St. Xavier's High School, Patna Explained

St. Xavier's High School
Latin Name:Academia Sancti Xaverii
Motto:Latin: Pro Deo Et Patria
Motto Translation:For God and Country
Streetaddress:West Gandhi Maidan Marg
County:Patna
State:Bihar
Postcode:800 001
Country:India
Coordinates:25.6192°N 85.1406°W
Pushpin Map:India Patna
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Patna, India
Type:Private primary and secondary day school
Religious Affiliation:Catholicism
Denomination:Jesuits
Patron:St. Francis Xavier
Founder:Marshall D. Moran
District:Patna district
Session:April–March
Rector:Fr. Joseph Sebastian S.J.
Principal:Fr. Domichan, S.J.
Staff:varies
Teaching Staff:100
Grades:LKG to XII
Gender:Boys (1940–1999), Co-educational since 1999
Age Range:4–17
Enrolment:2500
Enrollment As Of:2013
Avg Class Size:55–60
Hours In Day:6–7 (approx)
Campus Type:Urban
Houses:4 (Leopards, Tigers, Lions and Panthers)
Colors:Gold and blue
Slogan:St. Xavier's School till the end, Xaverians for life
Once a Xaverian, Always a Xaverian
Song:हम सब साथी सेंट जेवियर्स के (Translation: We all companions of St. Xavier's)
Nickname:SXS Patna
Publication:Xavier Life
Yearbook:Xavier Yearbook, Xavier's Life Annual
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St. Xavier's High School, Patna (often abbreviated as SXS Patna or SXHS), is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the neighborhood of Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar, India. Established in 1940, it is the oldest Jesuit school[2] in the city of Patna and in the state of Bihar, established by missionaries from the American Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus. Founded in 1940, it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. The independent, non-diocesan school is operated by the Patna Province of the Society of Jesus and located in the heart of the city of Patna.

Affiliation

The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi as well as the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. https://maps.google.co.in/maps?q=st+xavier%27s+high+school+patna&hl=en&ll=25.619479,85.140645&spn=0.001243,0.00247&sll=25.61046,85.141667&sspn=0.15913,0.3162&hq=st+xavier%27s+high+school+patna&t=m&z=19&iwloc=Google Map
  2. Web site: About Us . Stxavierspatna.com . 29 December 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231002701/http://www.stxavierspatna.com/index.php/about-us/ . 31 December 2013 .
  3. News: Sangghvi. Malavika. From the mouths of moms. 29 March 2018. Mid-Day. 10 November 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012733/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/from-the-mouths-of-moms/15752178. 30 March 2018.

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