The roots of St. Xavier’s L.P. School, Mapranam trace back to 1905, when Fr. Anthony Kavungal, former Vicar of Holy Cross Church, Mapranam, founded the Holy Cross L.P. School to serve the local community. Due to financial constraints, the school was later handed over to the government.
A new chapter began on 19 May 1938, when Fr. Abraham Pulikel, also a former Vicar, successfully regained the school from the government and transferred its management to the Karuvannur Convent of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation. On 1 June 1938, the institution was officially renamed St. Xavier’s L.P. School, marking the beginning of a long legacy of quality education in Mapranam.
Holy Cross High School, a government-aided educational institution managed by the Holy Cross Shrine, Mapranam, was founded in 1984. In 2009, the school proudly celebrated its Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years of academic excellence.
Today, the school educates over 500 students, guided by a dedicated team of 20 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. With a consistent record of academic success—achieving 100% pass results in almost every academic year—it stands as the best school in Porathissery Grama Panchayat, under the Irinjalakuda Diocese’s Corporate Educational Agency, within the Irinjalakuda Educational District and Thrissur Revenue District.
