St. Xavier's School, Kolhapur

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St. Xavier's High School, Kolhapur
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St. Xavier's School, Kolhapur
Kolhapur

Maharashtra

India
Coordinates 16°42′54″N74°14′7″E / 16.71500°N 74.23528°E / 16.71500; 74.23528
Information
Type Private primary and secondary school
MottoesVirtue and Work
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Denomination Jesuits
Patron saint(s) Francis Xavier, SJ
Established1957;66 years ago (1957)
PrincipalFr. James Thorat, SJ
Gender
HousesBlue, red, yellow, green
Color(s)Light blue and gold   
Website www.stxavierskop.org

St. Xavier's High School, Kolhapur, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Kolhapur, southern Maharashtra, India. Founded by the Jesuits in 1957, the English-medium school has been co-educational since 2008. [1] The school admits students from kindergarten till the Secondary School Certificate or 10th standard. [2] The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2007 and Diamond Jubilee in 2017.

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It is located on the Kasba-Bavda Road, opposite New Palace grounds. It has three large playgrounds, a basketball court, a library, a computer room, and a fully equipped laboratory.

Traditions

The school is run by the members of the Society of Jesus in the Catholic church and follows Christian school traditions like morning prayers, annual feasts (3 December for St. Francis Xavier), and values the Jesuit tradition in education. [3] The school has an inner courtyard which on occasion features synchronized marching by the students. [4]

Xavier's has a shield as its emblem, displayed on the chest pocket of the school uniform. It is also on the flag hoisted to the playing of the school anthem on a brass bugle every day.

The students are divided into four houses – Gold, Blue, Green, and Red – that compete at an annual sports competition, with strong rivalry. The most popular events are a tug-of-war and a 2000-metre (500 X 4) relay race between the houses.

Offerings include arts and crafts, dramatics, singing, music, and elocution. [5] Activities include "gathering" which is an annual social event with theatrical performances by the students, and the annual "leaving parade" for the seniors.

The NCC and Scouts organisations are active in the school, involving many students. In their last two years, all the boys are required to do one hour of social service in the local community each week.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Xavier's, Kolhapur". punejesuits.net. Pune Jesuits. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Ads, Acadym Education. "ST XAVIERS HIGH SCHOOL, NAGALA PARK, KOLHAPUR, 416003 | School in NAGALA PARK, KOLHAPUR | Acadym.com". acadym.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "ABOUT US | ST. XAVIER'S HIGH SCHOOL KOLHAPUR". www.stxavierskolhapur.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ↑ kedar mangle (6 October 2016), St. Xavier's High school Kolhapur Maharashtra, archived from the original on 13 December 2021, retrieved 26 August 2017
  5. ↑ "Curriculum | ST. XAVIER'S HIGH SCHOOL KOLHAPUR". www.stxavierskolhapur.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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