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| St. Xavier's School, Ranchi | |
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.jpg) Senior wing of the school | |
| Location | |
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Near St. Mary's (N) School Doranda, Ranchi , India | |
| Coordinates | 23°20′17″N 85°18′52″E / 23.338038°N 85.3143335°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary |
| Motto | Strive to excel by all (Hindi) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Patron saint(s) | Francis Xavier |
| Established | 1960 |
| Oversight | CISCE |
| Principal | Fuldeo Soreng |
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| Number of students | 3800+ |
| Classes | K-12 |
| Accreditation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Alumni | Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX) |
| Website | www |
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.
Overview
[edit]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]
The motto of the school was coined in Sanskrit by Rambalak Singh Bhumihar when Strive to Excel by All was considered a contribution towards the building up of one country and one nation.[5]
History
[edit]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. As of 2025 there were 5000 students annually.[7]
Alumni
[edit]Students and alumni of the school are referred to as Xaverians or Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX).[8]
St Xavier's Doranda is a part of the Jesuit Alumni Association of India. DOX was awarded the Best Alumni Association in 3 different categories at the JAAI Congress in 2020.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Journey".
- ^ "About us | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "CISCE". www.cisce.org.
- ^ "Achievers".
- ^ "Origin".
- ^ "Our Silvery Past | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Our Silvery Past | St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Xaverians, Doranda Old. "The Official Alumni Network of St Xavier's School, Doranda". Doranda Old Xaverians.
- ^ "JAA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "St. Xavier's School" (Map). Google Maps – via Google Maps.
