St. Xavier's High School Academia Sancti Xaverii | |
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Address | |
West Gandhi Maidan Marg , , 800 001 India | |
Coordinates | 25°37′9″N 85°8′26″E / 25.61917°N 85.14056°E |
Information | |
Type | Private primary and secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Pro Deo Et Patria (For God and Country) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Jesuits |
Patron saint(s) | St. Francis Xavier |
Established | 17 January 1940 |
Founder | Marshall D. Moran |
School district | Patna district |
Session | April–March |
Rector | Fr. Joseph Sebastian S.J. |
Principal | Fr. Domichan, S.J. |
Staff | varies |
Teaching staff | 100 |
Grades | LKG to XII |
Gender | Boys (1940–1999), Co-educational since 1999 |
Age range | 4–17 |
Enrolment | 2500 (2013) |
Average class size | 55–60 |
Language | |
Hours in school day | 6–7 (approx) |
Campus type | Urban |
Houses | 4 (Leopards, Tigers, Lions and Panthers) |
Color(s) | Gold and blue |
Slogan | St. Xavier's School till the end, Xaverians for life Once a Xaverian, Always a Xaverian |
Song | हम सब साथी सेंट जेवियर्स के (Translation: We all companions of St. Xavier's) |
Nickname | SXS Patna |
Publication | Xavier Life |
Yearbook | Xavier Yearbook, Xavier's Life Annual |
Affiliations | |
Website | www |
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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[2] in the city of Patna and in the state of Bihar, established by missionaries from the American Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus.[3] Founded in 1940, it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. 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.