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==Origins and History==
==Origins and History==


The college was founded in 1842 in association with [[Stonyhurst College]], [[Lancashire]].
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The college was founded in 1842 in association with [[Stonyhurst College]], [[Lancashire]]. It was located in Salisbury Street, [[Everton, Liverpool|Everton]], until 1961 when it transferred to its present twenty-six acre site at High Lee, [[Woolton]]. In 1990 it opted out of local authority control, becoming a [[grant-maintained school]]. The college was granted Technology College status from April 1996. In September 1999 it became a [[Foundation school|Foundation School]]. In 1992 the college became co-educational in the sixth form and in September 2000 the De La Mennais 6th Form Centre was opened.

=== 1842–1843: ''Soho Street'' ===

St. Francis Xavier's College first occupied the premises at 36 Soho Street in [[Liverpool]] under the managment of Father Francis Lythgoe who was the schools' [[rector]] from 1842 to 1844. The college was substanually small with a total of 2 pupil.<ref>{{cite book
|last= Heery
|first= Pat
|title= The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001
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|origyear= 2002
|language= English
|isbn= 9780953578214
|page= 30
|chapter= Chapter 2: The College Premises
}}
</ref>

=== 1843–1845: ''St. Anne Street'' ===

A year later, now with a dozen pupils Father Francis Lythgoe moved the college to St. Anne Street where it stayed until 1845.<ref>{{cite book
|last= Heery
|first= Pat
|title= The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001
|url= http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-The+History+of+St.Francis+Xaviers+College+Liverpool+18422001+-9780953578214.html
|origyear= 2002
|language= English
|isbn= 9780953578214
|page= 30
|chapter= Chapter 2: The College Premises
}}
</ref>

=== 1846–1877: ''Salisbury Street'' ===

In 1844 Father Johnson took over from Father Francis Lythgoe and moved his 24 pupils to the newley-opened [[Presbytery (architecture)|Presbytery]] on Salisbury Street. Father Collyns took over the college in 1853.

With more than 50 pupils the [[rector]] Father Collyns decided that a new premises was needed. By 1856 the college had its own building built alongside the [[Presbytery (architecture)|Presbytery]]
and in 1877 a new college was built on 6 Salisbury Street.<ref>{{cite book
|last= Heery
|first= Pat
|title= The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001
|url= http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-The+History+of+St.Francis+Xaviers+College+Liverpool+18422001+-9780953578214.html
|origyear= 2002
|language= English
|isbn= 9780953578214
|page= 32
|chapter= Chapter 2: The College Premises
}}
</ref>

=== ''Second College Building'' ===

SFX's newest Salisbury Street building was designed by [[Henry Clutton]] who was one of the foremost [[Catholic]] [[architects]] of the day. He used the designs of Father Vaughan as the bases of his designs. The new college was completed in the summer of 1877 and cost £30,000.<ref>{{cite book
|last= Heery
|first= Pat
|title= The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001
|url= http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-The+History+of+St.Francis+Xaviers+College+Liverpool+18422001+-9780953578214.html
|origyear= 2002
|language= English
|isbn= 9780953578214
|page= 35
|chapter= Chapter 2: The College Premises
}}
</ref>
[[File:College site 1877.gif|thumb|SFX Salisbury Street building design]]
=== Move to Woolton ===


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In 1961 the college was transferred to its present twenty-six acre site at High Lee, [[Woolton]] where it has remained until this day.In 1990 it opted out of local authority control, becoming a [[grant-maintained school]]. The college was granted Technology College status from April 1996. In September 1999 it became a [[Foundation school|Foundation School]]. In 1992 the college became co-educational in the sixth form and in September 2000 the De La Mennais 6th Form Centre was opened.


== Head Teachers ==
== Head Teachers ==

Revision as of 19:29, 18 March 2009

This article is about the college in Liverpool. For other schools and colleges of the same name, see St Francis Xavier College.
St. Francis Xavier's College
Address
Map
Beaconsfield Road
Woolton

Liverpool
,
Merseyside
,
L25 6EG

England England
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Information
TypeFoundation
MottoJesus came that we might have life, "........life in all its fullness." Jn 10:10
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
EstablishedThursday 27th October 1842
FounderSociety of Jesus
Local authorityLiverpool City Council
SpecialistMathematics and Computing
OfstedReports
ChairMr. H. N. King
HeadmasterMr L D Rippon
Staff130
GenderBoys, Coeducational in the 6th form
Age11 to 18
Enrollment1297
HousesBrothers House
Colour(s)Year 7-11Maroon & Blue    
Year 12-13Black & Blue    
PublicationSFX Extra and Prospectus
Websitehttp://www.sfx.liverpool.sch.uk

St. Francis Xavier's College is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form college located in Woolton, Liverpool. At present Year 7 to Year 11 are male only, whereas the Sixth Form (years 12 and 13) are coeducational.

The College is currently under the trusteeship of the Brothers of Christian Instruction. Their mission is that of their founder, Jean Marie de la Mennais, ‘To make Jesus better known and loved’. The school is a specialist school for Mathematics and Computing, and was the first school in Liverpool to gain specialist school status in that category.

Origins and History

The college was founded in 1842 in association with Stonyhurst College, Lancashire.

1842–1843: Soho Street

St. Francis Xavier's College first occupied the premises at 36 Soho Street in Liverpool under the managment of Father Francis Lythgoe who was the schools' rector from 1842 to 1844. The college was substanually small with a total of 2 pupil.[1]

1843–1845: St. Anne Street

A year later, now with a dozen pupils Father Francis Lythgoe moved the college to St. Anne Street where it stayed until 1845.[2]

1846–1877: Salisbury Street

In 1844 Father Johnson took over from Father Francis Lythgoe and moved his 24 pupils to the newley-opened Presbytery on Salisbury Street. Father Collyns took over the college in 1853.

With more than 50 pupils the rector Father Collyns decided that a new premises was needed. By 1856 the college had its own building built alongside the Presbytery and in 1877 a new college was built on 6 Salisbury Street.[3]

Second College Building

SFX's newest Salisbury Street building was designed by Henry Clutton who was one of the foremost Catholic architects of the day. He used the designs of Father Vaughan as the bases of his designs. The new college was completed in the summer of 1877 and cost £30,000.[4]

File:College site 1877.gif
SFX Salisbury Street building design

Move to Woolton

In 1961 the college was transferred to its present twenty-six acre site at High Lee, Woolton where it has remained until this day.In 1990 it opted out of local authority control, becoming a grant-maintained school. The college was granted Technology College status from April 1996. In September 1999 it became a Foundation School. In 1992 the college became co-educational in the sixth form and in September 2000 the De La Mennais 6th Form Centre was opened.

Head Teachers

Mr L.D.N Ripon ????- Present
Brother Francis Patterson 1979-????
Brother Robert Power 1974-1979
Father Doyle 1962-1974
Father Edward James Warner 1953-1961
Father Neylan 1939-1953
Father Brinkworth 1937-1938
Father Woodlock 1919-1937
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Father Thomas Poter 1870-
Father Collyns 1853-1870
Father Johnson 1844-1853 / Father West 1851-1853
Father Francis Lythgoe 1842-1844

Notable Former Students

See also


References

  1. ^ Heery, Pat. "Chapter 2: The College Premises". The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001. p. 30. ISBN 9780953578214.
  2. ^ Heery, Pat. "Chapter 2: The College Premises". The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001. p. 30. ISBN 9780953578214.
  3. ^ Heery, Pat. "Chapter 2: The College Premises". The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001. p. 32. ISBN 9780953578214.
  4. ^ Heery, Pat. "Chapter 2: The College Premises". The History of St. Francis Xavier's College Liverpool 1842 - 2001. p. 35. ISBN 9780953578214.
  5. ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7627336.html
  6. ^ http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/features/f0000336.shtml
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