<P> The land and buildings Waller gifted the parishioners were estimated to be worth Rs. 12,000 . Work began in 1850 on Christ Church, to a design by John Law . The tall - steeple Anglican Church, which was consecrated in 1852, cost Rs. 37,000 - and that included raising the building, developing the compound, and the solid wooden furniture, (made by Deschamps, one of the better - known furniture makers of Madras of the time). </P> <P> Attention then turned to building a block for the school . Additional buildings have been added for a growing school and the church has been renovated . </P> <P> The school enrolls children from kindergarten to class 10 (Anglo Indian system) and the Tamil Nadu State Board for classes 11 and 12 . </P> <P> The students are divided into four houses for the competitions and sports activities held in the school . The four houses Charter, Eton, Harrow and Rugby were named after schools in England . </P>

Christ church higher secondary school chennai tamil nadu