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| Sainik School Korukonda | |
|---|---|
 Maingate of Sainik School, Korukonda | |
| Location | |
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| , India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Run by the Ministry of Defence (India) |
| Motto | Ever Loyal |
| Established | 18 January 1962 |
| Founder | Cdr. Almeda was the First Principal |
| President | Vice Admiral A. K. Chopra |
| Principal | GROUP CAPTAIN S.SHASTRI |
| Grades | Class 6 - 12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 10 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 525 |
| Campus size | 206-acre (0.83 km2) |
| Campus type | Fully Residential, and for Boys and Girls |
| Colour(s) | Grey and Maroon |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Former pupils | Saikorian Alumni Association Official website |
| Houses | Maurya, Kakatiya, Pallava, Pandya, Moghul, Chalukya, Gupta, and Gajapathi |
| Website | School Official website |
Sainik School at Korukonda informally began on 10 September 1961. The school was formally founded by its first principal, Commander Trevor De Almeida, on 18 January 1962, when the first batch of 205 students had joined. It started admitting girl students for the first time in 2021 by allocating 10 out of 80 admissions in class 6 to girls. Admission to the school is extremely competitive and it received 11,000 applications for the 80 seats in 2021.[1]
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh: Korukonda Sainik School opens its doors to girls". The Times of India. 22 August 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 October 2024.