Best Schools in Kerala 2025

Kerala is the state with the highest literacy in India which boast over 12,000 schools. Of this, around 4500 are government, 7200 aided, and 863 unaided schools. To rate the top schools in India, Careers360 has first segregated the schools into different categories. They are International Day-cum-boarding, International Day, National Boarding Schools, and National Day-Cum-Boarding and National Day schools. The best schools of Kerala under each category have given ratings anywhere between AAAA+ and AA.

Top Schools in Kerala

The boards considered are - IB, CIE, CBSE, and ISC. Among the National Boarding schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas take up the majority of the chunk. Careers360 brings you a comprehensive list of top schools in Kerala for the year 2024. The Best Schools list given below also mentions the Best CBSE schools in Kerala and other schools of the state board and IB board. The tables given below provides the name of the best schools in Assam along with the details of the board, type, and rating.

Top International Day-cum-boarding Schools in Kerala

International School	Board	Type	Rating
Trivandrum International School, Trivandrum**	IB	Co-ed	AAAA+
Dawn International School, Kochi	CIE	Co-ed	AAA+
Global Public School, Thiruvaniyoor, Kochi *	CIE	Co-ed	NR

Top International Day Schools in Kerala

International School	Board	Type	Rating
Sadhbhavana World School, Kozhikode	CIE	Co-ed	AAA+

Top National Boarding Schools in Kerala

National School	Board	Type	Rating
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Calicut	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chendayad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Neriamangalam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chennithala	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kerala	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kulamavu	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Thomas Central School, Thiruvananthapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Ebenezer International Residential School and Junior College, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jai Rani Public School, Thodupuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kasaragod	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Malampuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Malappuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Public School, Thiruvananthapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Mar Thoma Residential School, Thiruvalla	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Sabarigiri Residential School, Anchal	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Sabarigiri Senior Secondary School, Punalur, Kollam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Sainik School, Kazhakootam	CBSE	Boys	AAA+
St. Mary's Residential Central School, Alappuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jamia Hassania Public School, Vazhakkulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mayannur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Vechuchira	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
TKM Centenary Public School, Karicode	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA

Top National Day-Cum-Boarding Schools in Kerala

National School	Board	Type	Rating
Chavara Public School, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Choice School, Cochin	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
CMI Public School, Chalakudy	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Kuriakose Elias School, Kottayam	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
Pallikoodam, Kottayam	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
Greenvalley Public School, Kothamangalam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Holy Angels' ISC School, Trivandrum	ISC	Girls	AAAA
Marygiri English Medium School, Kannur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Mother India International Residential Public School, Attingal	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School, Elamakkara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Johns Residential School, Kundara	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Mary's Residential Central School, Thiruvananthapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Mary's Residential Public School, Thiruvalla	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Thomas Residential School, Thiruvananthapuram	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
The Choice School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Trinity Lyceum, Kollam	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Vijayagiri Public School, Chalakudi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Alphonsa English Medium School, Thamarassery	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Ansar English School Perumpilavu, Thrissur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Believers Church Residential School, Kuttapuzh	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Mavelikara	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
BMM English Medium Senior Secondary School, Pothenpuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Citadel Residential School, Pathanamthitta	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Dayapuram Residential School, NIT Campus, Kozhikode	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
De Paul Public School, Kalpetta	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Mannam Memorial Residential Public School, Valathungal	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Mathews Mar Athanasius Residential Central School, Chengannur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St John The Baptist's CBSE School and Junior College, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Al Farook senior secondary school, Kozhikode	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Alphonsa Residential School, Bharananganam	ISC	Co-ed	AAA
Bethany Academy, Vennikulam	ISC	Co-ed	AAA
Chavara International School, Amanakara	ISC	Co-ed	AAA
Infant Jesus Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Tangasseri	ISC	Boys	AAA
Mar Baselios Public School, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
MES International School, Pattambi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
MGM Residential Public School, Kollam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Montfort School, Anakkara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, Kochi	ISC	Co-ed	AAA
St. Philomenas Public School and Junior College, Elanji	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
The Indian Public School, Kakkanad	ISC	Co-ed	AAA
The Village International School, Kumaramangalam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Viswadeepthi CMI Public School, Adimali	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Vyasa Vidya Peethom, Palghat	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Wadirahma English School, Kodiyatur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
St. Peter’s Senior Secondary School, Kochi	CBSE	Co-ed	NR

Top National Day Schools in Kerala

National School	Board	Type	Rating
Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram	ISC	Boys	AAAAA
St. Antony's Public School, Kanjirappally	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAAA
Bhavan's Varuna Vidyalaya, Thrikkakara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Christava Mahilayalam Public School, Thottumughom	CBSE	Girls	AAAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Lourdes Public School and Junior College, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Placid Vidya Vihar Senior Secondary School, Changanassery	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Rajagiri Public School, Kalamassery	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Sacred Heart CMI Public School, Thevara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Silver Hills Public School, Paroppadi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Sreepuram English Medium High School and Junior College, Kannur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
St. Patrick's Academy, Ernakulam	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
St. Peters Senior Secondary School, Kadayiruppu	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
St. Thomas Public School, Muvattupuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
The Unique Academy, Perundurai	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
Vidyodaya School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Airport School, Calicut	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Amrita Vidyalayam, Kuthuparamba	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Amrita Vidyalayam, Palakkad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Aravinda Vidya Mandiram, Pallickathodu	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Arya Central School, Thiruvananthapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Auxilium Nava Jyoti School, Kunnamangalam	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Irinjalakuda	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Eroor	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Thrissur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kolazhy	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Christ Nagar Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
GVHSS for Girls, Nadakkavu, Kozhikode	CBSE	Girls	AAAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanjikode	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Malappuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ottapalam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Payyanur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Puranattukara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
L' ecole Chempaka, Thiruvananthapuram	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Little Flower Public School and Junior College, Pathanamthitta	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Little Flower Public School, Thrissur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Marion Villa Convent ICSE School, Thiruvananthapuram	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Matha Nagar Public School, Kochi	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Matha Senior Secondary School, Alappuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
MES College of Engineering Campus School, Kuttippuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
MES Udyogamandal School, Kochi	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Mount Mary Public School, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Navy Children School, Kochi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Nirmala Public School, Muvattupuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Nirmalamatha Central School, Thrissur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Palghat Lions School, Koppam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Rajashree S.M. Memorial School, East Kadungallur, Aluva	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sacred Heart Public School, Changanacherry	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sacred Heart Public School, Kottayam	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Sanjos Metropolitan School, Thalassery	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sarvodaya Central Vidyalaya, Thiruvananthapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Nalanchira	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
SDA Residential English High School, Pathanamthitta	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
SDV English Medium Higher Secondary School, Alappuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, Thrissur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
SFS Public School and Junior College, Ettumanoor	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sivagiri Vidyaniketan Senior Secondary School, Aluva	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sobhana Public School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Spring Valley School, Kozhikode	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sree Narayana Public School, Kollam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sri Adwayananda Public School (English-medium)	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. John's Central School, Anchal	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Mary's English Medium School, Kozhikode	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Paul's International School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Viswajyothi CMI Public School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kannur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan School, Chevayur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhavan's Newsprint Vidyalaya,Velloor	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhavan's Vidyashram, Chelembra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Carmel International School, Alappuzha	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Carmel Public School, Vazhakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Carmel School, Kallipadam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Pallavur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Pallavur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thazhathangady	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tripunithura	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Christ Nagar Senior Secondary School, Thiruvallom	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Cochin Refineries School, Ambalamukal	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Devamatha CMI Public School, Thrissur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Excelsior English School, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Fatima Central School, Piravom	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Georgian Public School, Alappuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Girideepam Bethany Central School, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Good Shepherd EM School, Kurianoor	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Good Shepherd Public School and Junior College, Changanassery	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Greets Public School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Gregorian Public School, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Thrissur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Hillblooms School, Mananthavady	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Holy Angels Model School, Pathanamthitta	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Holy Angels School, Thiruvananthapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Holy Cross Vidya Sadan, Thellakom	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Kozhikode	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2, Calicut	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kalpetta	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Keltron Nagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, NAD, Aluva	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Sreyas Public School, Kottayam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Ann's Public School, Cherthala	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Dominic's Convent English Medium School, Sreekrishnapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Joseph Public School, Pattanakkad	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Joseph's Public School, Kunnumbhagam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Mary's Public School, Kizhakambalam, Alwaye	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
The Greenhills Public School, Moolankave	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
The Warwin School, Vaikom	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Toc H Public School, Kochi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Ursuline Senior Secondary School, Payyambalam	CBSE	Girls	AAA+
Vidyadhiraja Vidyabhavan Senior Secondary School, Angamaly	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Vimala Public School, Thodupuzha	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Vimalabika Public School, Pampady	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Vimalagiri Public School, Kothamangalam	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
VV Niketan Central School, Thrissur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+

Rating Methodology of Top Schools in Kerala

Check the following table to know about the threshold and remarks of the rating given above.

Rating Schema

Rating	Thresholds	Standing
AAAAA	95-99 percentile	Exceptional
AAAA+	90-94 percentile	Outstanding
AAAA	80-89 percentile	Best
AAA+	70-79 percentile	Very Good
AAA	60-69 percentile	Good
AA+	50-59 percentile	Acceptable
AA	40-49 percentile	Average

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Answer: Students can refer to the tables given here to know about IB, CIE, CBSE, and Kerala board best schools.

Question: Which is the top KV school in Kerala?

Answer: All KV schools are the best schools as the quality of education is the same at all KVs.

Question: Which are the best CBSE schools in Kerala?

Answer: Around 150 schools listed here are the top CBSE schools of Kerala.

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