The school has a very long and past track history as it was started by the British-India Government in the year of 1919 as the “Penpallikkoodam” of those days. The centuries’ old building has still kept intact on the eastern side of the campus and the Archaeological Department of India is planning to take over the building for protection and preservation.

The VHSE section of the school also is one of the oldest vocational institutions started in the year of 1991 and at present there are five batches namely MLT (2 Batches); DMP; LSM; and CPSM and 270 girl students and 27 vocational and non vocational faculty staff

The National Service Scheme unit of the school has proved its vital role in linking the students with the society with a conscience of National Integrity and social service. Although the volunteers of the unit are girls it has been acclaimed and appreciated by their committed community service in their adopted slum like colony called Padinjarattu Laksham Veedu colony near the school. The NSS Unit belongs to the VHSE section of the school complex.

The school has a Higher Secondary section under the Directorate of HSE along with a High School and an Upper Premary under theGeneral Education Department of the Government of Kerala