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
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]
Alumni
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]
References
- 1."Journey".
- 2."About us | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- 3."CISCE". www.cisce.org.
- 4."Achievers".
- 5."Origin".
- 6."Our Silvery Past | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- 7."Our Silvery Past | St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- 8.Xaverians, Doranda Old. "The Official Alumni Network of St Xavier's School, Doranda". Doranda Old Xaverians.
- 9."JAA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.