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St. Xaviers's Collegiate School
File:Sxc-kolkata.jpg
Location
Map
30, Mother Teresa Sarani (formerly Park Street)
Kolkata, India
Information
TypePrimary, Secondary
MottoMotto: "Nihil Ultra" - "Nothing Beyond"
Established1860
HeadmasterFather K.K. Devassy
Faculty83
GenderMale
Number of students2300
Color(s)Blue, white
AthleticsFootball, cricket, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, track and field.
Information+91 33 2280 5197
+91 33 2280 5198
Amulni AssociationALSOC [1]
Website[2]

St. Xavier's Collegiate School was established in 1860 in Kolkata, India by missionaries of the Society of Jesus. The school is named after St. Francis Xavier. The British writer Dennison Berwick thus refers to the school as the "Harrow on the Hooghly".[1]. In 2010, St Xavier's completed 150 years.

There are two school buildings separated by a street, one for the Primary School (grades K - 5) and the other for the Secondary School (grades 6 - 12). The secondary school building shares the campus with the St. Xavier's College building and one of the college hostels. The two institutions were established by the same Christian order, but have independent administrations.

Religious affiliation

The school was established for the education of Catholic boys. However, it has long admitted students of any religious belief. In fact, most classes (with the exception of Kindergarten) are made up of primarily non-Christian students.

Academic affiliation

The school is affiliated to the "Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations" (which conducts the ICSE and ISC exams in grades, i.e. classes 10 and 12 respectively) as well as the "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education" (which holds the Madhyamik exams after grade 10). The students are given a choice of following either board up to standard 10 but must follow the Indian Council's board for classes 11 and 12. However due to a lower number of students opting for the West Bengal board, classes are held only for ICSE board, and the ISC board for the 11th and 12th standard.

School session

The school session is from April to March. Saturday is the normal weekly holiday (in addition to Sunday).

Uniform

The primary school uniform is dark grey shorts and white shirt while secondary school students wear white shorts/trousers with white shirt. During winter months a dark blue pullover is permitted in both schools. Secondary school students also have the option of wearing a blue blazer.

A metal badge which shows the house name and colors is worn by the students on the top left side of the shirt. The house captains and vice-captains have badges that denote their designations along with the house colors.

Footwear is black leather shoes with laces. On days when students have Physical Training in school, they wear white canvas sport shoes.

The school tie is dark blue with white slanting stripes. It is not compulsory every day but required on important events.

Curriculum

Students may choose to follow either the ICSE or Madhyamik curriculum till class 10. In classes 11 and 12, however, they must follow the ISC curriculum, but may choose to study either Science (Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology/Computer Science) or Commerce (Commerce, Accounts, Economics and Maths). An Indian Language must be offered up to class 12.

House system

The secondary school students are grouped into four houses named after Jesuit saints. These are:

Each house has a House Captain and a House Vice Captain - generally students of grades 12 and 11 respectively. Reporting to them are the House Representatives - one for each of the other grades. These executive members are selected by voting amongst the students belonging to each house.

The houses compete against each other in sports and academics. On the annual sports day, the winning house is declared on the basis of points earned by its students throughout the year.

Other clubs

The school also has many active clubs, which are aimed at building leadership qualities in the students at the school level. The clubs comprise

  • Computer Club
  • The Nature Club
  • Sansriti (The Bengali Cultural Club)
  • LTS (Leadership Training Service)
  • CLC (Christian Life Community)
  • The Debate Club
  • Film Club

Notable alumni

Rabindranath Tagore
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose
Jyoti Basu
Sourav Ganguly

See also

References

  1. ^ Dennison Berwick, A walk along the Ganges (1986), p.43 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=4DtAPQm3IeoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=walk+along+the+Ganges+By+Dennison+Berwick&source=bl&ots=X5L2wEaatN&sig=uDDqg7pXzO6j2I4nY5R5gHk-1jE&hl=en&ei=bflpS63ELoGI6gOB65CyBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false
  2. ^ R.D. Burman, who had been Dilshad Khan's classmate in St Xavier's School, Kolkata. Parveen Sultana Interview -entertainment.oneindia.in, October 12, 2007.
  3. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090215/jsp/7days/story_10536896.jsp
  4. ^ http://www.livemint.com/articles/2009/06/05220120/The-Kolkata-coders.html
  5. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090122/jsp/calcutta/story_104264521.jsp
  6. ^ Rosalie Murphy, Contemporary poets of the English language (St. James Press, 1970) p. 622
  7. ^ Quizmaster Derek O' Brien, an ex-student of St Xavier's School... The Times of India, January 25, 2005.
  8. ^ a b ..the bard enrolled in St Xaviers's School in 1875...along with his older brother Somendranath and his nephew Satyaprasad The Times of India, May 8, 2009.

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