St. Francis Matriculation Higher Secondary School sprang on 15 June 1971 with just only seven children, which now has 1450 children. Rev Fr. Mathias O.F.M cap. was its pioneer, and whose aim was to cater to the needs of the local people. Initially its name was Nirmala School and later it was renamed after St. Francis of Assisi the Patron of Ecology. In 1994 the process began to upgrade it into a High School. In the academic year 1998 – 1999 the First batch of X std students wrote the Tamil Nadu Matriculation examination. In 2002 – 2003, it was recognized as St. Francis Matriculatioin Higher Secondary School. The School belongs to the Capuchin Friars Minor Society  (Registered – Ref No. 210 of 1988 (66/73 Coimbatore).

YEAR NAME OF THE CORRESPONDENT NAME OF THE PRINCIPAL
1998-1999 Rev. Fr. Augustine OFM, CAP SR. Irene
1999-2002 Rev. Fr. Anand xavier OFM, CAP
2002-2005 Rev. Fr. Soosairaja OFM, CAP (2000 to 2005) Mrs. Mary Joshphine
2005-2007 Rev. Fr. Soosairaja OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Soosairaja OFM. CAP
2007-2009 Rev. Fr. Peterdurai OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Johnson OFM, CAP
2009-2010 Rev. Fr. I. Mariadass OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. John Arock OFM, CAP
2010-2011 Rev. Fr. S. Arockiam OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Joseph OFM, CAP
2011-2012 Rev. Fr. S. Arockiam OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. John Arock OFM, CAP
2012-2013 Rev. Fr. Anbunathan OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Utha Bosco OFM, CAP
2013-2014 Rev. Fr. Anbunathan OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Utha Bosco OFM, CAP
2014-2015 Rev. Fr. Amalaudhayam OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Susai Manickam OFM, CAP
2015-2016 Rev. Fr. Mariadoss & Simion Raj OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. Amalaudhayam OFM, CAP
2016-2017 Rev. Fr. Simion Raj OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. John Kennedy OFM, CAP
2017-2018 Rev. Fr. Simion Raj OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. John Kennedy OFM, CAP
2018-2019 Rev. Fr. Edward Royan OFM, CAP Rev. Fr. John Kennedy OFM, CAP
NAME OF THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
2018-2019 Rev. Fr. Deva Babu OFM, CAP