Our History
1910's to 1920's
- 1 December, 1914 Clarence opened as ‘Fraser Town European Day School’ with 17 students.
- 1914-1918 Ms. W. Fuller joined as the Headmistress of the School.
- 1918-1926 Ms. Winifred Allan took over the baton, as the Headmistress of the School.
- 1920 A new land was purchased for the school, where the current school building stands.
- 29 October, 1920 Inauguration of the first School Sports.
- December, 1920 The foundation stone of the first school building on the new campus was laid.
1921's to 1925's
- 1921 The dedication of the site for the new school building; consequently, construction began.
- 19 December, 1922 The new school buildings were instituted by the Resident, Sir William Barton, and Mrs. Barton.
- 23 February, 1923 The school reached 100 students, and a holiday was granted.
1930's to 1950's
- 10 October, 1931 The new principal, Mr Wilcox dedicated 20 long years serving as the Principal between 1931-1951.
- 1932“Clarence School Property Trust” was registered.
- 18 January, 1934 Class 8 began under Mr. E. Hobday, B.A.
- 1942 A melodious and meaningful School song was composed by G.C. Rogers.
- 1948 The Clarence High School playground (Assaye Field) was granted to the school on a perpetual lease.
1950's to 1960's
- 1951 Mr. A.C.A. Flack became the Principal of Clarence High School and dedicated 32 long years towards, building a world class educational institution (1951 -1983).
- 1952 Our beloved Ms. Emma Horton joined as KG Superintendent.
- 3 November, 1955 Mr. Alfred Redwood laid the foundation stone of Redwood House, to be built for Classes 10 and 11.
- January, 1956 Students on roll reached the 400 mark!
1960's to 1970's
- 20 October, 1963 Mrs. Grace Tucker launched the Wilcox Extension.
- 1964 Golden Jubilee Year! Huge celebrations and a building was dedicated for this remarkable milestone!
- 1964 Mr. Flack initiated the Building Fund.
- January, 1969 ICSE curriculum began for Class 9.
1970's to 1990's
- 1976 The Kindergarten Block opened, dedicated to the Horton family, through the donations of the relatives of Ms. Emma Horton.
- 1983-1987 Mr. David Coates dedicated 4 years serving as the Principal of CHS.
- 1985 The Flack Auditorium was unveiled to the delight of the school members and students.
- 1987 1993 - Mr. M.T. Thomas, served as the Principal for 6 faithful years.
- 1988 The Coates Library was established and received with much joy by all members of the staff and students.
1990's to 2005's
- 1993-2013 Mr. Benny Joseph served as the Principal of Clarence High School for 20 distinguished years.
- 1993 The inception of the William Carey Block.
- 2004 The Stewards Block was inaugurated.
- June, 2004 Commencement of The Special Education School for our special needs children.
2005's to 2020's
- 2008 The Centenary Block was established.
- 2014 Dr Jerry George Matthew, inducted as the Principal of Clarence High School and is continuing to serve the community with his unwavering commitment.
- 2014 The Centenary Year of Clarence High School! A phenomenal milestone was celebrated with a chain of celebrations and a building dedicated for this occasion.
- March, 2016 The Trust was renamed as "Clarence Educational Trust"”".
- 2017 National Institute of Open ‘Schooling was set up at Clarence High School. We are now an accredited Study Centre and Examination Centre for NIOS.
2020's
- June, 2022 Clarence Kindergarten was set up to introduce the Montessori system of teaching children in the age groups of 3 years to 5 years.
- September, 2022 Inauguration of a plush new office which was renovated in the Wilcox block.
- February, 2023 Inauguration of the Clarke Road campus. A state-of-the-art facility for new Montessori Environments and play areas.
