Popular High School one of the oldest schools in Margao was founded on 12th May 1931 by Pundalik B. Naik and Teofilo D’Costa with 116 pupils on the roll in 1930-31.
Since 2004 the school is managed by Vidya Bharati. The Popular High School Trust also runs a Saraswati Shishu Vatika and a Primary School in Marathi Medium.