Kodaikanal International School
Kodaikanal International School (KIS) is a co-educational independent residential school offering education for grades P-12. It is located on 43 acres (0.17 km2) in Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. Kodaikanal is a hill station at 2,133 m (6,998 ft) in the Palani Hills, 121 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Madurai.
| Kodaikanal International School | |
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| Address | |
PO Box 25, Seven Roads Junction , Tamil Nadu 624 101 | |
| Coordinates | 10°14′7″N 77°29′21″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent School, Residential School |
| Motto | Unity in Diversity |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1901 |
| Founder | Margaret Eddy |
| Chairperson | Olinda Timms |
| Dean | Ravichandran Balaraju |
| Principal | Corleigh Stixrud |
| Chaplain | Raja Krishnamoorthy |
| Faculty | 157 |
| Grades | P–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 568 total 439 boarding 129 day-scholars |
| Average class size | 19 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Language | English |
| Campuses | 2 |
| Campus | Residential Campus 43 acres (0.17 km2) 47 buildings |
| Houses | 3 (Blue, Orange, White) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Orange, and White |
| Song | The KIS Song |
| Athletics | 8 Interscholastic sports 15 Interscholastic teams |
| Mascot | The Tahr |
| Newspaper | The Tahr Tribune, The Highclerc Herald |
| Yearbook | The Eucalyptus ("The Eucy") |
| Tuition | Nationals: INR 6,37,900 (USD 14,000) Foreigners: INR 7,71,780 (USD 16,938) |
| Website | kis |
Early alumni of KIS include US Ambassador to India Robert F. Goheen (1936) and US Senator Chris Van Hollen (1977).
In 1975, KIS became the first school in India to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) and the IB Middle Years Program (MYP). It also awards its own certificate, the KIS Diploma, to all graduates. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (US) and recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
The current principal is Corleigh (Corey) Stixrud.