St. Xavier's High School, Patna

St. Xavier's High School
Academia Sancti Xaverii
Old building of St. Xavier's
Location
West Gandhi Maidan Marg

Patna
,
Bihar
,
800 001

India

25°37′9″N 85°8′26″E / 25.61917°N 85.14056°E / 25.61917; 85.14056
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary day school
MottoLatin: Pro Deo Et Patria
(For God and Country)
Religious affiliation
Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint
St. Francis Xavier
Established17 January 1940; 86 years ago (1940-01-17)
FounderMarshall D. Moran
School district
Patna district
SessionApril–March
RectorFr. Joseph Sebastian S.J.
Principal
Fr. Domichan, S.J.
Staffvaries
Teaching staff
100
GradesLKG to XII
GenderBoys (1940–1999), Co-educational since 1999
Age range4–17
Enrolment2500 (2013)
Average class size
55–60
Language
Hours in school day
6–7 (approx)
Campus type
Urban
Houses4 (Leopards, Tigers, Lions and Panthers)
ColorsGold and blue   
SloganSt. Xavier's School till the end, Xaverians for life
Once a Xaverian, Always a Xaverian
Songहम सब साथी सेंट जेवियर्स के (Translation: We all companions of St. Xavier's)
NicknameSXS Patna
PublicationXavier Life
YearbookXavier Yearbook, Xavier's Life Annual
Affiliations
Websitewww.stxavierspatna.in

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 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, 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[citation needed].

Etymology

it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Map
  2. ↑ "About Us". Stxavierspatna.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Patna-Chicago Connection" (PDF), Jesuit International, archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2012, retrieved 1 December 2011
  4. ↑ Network, Newsmeter (31 December 2022). "Anjani Kumar takes over as Telangana DGP". newsmeter.in. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Sangghvi, Malavika (10 November 2014). "From the mouths of moms". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.