| St. Xavier's School | |
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 Senior section of the school | |
| Location | |
| , India | |
| Coordinates | 23°20′17″N 85°18′52″E / 23.338038°N 85.3143335°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private primary and secondary |
| Motto | Courage to excel by all |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Patron saint(s) | Francis Xavier |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Fr. Sanjay Kerketta, S.J. |
| Gender |
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| Number of students | 2110+ |
| Classes | K-12 |
| Accreditation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Alumni | Xaverians |
| Website | www |
St. Xavier's School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The school was founded by the Jesuits in 1960[1] and named in honour of Saint Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuits. It is run by the Society of Jesus and provides education from kindergarten to standard 12. Plus two (+2) was started in 2000 and was run under the guidance of the late Hira Prasad. The school is boys-only until standard 10 with its plus two section being co-educational.
Overview
Until about 1976, the school followed the Cambridge Higher Secondary curriculum and now follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) curriculum.[2] The school feeds students into the engineering colleges (IITs and BIT, NITs, KIIT, etc.) and medical colleges of India.[3] It is now one of the most renowned schools in the east zone and is famous for its achievements in fields such as sports, debate, academics, quizzes and many more.[citation needed]
The motto of the school was coined in Sanskrit by Fr. C. Bulcke, when Courage to Excel by All was considered a contribution towards the building up of one country and one nation.[4]
History
This school was started in 1960 in response to a request from the professional community of Heavy Engineering Corporation, Hindustan Steel Ltd., and the National Coal Development Corporation.
Alumni
Students and alumni are referred to as Xaverians or DOXs.[5] The Doranda Old Xaverians are mainly networked through their Yahoo group.[6] The alumni meet in locations like Mumbai, Delhi, San Francisco, and Singapore,[7] besides the get-togethers at Ranchi.
St Xavier's Doranda is a part of the Jesuit Alumni Association of India. Recently in a national survey, it was awarded the silver medal throughout India.[8]
Notable alumni
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- Shiney Ahuja, Indian actor
- Sajal Chakraborty, I.A.S (1980 batch), former Chief Secretary of the State of Jharkhand
- Abhishek Chaubey (1993 batch), Indian film director, writer, screenwriter and producer
- Birendra Singh Dhanoa, (1969-1971), Air Chief Marshal
- Jairam Ramesh (1961-1963 class 3 to 5), former Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests
- Lt. Gen. Amrik Singh, AVSM, Chief of Army Staff Commendation, General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation, Sena Medal (distinguished)
See also
- Education in India
- List of schools in India
- Central Board of Secondary Education
- List of Jesuit schools
References
- ↑ "Journey".
- ↑ "CISCE". www.cisce.org.
- ↑ "Achievers".
- ↑ "Origin".
- ↑ Xaverians, Doranda Old. "The Official Alumni Network of St Xavier's School, Doranda". Doranda Old Xaverians.
- ↑ "Yahoo". Yahoo.
- ↑ "Telegraph".
- ↑ "JAA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
External links
- www
.stxaviersschool .com - Google. "St. Xavier's School" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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