St. Xavier's School, Ranchi
Private school in Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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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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| St. Xavier's School, Ranchi | |
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.jpg) Senior wing of the school | |
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Near St. Mary's (N) School Doranda, Ranchi , India 23°20′17″N 85°18′52″E | |
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| Type | Private Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary |
| Motto | Strive to excel by all (Hindi) |
Religious affiliation | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
Patron saint | Francis Xavier |
| Established | 1960 |
| Oversight | CISCE |
Principal | Fuldeo Soreng |
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| Enrollment | 3800+ |
| Classes | K-12 |
| Accreditation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Alumni | Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX) |
| Website | www |
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.[7]