Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School Hundung
Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Hundung is one of the oldest premier Missionary Schools in Hungpung/Hundung, Ukhrul district Manipur. Hundung is a village located AbOUT 1.8 Kilometers south of Ukhrul district headquarter. The School was established in 1965 under Sacred Heart Parish. It was upgraded to secondary level in 1999. It is affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur and Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur.
Administration
The school is run under the Archbishop of Imphal, Most Rev. Fr. Dominic Lumon. The institution is run under the direct supervision of Sacred Heart Church Parish Priest who is also the Principal. St. Thomas School, which houses the lower classes from kindergarten to class IV is situated about one and half kilometers away from Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School. Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School houses students from class V to XII.
At the secondary school level, the school offers both Science and Arts streams. The motto of the school is 'Truth and Duty."
Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School is rated as one of the best schools in Ukhrul district. It is Alma mater to many successful administrators, government servants and social leaders from the region. The school has about 2,510 students supervised by about fifty teaching and non teaching staffs.
The teaching and non teaching faculty consist of the priests and nuns of the parish and graduate and post graduate individuals who are hired on contract basis. Teaching is imparted in English.
Boarding
Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School has boarding facility for both boys and girls. While the boys boarding is located adjacent to the school, girls boarding (convent) is housed within St. Thomas School premises where the nuns (sisters) stay.
Houses and Clubs
To foster the sense of competition and belonging, the school uses house system. There are four houses to which the students are grouped at the beginning of the academic session. The four houses are Green, Red, Blue and Yellow. Competitive activities both literary and sports are conducted for the four houses and points are allotted to the winner house for both group and individual activities. The house that wins the maximum point at the end of the year is given the champion title.
The school also encourages students to join clubs of their interest. Some of the clubs where students can enlist are Science Club, History Club, Geography Club, etc.
Athletics
The school has a standard football ground, a well maintained basketball court and volleyball courts for both boys and girls. The school authorities promotes sports for interested students and provide coaching classes whenever required. The school was the first in the district to introduce Bharat Scout and Guides