Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Puducherry founded in 1984 and recognized under the code of regulations for Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu vide Chennai 600 006, is a Catholic Institution. It is conducted by the Salesians of Don Bosco. It is a minority school. It was started with nursery and first standard in 1984. It was upgraded as middle school in 1989. In 1992, the recognition for starting high school was obtained from the Education Department. The School was upgraded to Higher Secondary in 1997 and made Co - Education in 2005. Don Bosco, Pondicherry is one of the numerous Don Bosco Schools spread out throughout the world. In Don Bosco schools the center of attention is the student,
St. John Bosco (born August 16, 1815, Becchi, near Turin, Piedmont, kingdom of Sardinia [Italy]—died January 31, 1888, Turin; canonized April 1, 1934; feast day January 31) was a Roman Catholic priest who was a pioneer in educating the poor and founded the Salesian order. He is a patron saint of editors, publishers, youth, apprentices, and magicians.