Teaching practice in Govt Girls H.S.S cotton hill

The school was opened in 1859 under Maharaja Sri Uthram Thirunal. It was  a free school for girls in Thiruvananthapuram. It operated in the present day Sanskrit college building at Palayam until the tenure of Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyyer, the Divan of Travancore. Now Govt. Higher Secondary School for Girls (GGHSS), Cotton 7Hill,  Thiruvananthapuram situated in Vazhuthacaud.

GGHSS Cotton Hill, has total area of 9 acres land consisting full of trees and shades.

UNIQUENESS OF COTTON HILL GIRLS SCHOOL

The school is owned by the Govt. of Kerala . It has a unique and great prestige among public sector schools globally. This is one of the the largest school, which has the highest number of girl students world over.

 Govt. HSS for Girls, Cotton Hill is asias largest Girls school with more than 5,000 girls coming from all walks of life. The ultimate aim of the school is the overall development of students in every aspects.

It is an embodiment of women empowerment with majority of women teaching staff and some non teaching staff among which only a few males in this Smart School.

Facilities available in the school 

Govt. Higher Secondary School for Girls (GGHSS), Cotton Hill, is the school in asia with largest number of girl students. It has a great infrastructure. It also includes an ac library. NCC,NSS,SPC etc functions smoothly in this school. The kind nature of principal and teachers is the key attraction.