Montfort School, Yercaud

Montfort School, Yercaud is a co-ed secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in the town of Yercaud, near Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. The school motto is Virtus Et Labor, which translates to "Virtue and Labor". The colours are Blue and Gold.

Montfort School statue

Montfort Higher Secondary School
Montfort School Church
Location
Yercaud Salem 636601 India
Coordinates	11.771726°N 78.209642°E / 11.771726; 78.209642
Information
Type	Government-aided
Motto	Virtue and Labour
Patron saint(s)	St. Louis Grignion de Montfort
Established	1917
Founder	Rev. Bro. Eugene Mary
Session	Single
Principal	Rev. Bro. Sahayam
Staff	25
Faculty	35
Colour(s)	Blue and Gold
Website	http://www.montfortyercaud.com/

Montfort School statue base

Notable alumni

• Mohan Sivanand – Editor-in-Chief, Reader's Digest India
• Anbumani Ramadoss- Former Union Cabinet Minister for Health and Family Welfare
• Shashi Tharoor- former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; former UN Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information and author
• John Victor Kennedy (Chiyaan Vikram) – Actor
• Roger Binny – All rounder in the World Cup winning Indian cricket team of 1983
• Nagesh Kukunoor, film-maker
• Jose K. Mani, politician
• Shanawas, Actor
• Jakes Bejoy, Musician