St. Xavier's School, Ranchi

St. Xavier's School is a private school in Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India that was established in 1960.[1] It is named after Saint Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). 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.

For other educational institutions using the name Xavier, see List of schools named after Francis Xavier.

St. Xavier's School
Senior section of the school
Location
Ranchi
,
Jharkhand

India
Coordinates23.338038°N 85.3143335°E / 23.338038; 85.3143335
Information
TypePrivate, Jesuit (Catholic)
MottoCourage to excel by all
Established1960 (1960)
School boardCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
OversightSociety of Jesus
PrincipalFr. Sanjay Kerketta
GenderBoys: KG to 10, Co-educational: 11 to 12
Number of students2110+
ClassesClass K.G to Class 12
Websitewww.stxaviersschool.com

Until about 1976, the school followed the Cambridge Higher Secondary curriculum and now follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education[2] (ICSE) curriculum. Many students from the school leave to join St. Xavier's College, Ranchi or other schools offering education beyond standard 10. The school feeds students into the engineering colleges (IITs and BIT, NIT's, 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.

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]

Edited By - Mr. Ranchi

History

This school was started in response to a request from the professional community of Heavy Engineering Corporation, Hindustan Steel Ltd., and the National Coal Development Corporation, in 1960.

Notable 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]

  • Abhishek Chaubey (1993 batch), Indian film director, writer, screenwriter and producer
  • Alvin Rozario, Indian singer-songwriter and musician.
  • 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).
  • Sajal Chakraborty, I.A.S(1980 batch), former Chief Secretary of the State of Jharkhand.
  • Shiney Ahuja, Indian actor. Who as appeared in many films. Like Bhul Bhulaiya, Welcome Back and Hijack.


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    See also

    References
    1. Journey
    2. CISCE
    3. Achievers
    4. Origin
    5. Xaverians
    6. Group
    7. Telegraph
    8. JAA Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
    • Official website
    • Google. "St. Xavier's School" (Map). Google Maps. Google.


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