https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=St._Xavier%27s_School%2C_HazaribaghSt. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh - Revision history2026-11-08T07:44:46ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Xavier%27s_School,_Hazaribagh&diff=142246&oldid=previmported>LALAJI1234 at 05:54, 24 August 20212021-08-24T05:54:55Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{for|other educational institutions using the name Xavier|List of schools named after Francis Xavier}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox school<br />
| name = St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh<br />
| logo = SXSHazaribag Logo.jpg<br />
| image = St. Xaviers Hazaribagh.png<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = <br />
| motto = ''Inveritate et Caritate, Parhit Dharm''<br />
| established = {{start date and age|1952}}<br />
| founder = {{ubl|Rev. Fr. John Moore S.J|Australian [[Jesuits]]}}<br />
| type = {{ubl|[[private school|Private]] primary and secondary school|Christian minority school}}<br />
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]<br />
| denomination = [[Jesuits]]<br />
| campus_size = {{convert|33|acre}}<br />
| campus = [[Suburban|Urban]]<br />
| principal = Fr. Rosner Xaxlo, SJ<br />
| location = [[Hazaribagh, [[Bihar]],Now [[Jharkhand]]|Hazaribagh]]<br />
| state = [[Jharkhand]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24.00119|N|85.36813|E|type:edu_region:IN-JH_source:enwiki|display=title,inline|format=dms}}<br />
| enrollment = 1,700<br />
| website = {{url|www.sxshzb.org}}<br />
| gender = {{ubl|[[Single-sex education|Boys only]] (1952-1995)|[[Mixed-sex education|Co-educational]] (since 1995)}}<br />
}}<br />
'''St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh''' is a [[private school|private]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] primary and secondary school located in Hazaribagh, [[Bihar]] , Now in [[Jharkhand]] [[Hazaribagh]]. The [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] Christian minority school was founded in 1952 by an [[Australia]]n [[Jesuit]] missionary and is now owned and operated by the Hazaribagh Society of Jesus.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The school was established in 1952 by the Australian Jesuit missionary Rev. Fr. John Moore S.J. He was then 32 years old and later went on to win the National Teachers Award.<ref>{{cite book | last =Gobbo | first =Sir James | title =Something to Declare: A Memoir | publisher =Miegunyah | date =2010|isbn =978-0522857313| location =Victoria, Australia | pages =18 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EccyR2uZMvYC&q=john+moore%2C+sj+india&pg=PA18|accessdate=October 4, 2015<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
In its initial years, the school was linked to [[Loyola School, Jamshedpur]]. This school was considered the best educational institution of eastern India during 1960s-70s. The first batch of pupils sat for the University of Cambridge Oversea School Certificate examination at Hazaribagh in 1958.<ref>{{cite web| title =History| url =http://www.sxshzb.org/Brief-History.htm| accessdate =October 4, 2015 }}</ref> The school was all-boys until 1995 when it became co-educational. After 1997 the school affiliated with the CBSE school board and prepared students for both 10th and 12th level examinations.<br />
<br />
== Layout ==<br />
The school has a sprawling campus of {{convert|33|acre|ha}} with lush green grounds and parks. The built-up area is divided into blocks, Junior School, Middle School, and Senior School. Balmoral field is the football grounds and hosts the annual soccer competition, named in honour of Fr. John Moore, that attracts teams from throughout Jharkhand. On occasion of the school's Diamond Jubilee, the school built a high-class auditorium named Magis costing about 20 crores rupees under the leadership of Dr (Fr) Peter James S.J., a former principal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Campus map |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/St.+Xavier's+School/@24.0002672,85.3682011,647m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x39f49c16ff432ab7:0x6c0972d5d2498a1d?hl=en |accessdate=October 4, 2015 |date= |publisher= |via=Google Maps }}</ref> The school's infrastructure was renewed under the tenure of Fr James with a lot of positive changes.<br />
<br />
== Alumni ==<br />
[[File:St. Xaviers Hazaribagh2.png|right|thumb|Playing fields at St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh.]]<br />
Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association (HOXA) is the official alumni organization for the school. It organized a Golden Jubilee celebration in 2008 with alumni gatherings at Hazaribagh, Calcutta, Delhi, Chennai, and Pune.<br />
<br />
In January 2012 the school had a Diamond Jubilee (60 years) celebration that led to a new website. The HOXA website includes a class-wise listing of over 7000 alumni who have appeared for the school boards since 1955; thousands of photos in multiple albums, including those related to HOXA reunions; a collection of old and current school magazines and newsletters; audio and video material. Of special note is its video documenting the history of the school. The website attracts over 1650 active users, including current and past teachers, and has a message center that allows all to interact.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home page |publisher=Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association |url=http://www.hoxa.org/ |date= |accessdate=October 4, 2015 }}</ref><br />
<br />
===Notable alumni===<br />
{{alumni|date=April 2021}}<br />
* [[Raj Kumar Gupta]]<ref>https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1992</ref><ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/raj-kumar-gupta</ref><ref>https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/our-boy-s-dream-bolly-run-director-of-jessica-and-aamir-values-his-hazaribagh-roots/cid/439720</ref>, Indian film director <br />
* [[Bulu Imam]]<ref>https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1959</ref><ref>https://in.linkedin.com/in/bulu-imam-1a5b2447</ref>, Padma Shree awardee<br />
* [[A. Gitesh Sarma]]<ref>https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1975</ref><ref>https://in.linkedin.com/in/gitesh-sarma-13a201138</ref><ref>https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/i-have-a-very-old-connection-with-australia-says-the-new-indian-high-commissioner-to-australia-mr-a-gitesh-sarma</ref>, IFS<br />
* [[Tapen Sen]]<ref>https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1970</ref><ref>https://jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in/honble-mr-justice-tapen-sen</ref>, Former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court<br />
* [[Ramesh Thakur]]<ref>https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1965</ref>, former Assistant Secretary General of United Nation.<br />
*<br />
<br />
== Exhibition ==<br />
The Art and Science exhibition is hosted biennially under the title "Parwaz: The Flight of Creativity".<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
{{stack|{{portal|Schools|Catholicism|India}}}}<br />
* [[List of Jesuit educational institutions#Schools|List of Jesuit schools]]<br />
* [[List of schools in Jharkhand]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Jesuit Schools of India}}<br />
{{Hazaribagh city}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Xavier's School, Hazaribagh}}<br />
[[Category:Jesuit primary schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Jesuit secondary schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christian schools in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Private schools in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Hazaribagh]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1952]]<br />
[[Category:1952 establishments in Bihar]]</div>imported>LALAJI1234