Helen Lowry Higher Secondary School

Helen Lowry Higher Secondary School
Address
Vaivakawn Aizawl, Mizoram, India 796 009
Coordinates	11°56′00.12″N 79°49′46.14″E / 11.9333667°N 79.8294833°E / 11.9333667; 79.8294833Coordinates: 11°56′00.12″N 79°49′46.14″E / 11.9333667°N 79.8294833°E / 11.9333667; 79.8294833
Information
School type	Private Higher Secondary School
Motto	'To Train Head Hand and Heart'
Religious affiliation(s)	Seventh-day Adventist
Opened	17 January 1950
Founder	Mrs. Helen Lowry
Status	Open
School board	Mizoram Board of School Education
Principal	Mrs. Thangzovi Fanai
Classes	1 Std to 12 Std
Average class size	50
Medium of language	English, Mizo
Houses	Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green.
Nickname	Helen Lowry
Website	http://www.helenlowry.in/

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Helen Lowry Higher Secondary School, Aizawl, or HLS, is a higher secondary school run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Aizawl in the Mizoram State of India. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

Helen Lowry School was opened on 17 January 1950, in the bungalow of the District Superintendent which is now the residence of the Governor of Mizoram. The school, which started off with ten students, reached the highest enrollment of 756 students in 1990. The school was started by Mrs. Helen Lowry, wife of glass artist Willis G. Lowry while they were working as Seventh Day Adventist missionaries in Mizoram.

In 1956, the Assam section of SDA permitted an extension up to class VII. In 1975, the Northeast India Section of SDA (Assam Section) recognized HLS, from Nursery to VII. In 1977, the Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists recognized HLS as Junior High school with its classes extending to class VII. In 1981, the Division recognized HLS as a full-fledge high school. 1976, the Government of Mizoram recognized the school as a junior High School; that is up to class VIII. In 1980, the Education Department of Mizoram recognized it as a full fledge high school (up to Class-10). The Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) recognized the school as a full-fledge high school. On 26 June 2000, Director of School Education, Government of Mizoram, allowed the school to function for Arts stream as a higher secondary school.

Facilities

There are physics, chemistry and biology laboratories. The School has a basketball court and a volleyball court.

Accreditation

Both the elementary and high school programs are fully accredited with the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist, The National Council for Private Schools, The Texas Private School Accreditation Commission and the Texas Education Agency.

Curriculum

The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The Academy offers the following sports:

Basketball
Soccer

References

↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

External links

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