Canara High School is an educational institution in Mangalore which was founded by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai in 1891.

It had acquired Vikas institutions in Mangalore in 2022 The school was started in a rental building opposite the Kodialbail Chapel.

With intentions to modernize infrastructure, an electronic polling system was introduced from 2005-06 onwards for election of School Parliament.

Most of the annual school functions[8] are conducted here, and it generates additional income by renting out for external events.

A memorial fund for financially assisting the students belonging to the Konkani community through education loans and scholarships was set up in 1913.