The congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany was founded in 1921 by Late Msgr. R.F.C Masscarenhas, a great religious man and a philanthropist. Slowly and steadily the Bethany Educational Society came into being in 1948. Under the guidance of Rev. Mother Macarina, Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, Mangalore, St. Paul’s English Medium School was started in 1975. To begin with the society had only a rugged terrain interspersed with rocks. The constant and earnest endeavour of the sisters and their dedication to the cause over the years has made the rocky land to one of enchanting beauty and joy. Today the school is one of the pioneer institutions run by the society in Kerala.

The first SSLC Batch appeared in the year 1982. Once established in full swing there was no chance to look back. In the year 2002 the school was granted the permission to start Plus Two. St. Paul’s Higher Secondary School, Thenhiplam is now an educational complex with a KG Block, HS Block and Higher Secondary Block. To cater to the need of the poor girls of the locality a Govt. recognized Tailoring school was also started.

The school has now a strength of over 1500 students and a band of 50 dedicated faculties. It has well established Science Labs, Computer lab, Mathematics lab and good library. Cent percent performance in the board examinations and over-all championships in Youth Festival and Exhibitions are a monopoly of this school. Active participation in both curricular and co-curricular activities and excellent academic outputs make this school unique and dear to many. The tiny spark of inspiration over the years has grown into a great conflagration producing a galaxy of stars to the mainstream of the society and relentlessly continues its service.