Lady
of Life Church High school also known as L.L.C.H.S,
MATTANCHERRY is in the heart of the melting pot of
cultures of old Cochin. This school is attached to the
nearly 400 year old Lady of Life church and thus bears the
name of the church. This school is centrally situated
along the main avenue known as bazaar road with the
historic Holy cross in the north and the Jewish Synagogue
to the south of the school. The old Palace of Mattancherry
known in local parlance as the Dutch Palace is very near
the school.Classes from standard 1 to 10 functions in this
school which is run by the Corporate Educational Agency of
the Diocese of Cochin.
The Portuguese, the Dutch
and later the British who landed in Cochin for trading in
spices, became the rulers of this place by turn. Their
indelible culture is visible even today along with that of
the Jewish and the Arabic people. This place which is the
confluence of various cultures saw the birth of the school
on 02.06.1922, and the moving spirit behind this was the
Diocese of Cochin and the various missionaries along with
the social reformers and the local populace. Everyone
contributed to build this institution of learning. The
primary aim of the school was to uplift the young ones
from economically and socially weak strata of the society.
The school was upgraded to the upper primary level in the
year 1962. Shortly thereafter during the time of Rt .Rev.
Dr..Alexander Edezhath as the Bishop of Cochin, it was
raised to the level of a high school in the year 1966. The
school had strength of around 2000 students during this
period. It was known as a great institution of learning
during this time and the past alumni include many people
who were prominent in the diverse fields of life.
The
economic upheavals of the last 2 decades have wrought
havoc in Mattancherry and are very evident in its slums
and shanties around the place. Fortunately the school
which is centrally located caters to the educational and
moral needs of the children from this area.