St. Xavier's School, Ranchi

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St. Xavier's School, Ranchi
St Xavier's School (Senior).jpg
Senior wing of the school
Location
St. Xavier's School, Ranchi
Near St. Mary's (N) School Doranda, Ranchi

Ranchi
,
Jharkhand

India
Coordinates 23°20′17″N85°18′52″E / 23.338038°N 85.3143335°E / 23.338038; 85.3143335
Information
Type Private Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary
MottoStrive to excel by all
(Hindi)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Denomination Jesuits
Patron saint(s) Francis Xavier
Established1960;65 years ago (1960)
OversightCISCE
PrincipalFuldeo Soreng
Gender
Number of students3800+
Classes K-12
Accreditation Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
AlumniDoranda Old Xaverians (DOX)
Website www.stxaviersschool.com

St. Xavier's School is a private Catholic Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary school located in Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The school was founded by the Jesuits in 1960. [1] It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. [2] The school is boys-only until standard 10 with its Plus Two Section being co-educational.

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Overview

Until about 1976, the school followed the Cambridge Higher Secondary curriculum and now follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) curriculum. [3] The school feeds students into the engineering colleges (IITs and BIT, NITs, KIIT, etc.) and medical colleges of India. [4]

'उत्साहः सिधये' is the motto of the school, coined in Sanskrit by Fr. Camille Bulcke. It translates to 'Strive to Excel by All'. It is considered a contribution towards the building up of one country and one nation. [5]

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. [6]

The school was formally established in 1960 with an initial enrollment of around 350 students and a faculty of 12 teachers. As of 2025 there were 5000 students annually. [7]

Alumni

Students and alumni of the school are referred to as Xaverians or Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX). [8]

St Xavier's Doranda is a part of the Jesuit Alumni Association of India. DOX was awarded the Best Alumni Association in 3 different categories at the JAAI Congress in 2020. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Journey".
  2. ↑ "About us | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi" . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "CISCE". www.cisce.org.
  4. ↑ "Achievers".
  5. ↑ "Origin".
  6. ↑ "Our Silvery Past | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi" . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Our Silvery Past | St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi" . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Xaverians, Doranda Old. "The Official Alumni Network of St Xavier's School, Doranda". Doranda Old Xaverians.
  9. ↑ "JAA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
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