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School in Patna, Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Xavier's High School, Patna (often abbreviated as SXS Patna or SXHS), is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the neighborhood of Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar, India. Established in 1940, it is the oldest Jesuit school[2] in the city of Patna and in the state of Bihar, established by missionaries from the American Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus.[3] Founded in 1940, The independent, non-diocesan school is operated by the Patna Province of the Society of Jesus and located in the heart of the city of Patna[citation needed].
| St. Xavier's High School Academia Sancti Xaverii | |
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 Old building of St. Xavier's | |
| Address | |
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West Gandhi Maidan Marg , , 800 001 India | |
| Coordinates | 25°37′9″N 85°8′26″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private primary and secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Pro Deo Et Patria (For God and Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis Xavier |
| Established | 17 January 1940 |
| Founder | Marshall D. Moran |
| School district | Patna district |
| Session | April–March |
| Rector | Fr. Joseph Sebastian S.J. |
| Principal | Fr. Domichan, S.J. |
| Staff | varies |
| Teaching staff | 100 |
| Grades | LKG to XII |
| Gender | Boys (1940–1999), Co-educational since 1999 |
| Age range | 4–17 |
| Enrolment | 2500 (2013) |
| Average class size | 55–60 |
| Language | |
| Hours in school day | 6–7 (approx) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | 4 (Leopards, Tigers, Lions and Panthers) |
| Color(s) | Gold and blue |
| Slogan | St. Xavier's School till the end, Xaverians for life Once a Xaverian, Always a Xaverian |
| Song | हम सब साथी सेंट जेवियर्स के (Translation: We all companions of St. Xavier's) |
| Nickname | SXS Patna |
| Publication | Xavier Life |
| Yearbook | Xavier Yearbook, Xavier's Life Annual |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
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it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India.
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi as well as the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna.
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2017) |
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