Top Schools in Chennai

Tier 1: Premier National & International Leaders

The School - KFI (Krishnamurti Foundation India)

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: Adyar

Website: https://www.theschoolkfi.org

Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB), Nungambakkam

Board: CBSE

Location: Nungambakkam

Website: https://www.psbbschools.ac.in

Sishya School

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: Adyar

Website: https://sishya.com

Chettinad Vidyashram

Board: CBSE

Location: R.A. Puram

Website: https://www.chettinadvidyashram.org

American International School Chennai

Board: IBDP, American Diploma

Location: Taramani

Website: https://www.aischennai.org

Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Mylapore

Website: https://www.vidyamandir.in

Abacus Montessori School

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: Perungudi

Website: https://www.abacusnow.com

Bala Vidya Mandir

Board: CBSE

Location: Adyar

Website: https://www.balavidyamandir.com

Hari Shree Vidyalayam

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: R.A. Puram

Website: https://www.harishree.org.in

Lalaji Memorial Omega International School

Board: CBSE, IGCSE, IBDP

Location: Kolapakkam

Website: https://www.omegaschools.org

Good Shepherd Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Nungambakkam

Website: http://www.goodshepherdchennai.com

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Egmore

Website: https://dbegmore.com

KC High

Board: IGCSE

Location: Kotturpuram

Website: https://www.kchigh.com

St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Adyar

Website: N/A

National Public School, Gopalapuram

Board: CBSE

Location: Gopalapuram

Website: https://www.npschennai.com

Tier 2: Highly Reputable City-Wide Institutions

D.A.V. Public School, Velachery

Board: CBSE

Location: Velachery

Website: https://www.davpsvelacherychennai.edu.in

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Anna Nagar

Board: CBSE

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: https://chinmayavidyalayachennai.com

Vaels International School

Board: CISCE (ICSE), IGCSE

Location: Neelankarai

Website: https://www.vaelsinternationalschool.com

Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Chetpet

Board: CBSE

Location: Chetpet

Website: https://www.mvmchennai.com

A.M.M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Kotturpuram

Website: https://www.ammschool.org

The Hindu Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Adyar

Website: https://www.thehinduschools.org

Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao School

Board: STATE BOARD, CBSE

Location: Chetpet

Website: https://www.ladyandal.com

St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Santhome

Website: https://stbedeschennai.org

Gateway The Complete School

Board: IGCSE

Location: Sholinganallur

Website: https://www.gatewayschools.edu.in

Hiranandani Upscale School

Board: IB (PYP, MYP, DP)

Location: OMR

Website: https://www.hiranandanischools.edu.in/chennai

Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: IIT Campus

Website: https://vanavani.iitm.ac.in

Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras

Board: CBSE

Location: IIT Campus

Website: https://iitchennai.kvs.ac.in

P.S. Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Mylapore

Website: https://www.pssenior.in

SBOA School & Junior College

Board: CBSE

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: https://www.sboajc.org

MCTM Chidambaram Chettyar International School

Board: IBDP, IGCSE

Location: Mylapore

Website: https://www.mctminternational.com

St. Michael's Academy

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Adyar

Website: https://www.stmichaelsacademy.ac.in

Chettinad Sarvalokaa Education

Board: IGCSE, IBDP

Location: Kelambakkam

Website: https://www.sarvalokaa.in

Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya

Board: CBSE

Location: Mylapore

Website: https://www.sivaswamikalalaya.com

Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Greams Road

Website: https://www.asanmemorial.com

Velammal Vidyalaya, Ayanambakkam

Board: CBSE

Location: Ayanambakkam

Website: https://velammal.edu.in

Shraddha Children's Academy

Board: CBSE

Location: Kottivakkam

Website: https://www.shraddhaacademy.com

Alpha School

Board: CBSE

Location: Sembakkam

Website: https://alphagroup.edu

St. John's Public School

Board: CBSE

Location: Medavakkam

Website: https://www.sjps.edu.in

Sherwood Hall Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Chetpet

Website: https://www.sherwoodhall.school

Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

Tier 3: Strong & Respected Zonal Leaders

Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Santhome

Website: N/A

Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Church Park

Website: http://www.sacredheartchurchpark.com

Grove School

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

Spartan Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Mogappair

Website: https://www.spartanschool.com

St. Francis International School

Board: IGCSE

Location: Kolapakkam

Website: N/A

Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Arumbakkam

Website: N/A

M. C. C. Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Chetpet

Website: N/A

Vidya Ratna PTS Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Adyar

Website: N/A

Apeejay School, Royapettah

Board: CBSE

Location: Royapettah

Website: N/A

M.K.M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

St. John's English School & Junior College

Board: CBSE

Location: Besant Nagar

Website: https://www.stjohns.ac.in

DAV Boys Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram

Board: CBSE

Location: Gopalapuram

Website: https://davboysgopalapuram.org

The PSBB Millennium School

Board: CBSE

Location: OMR

Website: https://www.psbbmillenniumschool.org

Babaji Vidhyashram School

Board: CBSE

Location: Sholinganallur

Website: https://babajividhyashram.org

Church Park Presentation Convent

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapettah

Website: N/A

Modern Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Nanganallur

Website: https://moderncbse.com

Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar

Board: CBSE

Location: Adyar

Website: https://srisankaraschools.org

Pon Vidyashram

Board: CBSE

Location: Valasaravakkam

Website: https://ponvidyashram.in

Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya

Board: CBSE

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: N/A

St. Joseph's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: N/A

Akshar Arbol International School

Board: IGCSE

Location: West Mambalam

Website: https://akshararbol.edu.in

Santhome Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Santhome

Website: https://santhomeschool.com

Boston International School

Board: IGCSE

Location: OMR

Website: https://bostoninternationalschool.com

Sunshine Chennai Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Kilpauk

Website: https://sunshinechennai.com

Schram Academy

Board: CBSE

Location: Maduravoyal

Website: https://theschramacademy.org

St. Britto's Academy

Board: CBSE

Location: Velachery

Website: https://stbrittosacademy.edu.in

Ramakrishna Mission Hr. Sec. School, T. Nagar

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

CSI Bain School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Kilpauk

Website: N/A

Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapettah

Website: N/A

C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: N/A

Ravindra Bharathi Global School

Board: CBSE

Location: Keelkattalai

Website: https://rbglobalschools.in

Christwood School

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: Ponmar

Website: https://christwood.in

Narayana e-Techno School

Board: CBSE

Location: Nanganallur

Website: https://www.narayanaschools.in

St. Kevin's Anglo Indian High School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapuram

Website: N/A

GT Aloha Vidhya Mandir

Board: CBSE

Location: Neelankarai

Website: https://gtalohavidhyamandir.com

Tier 4: Notable & Promising Institutions

NPS International, Perumbakkam

Board: IGCSE

Location: Perumbakkam

Website: https://www.npsinternationalchennai.com

Velammal International School

Board: IGCSE

Location: Ponneri

Website: https://velammalinternational.com

Mahindra World School

Board: CBSE

Location: Mahindra World City

Website: https://www.mahindraworldschool.com

St. John's Residential School

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: Poonamallee

Website: N/A

Jawahar Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar

Board: CBSE

Location: Ashok Nagar

Website: https://www.jawaharvidyalayachennai.com

Sri Chaitanya Techno School

Board: CBSE

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: https://srichaitanyaschool.net

The Children's Garden School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Mylapore

Website: N/A

St. William's Anglo Indian High School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapettah

Website: N/A

Union Christian Public School

Board: CBSE

Location: Chetpet

Website: N/A

APL Global School

Board: IGCSE

Location: Thoraipakkam

Website: https://aplglobalschool.com

NSN Memorial Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Chitlapakkam

Website: https://nsnschools.in

Calibre Academy

Board: IGCSE

Location: Perungudi

Website: N/A

Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Kolathur

Website: https://everwinschool.com

The Madras Seva Sadan

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Chetpet

Website: N/A

Sree Sankara Bala Vidyalaya

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

St. Ursula's A.I. Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Church Park

Website: N/A

Adarsh Vidyalaya

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapettah

Website: N/A

Don Bosco School of Excellence

Board: CBSE

Location: Egmore

Website: https://dbegmore.com/cbse

St. Francis Xavier Anglo-Indian Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Broadway

Website: N/A

Vidya Mandir Estancia

Board: CBSE

Location: Guduvancheri

Website: N/A

M.A.V. School of Excellence

Board: CBSE

Location: Tambaram

Website: N/A

Abbotsbury Montessori School

Board: Montessori

Location: Alwarpet

Website: N/A

Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Sembakkam

Website: https://alphagroup.edu

Chellammal Vidyalaya

Board: CBSE

Location: Nanganallur

Website: https://www.chellammalvidyalaya.org

Chinmaya International Residential School (Coimbatore - popular boarding)

Board: CBSE, IBDP

Location: Coimbatore

Website: https://www.cirs.in

Tier 5: Additional Well-Known and Community-Centric Schools

St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: N/A

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Anna Nagar

Board: CBSE

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: https://annanagar.kvs.ac.in

St. Vincent's Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: N/A

Sri Ramachandra Public School

Board: CBSE

Location: Porur

Website: N/A

St. Mary's Matriculation Boys Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Perambur

Website: N/A

Zion Matriculation Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Selaiyur

Website: https://www.zionschool.ac.in

Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Chetpet

Website: https://mccschool.edu.in

St. Matthias Anglo Indian Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: N/A

St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Santhome

Website: N/A

The Ashram School

Board: CBSE

Location: Perungudi

Website: https://www.theashram.org

St. Mark's Matriculation Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Ambattur

Website: N/A

La Chatelaine Junior College

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: Valasaravakkam

Website: https://www.lcs.education

St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: N/A

St. Peter's Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: Avadi

Website: N/A

St. George's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Shenoy Nagar

Website: N/A

Sir Mutha School

Board: CBSE

Location: Chetpet

Website: https://www.sirmuthaschool.com

St. Anne's Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapuram

Website: N/A

St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Nungambakkam

Website: N/A

Vidya Mandir @ Estancia

Board: CBSE

Location: Guduvanchery

Website: N/A

St. John's International Residential School

Board: CBSE

Location: Poonamallee

Website: https://www.sjirs.edu.in

Ramana Vidyalaya

Board: CISCE (ICSE)

Location: Sholinganallur

Website: N/A

The Velammal International School

Board: CBSE

Location: Ponneri

Website: https://tvis.in

St. Patrick's Matriculation School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Adyar

Website: N/A

CSI Jessie Moses Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Anna Nagar

Website: https://www.csijessiemchool.edu.in

The Schram Academy, Ayanambakkam

Board: CBSE

Location: Ayanambakkam

Website: https://theschramacademy.com

St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: George Town

Website: N/A

Sacred Heart Matriculation School, Church Park

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Church Park

Website: https://www.sacredheartchurchpark.com

St. Mark's Matriculation Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

Sri Ramachandra School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Porur

Website: N/A

St. Ann's Matriculation Hr. Sec. School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapuram

Website: N/A

St. Joseph's Matriculation School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Adyar

Website: N/A

The Good Shepherd Matriculation School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Nungambakkam

Website: N/A

St. Raphael's Girls Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Santhome

Website: N/A

St. Vincent Pallotti School

Board: CBSE

Location: Perambur

Website: N/A

The Hindu Theological Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Sowcarpet

Website: N/A

Christ King Girls Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Tambaram

Website: N/A

St. Francis Xavier's Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Broadway

Website: N/A

St. Anthony's Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Egmore

Website: N/A

St. Bede's Academy

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Santhome

Website: https://stbedesacademy.org

St. Christopher's College of Education

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: https://stchristopherscollege.in

St. Joseph's Residential School

Board: CBSE

Location: Sriperumbudur

Website: https://www.sjrs.edu.in

St. Michael's Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Adyar

Website: N/A

St. Paul's Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Vepery

Website: N/A

St. Peter's Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapuram

Website: N/A

St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union Middle School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: St. Thomas Mount

Website: N/A

The Grove School

Board: CISCE (ICSE/ISC)

Location: T. Nagar

Website: N/A

The Kellett Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Triplicane

Website: N/A

The Music Academy Senior Secondary School

Board: CBSE

Location: T. T. K. Road

Website: N/A

The New College Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Royapettah

Website: https://newcollege.edu.in

The Presidency Girls' Higher Secondary School

Board: STATE BOARD

Location: Egmore

Website: N/A