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{{Infobox school
| name = St. Xavier's High School
| native_name =
| logo = XavierFortMumbai.png
| image = St. Xaviers High School Bombay 1908 3.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = St. Xavier's High School Mumbai in 1908.<br>Architect: [[:de:Karl Wagner (Jesuit)|Fr. Karl Wagner]], S.J., from Mainz, Germany.
| address = [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Fort]]
| city = [[Mumbai]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|18|56|39|N|72|49|49|E|display=title,inline|type:edu_region:IN-MH}}
| type = [[Private school|Private]] primary and secondary school
| motto = {{lang-la|Duc in Altum}}
| motto_translation = Launch out into the deep
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
| denomination = [[Jesuit]]s
| authority = Department of Education, Maharashtra
| established = {{Start date and age|1869}}
| status =
| closed =
| director = Fr. Francis Swamy, SJ
| principal = Sharmila Sunny<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stxaviersfort.org/about-us/principals-message/|title=Principal's message | St. Xavier's High School|website=stxaviersfort.org}}</ref>
| faculty =
| grades = [[K-12 (education)|K-10]]
| gender = [[Single-sex education|Boys]]
| enrollment = {{circa|2000}}
| language = [[English language|English medium]]
| patron = [[Francis Xavier]], SJ
| athletics =
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| website = {{URL|http://stxaviersfort.org/}}
}}

'''St. Xavier's High School, Fort''', is a [[Private school|private]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] primary and secondary school for boys located in [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Fort]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. The [[English language|English]] medium school was founded in 1869 and is run by the [[Society of Jesus]].

== History ==
=== First century ===
The school was built when the Bombay port took on new importance as the "Gateway to India", in the same year as the [[Suez Canal]] was built, 1869. At that time it incorporated primary students from the Jesuit St. Mary’s on Cavel Street that had been opened in 1860. By 1870 there were eight years of school and a seminary on the premises, with boarding facilities for the St. Mary’s boys and seminarians. The 512 students came from diverse religious backgrounds: 337 Catholic, 98 Hindus, 45 Parsis, 20 other Christians, ten Muslims, and two Jews. The top floor became the Jesuit residence, then housing sixteen Jesuits.

Music was taught from 1873 – singing, the [[harmonium]], piano, flute, and violin. A band followed in 1878. Cricket was played at the school since 1874 and [[Association football|football]] from 1896. German fathers founded and ran the school, but during World War I they were sent to concentration camps{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}; Jesuits from [[Tarragona]] Spain and some from Switzerland filled in for them. In 1936, five graduates were in the top twenty among 7,014 successful candidates who passed the Matriculation Examination. In 1940 the East Wing was completed to accommodate the upper standards, including a hall with a capacity for 700. In 1948 a night school was opened with members of the Catholic Young Men’s [[Sodality of Our Lady|Sodality]] as staff; it soon had an enrollment of 200 for courses like fitting and mechanics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stxaviersfort.org/about-us/history/|title=History |publisher=St. Xavier's High School|website=stxaviersfort.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref>

=== Memorabilia ===
St. Xavier's occupies the [[neo-gothic]] building it had from its foundation by the Jesuits in 1869. Fragments of its history are visible in the corridors of the primary section in the form of stuffed hunted animals shot by priests during the [[British Raj]]. Notable among these is the butterfly and bird collection on the first floor and the stuffed tiger on the third floor. The tiger was donated by the Maharaja of Vanzra, Gujrat, who attended St. Xavier's. The butterfly and bird collection is the work of Brother Navarro, a Spanish Jesuit and a naturalist who was associated with the school. At one corner of the primary quadrangle is a section of a ship's propeller which landed there at the time of the [[Bombay Harbour Explosion of 1944]]. St. Xavier's High School is approaching its 150th jubilee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stxaviersfort.org/|title=Home page |publisher=St. Xavier's High School |website=stxaviersfort.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref>

== Education ==
St. Xavier's follows the [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] board which is the state board of the Government of Maharashtra. It runs classes from standard one to standard ten. The primary (standard one to four) and secondary school occupy different buildings. A class has four sections (A to D) with about fifty students per section.

All students of the secondary school belong to one of four houses - Claver (blue), Gonzaga (yellow), Britto (red), Berchmans (green). These were earlier known as Ashoka (blue), Tilak (yellow), Nehru (red), and Tagore (green).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stxaviersfort.org/extra-curricular/house-system/|title=House System |publisher=St. Xavier's High School|website=stxaviersfort.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref> Each house has an elected House Captain from standard ten and a Vice-Captain from standard nine. Additionally, a [[School Captain]] and Vice-Captain are elected from standard ten. There is a sports captain and a sports vice captain also. These student representatives maintain student discipline and lead student and ceremonial activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stxaviersfort.org/extra-curricular/student-cabinet/|title=Student Cabinet |publisher=St. Xavier's High School|website=stxaviersfort.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref>

== Principals ==
The following individuals have served as principal of the school:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://stxaviersfort.org/about-us/past-principals/ |title=Past principals |publisher=St. Xavier's High School, Fort |date=2019 |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
{| {{Table|sort}}
|-
! Ordinal !! Officeholder !! Term start !! Term end !! Time in office
|-
|align=center|{{nts|1}} || Fr. Joseph Willy, SJ ||align=center|1869 ||align=center|1870 ||align=right|{{age in years|1869|1870}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|2}} || Fr. Anselm Lester, SJ ||align=center|1870 ||align=center|1873 ||align=right|{{age in years|1870|1873}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|3}} || Fr. Henry Depelchin, SJ ||align=center|1873 ||align=center|1876 ||align=right|{{age in years|1873|1876}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|4}} || Fr. Edward De Vos, SJ ||align=center|1876 ||align=center|1879 ||align=right|{{age in years|1876|1879}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|5}} || Fr. Theo Dalhoff, SJ ||align=center|1879 ||align=center|1884 ||align=right|{{age in years|1879|1884}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|6}} || Fr. Julius Mayr, SJ ||align=center|1884 ||align=center|1890 ||align=right|{{age in years|1884|1890}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|7}} || Fr. John Stein, SJ ||align=center|1891 ||align=center|1897 ||align=right|{{age in years|1891|1897}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|8}} || Fr. H. Jurgens, SJ ||align=center|1897 ||align=center|1900 ||align=right|{{age in years|1897|1900}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|9}} || Fr. Jos Hoene, SJ ||align=center|1900 ||align=center|1902 ||align=right|{{age in years|1900|1902}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|10}} || Fr. W. M. Shapter, SJ ||align=center|1902 ||align=center|1905 ||align=right|{{age in years|1902|1905}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|11}} || Fr. Henry Boese, SJ ||align=center|1905 ||align=center|1908 ||align=right|{{age in years|1905|1908}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|12}} || Fr. Jac. Weingartner, SJ ||align=center|1908 ||align=center|1914 ||align=right|{{age in years|1908|1914}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|13}} || Fr. Max Rieke, SJ ||align=center|1914 ||align=center|1915 ||align=right|{{age in years|1914|1915}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|14}} || Fr. Max Riklin, SJ ||align=center|1915 ||align=center|1923 ||align=right|{{age in years|1915|1923}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|15}} || Fr. Anice Deniz, SJ ||align=center|1923 ||align=center|1930 ||align=right|{{age in years|1923|1930}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|16}} || Fr. Florencio Zurbitu, SJ ||align=center|1930 ||align=center|1930 ||align=right|{{age in years|1930|1930}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|17}} || Fr. Aniceto Deniz, SJ ||align=center|1931 ||align=center|1936 ||align=right|{{age in years|1931|1936}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|18}} || Fr. Aloysius Coyne, SJ ||align=center|1936 ||align=center|1939 ||align=right|{{age in years|1936|1939}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|19}} || Fr. Angelus Solagran, SJ ||align=center|1939 ||align=center|1945 ||align=right|{{age in years|1939|1945}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|20}} || Fr. Sebastian Bonet, SJ ||align=center|1945 ||align=center|1951 ||align=right|{{age in years|1945|1951}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|21}} || Fr. Francis Ribot, SJ ||align=center|1951 ||align=center|1952 ||align=right|{{age in years|1951|1952}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|22}} || Fr. Angelus Solagran, SJ ||align=center|1952 ||align=center|1955 ||align=right|{{age in years|1952|1955}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|23}} || Fr. Richard Pereira, SJ ||align=center|1955 ||align=center|1957 ||align=right|{{age in years|1955|1957}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|24}} || Fr. Fredrick Britto, SJ ||align=center|1957 ||align=center|1960 ||align=right|{{age in years|1957|1960}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|25}} || Fr. Hilary Miranda, SJ ||align=center|1960 ||align=center|1969 ||align=right|{{age in years|1960|1969}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|26}} || Fr. Lancelot Rodricks, SJ ||align=center|1969 ||align=center|1977 ||align=right|{{age in years|1969|1977}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|27}} || Fr. Benjamin Fernandes, SJ ||align=center|1977 ||align=center|1979 ||align=right|{{age in years|1977|1979}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|28}} || Fr. Edmund Caracco, SJ ||align=center|1979 ||align=center|1986 ||align=right|{{age in years|1979|1986}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|29}} || Fr. Joaquim Mascarenhas, SJ ||align=center|1986 ||align=center|1993 ||align=right|{{age in years|1986|1993}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|30}} || Fr. Herman Castelino, SJ ||align=center|1993 ||align=center|1999 ||align=right|{{age in years|1993|1999}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|31}} || Mr. Manuel Raphael, SJ ||align=center|1999 ||align=center|2000 ||align=right|{{age in years|1999|2000}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|32}} || Fr. Baptist Pinto, SJ ||align=center|2000 ||align=center|2010 ||align=right|'''{{age in years|2000|2010}} years'''
|-
|align=center|{{nts|33}} || Jennifer Dias ||align=center|2010 ||align=center|2018 ||align=right|{{age in years|2010|2018}} years
|-
|align=center|{{nts|34}} || Sharmila Sunny ||align=center|2018 ||align=center|''incumbent'' ||align=right|{{age in years|2018}} years
|}

== Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=May 2021}}

* [[Arjun Appadurai]] - anthropologist<ref name="schllst" />
* [[Somnath Bharadwaj]] - Indian theoretical physicist<ref name="schllst" />
* [[Ashok Chavan]] - former Chief Minister of Maharashtra<ref name="almni150" />
* [[Charles Correa]] - architect<ref name="schllst" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fern |first1=Joaquim |last2=Jun 17 |first2=es / Updated |title=The 'Moidekar' who hoped to save Goa {{!}} Goa News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/the-moidekar-who-hoped-to-save-goa/articleshow/47711973.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Nari Gandhi]] - architect<ref name="schllst">{{cite web |title=Alumni {{!}} St. Xavier's High School |url=https://stxaviersfort.org/alumni/ |website=stxaviersfort.org |access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
* [[Sunil Gavaskar]] - captain of Indian cricket team<ref name="almni150">{{cite web |last1=Vibhute |first1=Kranti |title=150 years of glory: St Xavier's celebrates with alumni today |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-150-years-of-glory-st-xavier-s-celebrates-with-alumni-today-2573237 |website=DNA India |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en |date=6 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Rais Khan]] - musician<ref name="schllst" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Khurana |first1=Suanshu |title=Ustad Rais Khan (1939-2017): The Man Who Made the Sitar Sing |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/ustad-rais-khan-1939-2017-the-man-who-made-the-sitar-sing-dead-passes-away-4646729/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en |date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
* [[Deepak Parekh]] - banking<ref>{{cite web |title=Top banker Deepak Parekh of HDFC says he barely passed in school |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/top-banker-deepak-parekh-of-hdfc-says-he-barely-passed-in-school/1006597/ |website=The Financial Express |access-date=17 May 2021 |date=8 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Gautam Rajadhyaksha]] - photographer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xaviersfort.org/history/headlines.asp |title=Notable alumni |publisher=St. Xavier's High School, Fort |work=official website |date= |access-date= }}</ref>
* [[Julio Ribeiro (police officer)|Julio Ribeiro]] - Police Commissioner of Mumbai, DGP Punjab, Ambassador to Romania<ref name="almni150" />
* [[Homi Sethna]] - scientist<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-alma-mater-to-honour-late-scientist-with-xavier-ratna-1506609|title=Alma mater to honour late scientist with 'Xavier Ratna' |date=2011-02-12 |work=dna India |access-date=2017-08-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Aham Sharma]] - actor{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* [[Aftab Shivdasani]] - actor<ref name="schllst" />
* [[Sidharth Shukla]] - actor<ref name="schllst" />
* [[Soli Sohrabjee]] - Attorney General of India<ref name="soli">{{cite web |last1=Anand |first1=Utkarsh |last2=Ratnam |first2=Damini |title=Adieu Soli Sorabjee, jurist, legal luminary, and jazz aficionado |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jurist-soli-sorabjee-succumbs-to-covid19-101619756987135.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en |date=30 April 2021}}</ref>
* [[Adi Godrej]] - Indian businessman and industrialist<ref name="schllst" /><ref name="adi god">{{cite web |title=St Xavier's School Mumbai Go Solar |url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/st-xaviers-school-mumbai-go-solar-1961010 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Milind Rege]] - former Indian first-class cricketer<ref name="schllst" />
* [[Tiku Talsania]] - Indian film and television actor<ref name="schllst" />

==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|Schools|Catholicism|India}}}}
* [[List of Jesuit educational institutions#Schools|List of Jesuit schools]]
* [[List of schools in Mumbai]]

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://stxaviersfort.org/}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRzOfMPRdfo Videos of school]

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