Kozhikode: Ernakulam retained the overall title with 241 points in the Kerala state school athletics meet, which concluded here on Tuesday.
Palakkad ended up second with 223 points. Hosts Kozhikode was placed in the third place with 130 points.
Mar Basil, Kothamangalam, bagged 91 points and won the school championship pushing last year’s champion St George School to the 4th spot.