Senior Secondary School |
Mylapore |
Private |
CBSE |
Unity Public School |
Kotturpuram |
Private |
CBSE |
RMK Residential School |
Kavaraipettai |
Private |
|
Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Vadapalani |
Private |
Matriculation |
SBOA School & Junior College |
Anna Nagar |
Private, Semi-Residential |
CBSE |
Sharanalaya Montessori School |
Nungambakkam |
Private |
Montessori, CBSE |
Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School |
Kellys |
Private |
CBSE |
Sri Ahobila Math Higher Secondary School |
West Mambalam |
Private |
State Board |
Siragu Montessori School |
Avadi |
Private |
Montessori |
Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Senior Secondary School |
Mylapore |
Private |
CBSE |
Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School |
Adyar |
Private |
CBSE |
Sri Sitaram Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
West Mambalam |
Private |
Matriculation |
D.A.V. Matriculation Hr. Sec. School |
Mogappair |
Private |
Matriculation |
Vadapalani Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
Vadapalani |
Private |
Matriculation |
V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic |
Thiruvottiyur |
|
|
Sri Vidhya Academy International Residential School |
Sokkanallur, Poonamallee |
Private |
CBSE and Cambridge Affiliated |
Valliammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School |
|
Private |
Matriculation |
Velammal Global School |
Puzhal |
Private |
CAMBRIDGE |
Velammal Global School |
Mambakkam |
Private |
IGCSE |
Vidyodaya Schools |
T Nagar |
Private |
Matriculation |
Vijayamaruthi Vidyalaya |
Kelambakkam |
Private |
CBSE |