Carmel Higher Secondary was started in July 1975 as an off shoot of Carmel College of Arts and Science for women which was established in June 1964, to fulfil the need of higher education for women in Goa. Within these 38 years, Carmel higher secondary has made giant strides towards offering an all round education to the budding young girls of the state. Our school has been accredited with an A Grade.

Located in the Carmel College Educational Campus, Nuvem, Goa, the School is ensconced in a peaceful environment. The river Sal flowing by the campus, the beautiful trees and the well-tended garden have endowed the School campus with natural beauty. The School has spacious classrooms, a richly stocked library, well-equipped computer laboratories, a multipurpose hall for indoor games, and a canteen, which the students and staff put to optimum benefit. The School boasts a complement of highly qualified, experienced and dedicated teaching faculty.

CHANGE STORY OF OUR SCHOOL

Change, Stories and Human life are inextricably connected.

Change is the essence of life. It is inevitable and constant.

It is also true that human beings are natural story tellers. Stories add meaning to our lives and boost feelings of trust and compassion. They motivate us and they have the unique ability to build connections between people. So stories are essential in every sphere of life, be it science, religion, business, marketing, education and so on.

Mother Veronica
- FOUNDRESS -
(Apostolic C. Congregation)

Michael Margolis, the CEO and Founder of Get Storied has put it very aptly... “The stories we tell, literally make the world. If you want to change the world, you need to change your story. This truth applies both to individuals and institutions”.

In order to present a glimpse of our story, we will embrace storientation, reflect over the past, meander through our present, gain insights and actively march forward.

"A Change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things". - Barack Obama

Our story begins with Sophie Leeves nee the Venerable Mother Veronica of the Passion (1823 – 1906), an extremely versatile woman, an excellent letter-writer, musician and with a flair for languages. In her search for truth and happiness, she placed herself in God’s hands and devoted herself to carrying out His will. The teaching order that she started i.e. the Congregation of the Sisters of the Carmelite Third Order has had nothing short of a global impact and provides quality education with focus on values, service to the poor and empowerment of the human race without favour prejudice.

The generosity and the foresight of Mrs. Thelma Da Costa Lourenco popularly known as Donna Thelma makes her and integral part of our story for she is the one who donated the land on which our institution stands. She was very keen to provide quality education to women in Goa.

SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION

Carmel College Higher Secondary Section started in July 1975 to fulfil the need for higher education for women in Goa. Within these 47 years, the school has made giant strides towards offering an all-round education to the budding young girls of the state.

The Vocational Section was started in 1988 and in 1989 Carmel Higher Secondary School was de-linked from the College. Earlier the Higher Secondary shared the premises with the College Section and the school had only one division of Arts, Science and Commerce from 1975 to 1988.

In the year 2005, Carmel Higher Secondary School shifted to an independent new building within the premises of Carmel College.

As of date, we have four main streams – Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational..

The school infrastructure includes a fully furnished building which has the following: Library, parking facility, a compound wall, public address system, security personnel, functional CCTV’s installed in the campus and school building. It also has a canteen, a Consumer Co-operative Society, two functional water filters, a vermi-composting pit, prayer room, counsellor’s room, sports room, staff room, library, Girls’Green Garden, storeroom, seven laboratories, Fire exit (5 exit points), 44 notice boards, proper mechanism to separate dry and wet waste, sanitary arrangements (18 wash rooms), sanitary napkin incinerators, First Aid Kit and fire extinguishers.