SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai
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The SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai or SBOA Matric, is one of the schools run by the SBIOA Education Trust of the State Bank of India Officers Association
in Anna Nagar Western Extension, Chennai
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. The school educates students from LKG to Standard 12.
It offers education as per the Matriculation and Higher Secondary board or Tamil Nadu State Board syllabus.
The school has hostel facilities for the students in the SBOA
CBSE school campus.
It is an English medium school.
. The SBOA School & Junior College affiliated to the CBSE board was then started for the benefit of the Bank's officers' children. In 1983, the SBIOA Educational Trust started a new school providing education in the Matriculation board syllabus also, on the same campus as the SBOA CBSE - and called it the SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School.
The SBIOA runs the following schools in the South India
n states of Kerala
and Tamil Nadu
:
As the demands for education in Anna Nagar grew, along with the strength of the SBOA Matric school, a separate campus was required and hence the school was moved to its current location in 1994. The SBOA Matric is now functioning independently in a campus of its own right, away from the SBOA CBSE school. Later, the SBOA Matric procured and acquired the then defunct Sri Chakra School nearby and developed it into another campus - called the SBOA Matric Annexe.
A famous tamil flim industry actor Arya (actor)
studied in this school
Activities are organized under four houses named after the major kingdoms in Tamil
history. Students are placed in one of the four houses, with the teachers to guide them. The staff members of each house play a major role in organising inter-house competitions.
The four houses of the school are:
State Bank of India Officers Association (Chennai Circle)
The State Bank of India Officers Association whose motto is Service before Self is a registered Trade Union of the S.B.I Officers working in the three states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry....
in Anna Nagar Western Extension, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The school educates students from LKG to Standard 12.
It offers education as per the Matriculation and Higher Secondary board or Tamil Nadu State Board syllabus.
The school has hostel facilities for the students in the SBOA
SBOA
SBOA School and Junior College, is one of the first and largest school campuses for the SBIOA Education Trust, run by the State Bank of India Officers Association in Anna Nagar Western Extension, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The school educates students from LKG to Std...
CBSE school campus.
It is an English medium school.
History
The SBIOA Educational Trust one of the best schools in Tamil Nadu was founded in 1978 by Mr. E.A.G. Moses who was the General Secretary of the State Bank of India Officers Association (Chennai Circle)State Bank of India Officers Association (Chennai Circle)
The State Bank of India Officers Association whose motto is Service before Self is a registered Trade Union of the S.B.I Officers working in the three states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry....
. The SBOA School & Junior College affiliated to the CBSE board was then started for the benefit of the Bank's officers' children. In 1983, the SBIOA Educational Trust started a new school providing education in the Matriculation board syllabus also, on the same campus as the SBOA CBSE - and called it the SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School.
The SBIOA runs the following schools in the South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
n states of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
and Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
:
- SBOA School and Junior College, Anna Nagar Western Extension, Chennai; affiliated to CBSE
- SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Anna Nagar WestAnna Nagar WestAnna Nagar West is a township in Chennai, India....
ern Extension, ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
; affiliated to Matriculation and Tamil Nadu State Board.
- SBIOA Model Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Mugappair West, Chennai; affiliated to Matriculation and Tamil Nadu State Board
- SBOA Public (Senior Secondary) School, ErnakulamErnakulamErnakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
, Kochi, KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
; affiliated to CBSE - SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
; affiliated to Matriculation and Tamil Nadu State Board - SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
; affiliated to Matriculation and Tamil Nadu State Board - SBIOA Matriculation School - TiruchirapalliTiruchirapalliTiruchirappalli ) , also called Tiruchi or Trichy , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state...
; affiliated to Matriculation and Tamil Nadu State Board.
As the demands for education in Anna Nagar grew, along with the strength of the SBOA Matric school, a separate campus was required and hence the school was moved to its current location in 1994. The SBOA Matric is now functioning independently in a campus of its own right, away from the SBOA CBSE school. Later, the SBOA Matric procured and acquired the then defunct Sri Chakra School nearby and developed it into another campus - called the SBOA Matric Annexe.
A famous tamil flim industry actor Arya (actor)
Arya (actor)
Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...
studied in this school
Campuses
- SBOA Matric Main Campus houses classes from Standard IX to standard XII.
- SBOA Matric Annexe houses classes from Standard I to VIII, i.e., Primary and High school and also has a playground.
Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
Clubs include:- Bharat Scouts and Guides
- Road Safety Patrol
- National Cadet CorpsNational Cadet Corps (India)The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis....
- Junior Red Cross
- Interact club by the Rotary InternationalRotary InternationalRotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
- School BandMusical ensembleA musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
Activities are organized under four houses named after the major kingdoms in Tamil
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
history. Students are placed in one of the four houses, with the teachers to guide them. The staff members of each house play a major role in organising inter-house competitions.
The four houses of the school are:
- CheranChera dynastyChera Dynasty in South India is one of the most ancient ruling dynasties in India. Together with the Cholas and the Pandyas, they formed the three principle warring Iron Age Tamil kingdoms in southern India...
- Cholan
- Pandian
- Pallavan
Facilities
- Smart class
- Science Labs
- Multimedia centre
- Basketball Court(primary campus only)
- Indoor Shuttle Court
- Open Air Theatre
- Tuck Shop
- Staff canteen
- Book shop
- Air Conditioned Library