St. Xavier's High School, Patna

St. Xavier's High School Academia Sancti Xaverii
Old building of St. Xavier's
Address
West Gandhi Maidan Marg Patna , Bihar , 800 001 India
Coordinates	25°37′9″N 85°8′26″E / 25.61917°N 85.14056°E / 25.61917; 85.14056
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; 84 years ago (1940-01-17)
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	English Hindi
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	ICSE BSEB
Website	www.stxavierspatna.in
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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.