St. Catherine's HSS, Payyampally

        St Catherine's is the first higher secondary school under the management of corporate Educational agency,Diocese of Manathavady. It was started as an elementary school in 1942. In 1955 it was upgraded to an upper primary and 1966 it grew up into a high school. In the year 1998 St Catherine's became a higher Secondary school. It achieved the aim of bringing all streams of knowledge under one roof (Gen.Science, Comp.Science, Humanities and Commerce)Over seventy five years of experience that moulded thousands of students, St Catherine's emerged as one of the premier institutions in wayanad with statewide acclaim. Far from the din and bustle of the city, nestled in the lap of lush greenery, Catherin's provides the right environment for a child to blossom.

Our Motto: 'For Fuller Life'

     The vision and mission of St Catherine's is reflected in this motto. To mould students who are intellectually competent, emotionally balanced, physically healthy, spiritually matured, mentally alert and socially acceptable. St catherine's always had a mission to be the champion of disadvantaged, to be a challenger to the gifted, a stimulator of the integral and harmonious development of the human person.