Government High School - Poovathur
| School Name | Government High School - Poovathur |
| Address | Poovathur, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu |
| Location | Poovathur |
| City | Thanjavur |
| District | Thanjavur |
| State | Tamilnadu |
| Pincode | 614625 |
| Category | Secondary School |
| Block | Orathanadu |
Government High School - Poovathur is located in Poovathur, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. Established 28 years ago, this school is a Co-educational and is located in Rural area. This is a Secondary school and is currently operational. It's affiliated with State Board for class-X exams. The school is managed by Department of Education. This school falls under Orattanadu assembly constituency. The medium of instructions is Tamil in the school but English is also spoken during classes.
| Class VI to VIII | 80 Students |
| Class IX to XII | 49 Students |
| Total Students | 129 Students |
| Total Teachers | 8 Teachers |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student-Classroom Ratio | 12:1 |
This school has around two hundred students studying and has recruited total 8 teachers. The student-teacher ratio is 16 students per teacher. All of the teachers are appointed on Regular basis. Four teachers are Male and remaining four are Female. All of the teachers have Post Graduate qualification. None of the teachers are trained in Computer. The student classroom ratio is 12:1, means on an average twelve students sit in a classroom which is very good. There are 80 students in class VI to VIII and 49 students in class IX to XII.
The school is in a Govt. building and it has pucca boundary walls. The school has total eleven clasrooms and three other rooms. The school has internet facility for students. The school has one laptop and two desktops in its premises. There is reading corner, library and book bank for students. There are two boys toilets and five girls toilets for students. The school has both hand wash facility and drinking water facility for people.