Ida Scudder School is situated in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
It is named after the medical missionary, Dr.Ida Sophia Scudder, who came to Vellore and set up the Christian Medical College. The school was started in 1969 by a group of faculty of the Christian Medical College, when there were few schools in Vellore. They collected the initial capital for this venture by giving a month's salary. Some of the initial salaries were also paid by some of the parents.
Today the school is one of the best schools in Vellore, especially the ICSE schools in India. The school has produced exceptional students who go on to successful careers. Some of the best events around the year include the Annual sports day, March past, the Variety entertainment show 10th grade and 12th grade talent shows, IHA's and the Christmas program. The school has performed and won many prizes at the state and National level. In 2007-2008, the school bagged the State ISC/ICSE Championships in Basketball, athletics, and were the Semi-Finalists in Basketball at the All India Inter ICSE School Competitions.
The school has around 1400 students and about 100 staff making it one of the largest in Vellore.
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