The idea to establish a 'residential school for the talented students from rural area' was first formulated in the centenary year of Rabindranath Tagore.

From then on Tagore (as it is popularly known) has played a prominent role in ensuring quality education for the students from different districts of Kerala state.

[3] From inception, Tagore Vidyaniketan had features and policies that set it apart from other government schools in Kerala.

The most significant differences Tagore has from other government run schools in Kerala are Tagore Vidyaniketan's remarkable academic achievements are evident from the fact that, it has achieved 100% results in the Secondary School exit Certificate exam in all the years of its existence.

Tagore has been winning the Ever-rolling Mathai trophy for the best government-run school in the state of Kerala, ever since its inception.