About Don Bosco, tirupattur in Bosco nagar, Tiruppatur

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School Tirupattur begun as an Aspirantate in the Sacred Heart College premises in 1943 by Fr. Carreno, and shifted to the present site in 1968, today has a total strength of 710 pupils. Of these, 111 are Catholics (4 aspirants), 15 Christians of other denominations, 548 Hindus, 27 Muslims and 9 belonging to other religions. The teaching staff is 21 in number, 15 gents and 6 ladies (9 are Catholics). Singing class, media education, library hour, prayer experience classes are conducted daily by rotation. Catechism and Moral Science classes are taught every day in the school. School assembly is conducted daily where a Bible passage is read and explained in the morning talk. First Friday mass and confessions are also organized. Teachers’ animation is taken care of by the Salesian Management. The Rector and Confessor are available to the students during the week. Many students visit the Church during the day. There are also various Associations and Clubs, animated by the teachers: Scouts, NSS, RSP, Human Rights, Red Ribbon Club, Tamil and English Literary Associations and the Mathematical Association of India. Co-Curricular Activity (C.C.A.) classes are organized once in a week to attain the goals and objectives of personality development. Sports and games play an important role in the growth of the students. In general, the discipline is good. Students are happy and proud to study in this School. PTA meetings are conducted regularly and the teachers are also animated well. The annual retreat is organized for both Catholic students and teachers. The School is furnished with a good library, computer lab and Physics and Chemistry laboratories.