TOP SCHOOLS IN TAMIL NADU
The below list divides best schools in Tamil Nadu into two categories – International Schools and National Schools in the state. There are separate schools for girls and boys in the state, which is further divided into day, boarding and day-cum-boarding schools.
National Schools in Tamil Nadu
In no specific order below is the list of best national schools in Tamil Nadu.
| School | City | Type | Board | Gender |
| Hebron School | Ooty | Boarding | CBSE | Co-ed |
| St. Jude’s Public School & Junior College | Kotagiri | Boarding | ISC | Co-ed |
| Lawrence School Lovedale | Nilgiris | Boarding | CBSE | Co-ed |
| JR Cambridge School | Salem | Boarding | ISC | Co-ed |
| Sainik School | Amaravathinagar | Boarding | CBSE | Boys |
| DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Mogappair | Chennai | Day | CBSE | Co-ed |
| Excel Central School, Thiruvattar | Kanyakumari | Day | ISC | Co-ed |
| Kendriya Vidyalaya, No. 2 | Puducherry | Day | CBSE | Co-ed |
| PSBB Millennium School | Chennai | Day | CBSE | Co-ed |
| Sishya | Chennai | Day | ISC | Co-ed |
| Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore | Chennai | Day | CBSE | Co-ed |
| D A V BHEL School, Ranipet | Arcot | Day | CBSE | Co-ed |
| Kamala Niketan Montessori School | Tiruchirappalli | Day | CBSE | Co-ed |
International Schools in Tamil Nadu
In no specific order below is the list of best international board schools in Tamil Nadu
| School | City | Type | Board | Gender |
| Kodaikanal International School | Kodaikanal | Boarding | International Board | Co-ed |
| Chinmaya International Residential School | Coimbatore | Boarding | International Board | Co-ed |
| Lalaji Memorial Omega International School | Chennai | Boarding | International Board | Co-ed |
| Good Shepherd International School | The Nilgiris | Boarding | International Board | Co-ed |
| M Ct. M Chidambaram Chettyar International School | Chennai | Day | International Board | Co-ed |