St. Xavier's Collegiate School (informally SXCS) is a privateCatholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The school was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits under the supervision of Fr. Henri Depelchin S.J., and it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary to India. The school caters to approximately 2,300 students.
The school was founded in 1860 by the Society of Jesus, an all-male Catholic religious order. The school is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint. The founder of the school is Fr. Henri Depelchin, S.J.,[1] who oversaw most of the groundwork during the early years.[2]
San Souci theatre
The San Souci theatre at 30 Park Street (now Mother Teresa Sarani), Kolkata-700016, was burned to the ground in 1843. The property was purchased by Jesuits from Belgium and became the present campus.[2]
Foundation years
The motto, Latin: Nihil ultra (translated as "nothing beyond"), along with the crest of the college date to the rectorship of Fr. O'Neill, S.J., 1904–1913.[3]
The present imposing five-storied building was built from 1934 to 1940 at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which was collected partly from the public of Calcutta, assistance from Belgium, and the huge rental received from the American army that occupied the building during World War II.[1][4] Expansion of the school has been a long effort, with a campus slated for Salt Lake City, Kolkata and a second boys' hostel not far from the existing one.
A commemorative stamp was issued by the Indian Post Office on 12 April 1985 depicting the campus and in its commentary recognising the school's contribution to society.[1] In 2019, the foundation stone was laid for a new kindergarten section.
Programs
Students have excelled on the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education exam.[5] In 2015, a student secured the highest marks in the ICSE examination while in 2017 a student scored the highest marks, in the Indian School Certificate examination.[6][7] In 2013 Xavier was ranked by Digital Learning as the top school in West Bengal.[8]
The school is divided into houses namely Berchmans, Britto, Gonzaga and Loyola, all trained in synchronized marching.[9] The tertiary section extended to coeducational Honors Arts and Science programs and Teacher Training while still on the high school campus.[1]
In 2011 Xavier was judged the best eco-initiative school in Kolkata City for its preparation of compost manure for organic gardening.[10] The school won a football tournament organized to promote outdoor exercise (so that youth do not become addicted to staying indoors with their computers).[11] The traveling cricket team in 2016 secured the first place in a tournament in Leicester, England.[12] In September 2016 the school hosted an exhibition of about 90 paintings of Mother Teresa to commemorate her canonization that month.
Steps toward university
Xavier is expanding into tertiary education in collaboration with other groups, as with the Jesuit Xavier School of Management in Jamshedpur, on a new 17-acre campus in Rajarhat near New Town, Kolkata. A research centre with post-graduate courses is also planned. While schools of engineering and medicine are being considered, plans are progressing slowly to assure that fees will remain low and a wide range of students will be able to afford the education.[13]
Notable alumni
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Jyoti Basu, longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal (1977-2000)
Kaushik Basu, senior vice-president, former chief economist of the World Bank (2012-2016)
Jagadish Chandra Bose, biologist, physicist, biophysicist, botanist, archaeologist and Fellow of the Royal Society[1]
Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team and 39th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India[14]
^ abcdeindianpost.com Commemorative stamp, retrieved on 4 February 2008
^ abIndia, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata. "St. Xavier's Collegiate School for Boys Kolkata Calcutta India". www.sxcs.edu.in. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^"St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata". www.sxccal.edu. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^sxccal.edu history 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 6 February 2008
^"Kolkata's Saugata Chowdhury tops ICSE with 99.20% | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^"Bengaluru boy tops ICSE exam with 99.4%". SahilOnline | Reflection of the Truth. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^"ISC results 2017". 29 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^"Top Schools in West Bengal". digitallearning.eletsonline.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^sxcseduvideo (21 January 2011), St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata - Sports Day 2010, archived from the original on 19 December 2021, retrieved 22 August 2017
^"Organic gardening: St Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata leads the way | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication". www.ecojesuit.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^"Kolkata students shine in inter-school football tournament". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^LU, Editor (10 February 2019). "DIPANKAR P. GUPTA". Lawyers Update. Retrieved 15 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
^Rosalie Murphy, Contemporary poets of the English language (St. James Press, 1970)
^Quizmaster Derek O'Brien, an ex-student of St Xavier's School... The Times of India, 25 January 2005.
April 09, 2023
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St Xavier s Collegiate School informally SXCS is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys located in Kolkata West Bengal India The school was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits under the supervision of Fr Henri Depelchin S J and it is named after St Francis Xavier a 16th century Jesuit missionary to India The school caters to approximately 2 300 students St Xavier s Collegiate SchoolLocation30 Mother Teresa SaraniKolkata West BengalIndiaCoordinates22 32 54 N 88 21 21 E 22 54837 N 88 35596 E 22 54837 88 35596 Coordinates 22 32 54 N 88 21 21 E 22 54837 N 88 35596 E 22 54837 88 35596InformationTypePrivate primary and secondary schoolMottoLatin Nihil Ultra Nothing Beyond Religious affiliation s Roman CatholicDenominationJesuitsPatron saint s Francis XavierEstablished16 January 1860 163 years ago 1860 01 16 SessionApril MarchRectorJeyaraj VeluswamyPrincipalM Thamacin ArulappanHeadmasterProbal GomesFaculty83GenderBoysNumber of students2 300ClassesPrep 12Average class size40Education systemUnit Test 15 marks Discipline and Classwork 5 marks Block Tests 80 marks LanguageEnglishCampusUrbanHouses Berchmans Britto Gonzaga LoyolaColour s Blue and white SloganDo You See What I See I see SXC SongProud of Our SchoolAthleticsTrack and FieldSportsBasketball volleyball football cricket rowing table tennisNicknameXaverian SXCSYearbookThe XaverianAffiliationsIndian Certificate of Secondary EducationIndian School CertificateAlumniAlumnorum Societas ALSOC School ClubsLTS Nature Club X Quizite Quiz Club Social Service Science Club Writers Club X Pixel Photography Club X Calibre Debate Club X Commercia Commerce Club Websitewww wbr sxcs wbr edu wbr in Contents 1 History 1 1 San Souci theatre 1 2 Foundation years 2 Programs 3 Steps toward university 4 Notable alumni 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe school was founded in 1860 by the Society of Jesus an all male Catholic religious order The school is named after St Francis Xavier a Spanish Jesuit saint The founder of the school is Fr Henri Depelchin S J 1 who oversaw most of the groundwork during the early years 2 San Souci theatre Edit The San Souci theatre at 30 Park Street now Mother Teresa Sarani Kolkata 700016 was burned to the ground in 1843 The property was purchased by Jesuits from Belgium and became the present campus 2 Foundation years Edit The motto Latin Nihil ultra translated as nothing beyond along with the crest of the college date to the rectorship of Fr O Neill S J 1904 1913 3 The present imposing five storied building was built from 1934 to 1940 at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs which was collected partly from the public of Calcutta assistance from Belgium and the huge rental received from the American army that occupied the building during World War II 1 4 Expansion of the school has been a long effort with a campus slated for Salt Lake City Kolkata and a second boys hostel not far from the existing one A commemorative stamp was issued by the Indian Post Office on 12 April 1985 depicting the campus and in its commentary recognising the school s contribution to society 1 In 2019 the foundation stone was laid for a new kindergarten section Programs EditStudents have excelled on the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education exam 5 In 2015 a student secured the highest marks in the ICSE examination while in 2017 a student scored the highest marks in the Indian School Certificate examination 6 7 In 2013 Xavier was ranked by Digital Learning as the top school in West Bengal 8 The school is divided into houses namely Berchmans Britto Gonzaga and Loyola all trained in synchronized marching 9 The tertiary section extended to coeducational Honors Arts and Science programs and Teacher Training while still on the high school campus 1 In 2011 Xavier was judged the best eco initiative school in Kolkata City for its preparation of compost manure for organic gardening 10 The school won a football tournament organized to promote outdoor exercise so that youth do not become addicted to staying indoors with their computers 11 The traveling cricket team in 2016 secured the first place in a tournament in Leicester England 12 In September 2016 the school hosted an exhibition of about 90 paintings of Mother Teresa to commemorate her canonization that month Steps toward university EditXavier is expanding into tertiary education in collaboration with other groups as with the Jesuit Xavier School of Management in Jamshedpur on a new 17 acre campus in Rajarhat near New Town Kolkata A research centre with post graduate courses is also planned While schools of engineering and medicine are being considered plans are progressing slowly to assure that fees will remain low and a wide range of students will be able to afford the education 13 Notable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations June 2021 Jyoti Basu longest serving Chief Minister of West Bengal 1977 2000 Kaushik Basu senior vice president former chief economist of the World Bank 2012 2016 Jagadish Chandra Bose biologist physicist biophysicist botanist archaeologist and Fellow of the Royal Society 1 Sourav Ganguly former captain of the Indian cricket team and 39th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India 14 Dipankar Gupta former Solicitor General of India 15 P Lal writer 16 Derek O Brien quizmaster parliamentarian 17 See also Edit Schools portal Catholicism portal India portal List of Jesuit schools List of schools in West BengalReferences Edit a b c d e indianpost com Commemorative stamp retrieved on 4 February 2008 a b India St Xavier s Collegiate School Kolkata St Xavier s Collegiate School for Boys Kolkata Calcutta India www sxcs edu in Retrieved 22 August 2017 St Xavier s College Autonomous Kolkata www sxccal edu Retrieved 22 August 2017 sxccal edu history Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 6 February 2008 Kolkata s Saugata Chowdhury tops ICSE with 99 20 Latest News amp Updates at Daily News amp Analysis dna 18 May 2015 Retrieved 22 August 2017 Bengaluru boy tops ICSE exam with 99 4 SahilOnline Reflection of the Truth Retrieved 22 August 2017 ISC results 2017 29 May 2017 Retrieved 22 August 2017 Top Schools in West Bengal digitallearning eletsonline com 16 December 2013 Retrieved 22 August 2017 sxcseduvideo 21 January 2011 St Xavier s Collegiate School Kolkata Sports Day 2010 archived from the original on 19 December 2021 retrieved 22 August 2017 Organic gardening St Xavier s Collegiate School Kolkata leads the way Ecology and Jesuits in Communication www ecojesuit com Retrieved 22 August 2017 Kolkata students shine in inter school football tournament The Hindu Retrieved 22 August 2017 St Xaviers win Goodwill Cricket Tournament 2016 Cricket World Retrieved 22 August 2017 St Xavier s plans new school newer courses The Indian Express 29 October 2015 Retrieved 22 August 2017 St Xaviers win Goodwill Cricket Tournament 2016 Cricket World Retrieved 22 August 2017 LU Editor 10 February 2019 DIPANKAR P GUPTA Lawyers Update Retrieved 15 June 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a first has generic name help Rosalie Murphy Contemporary poets of the English language St James Press 1970 Quizmaster Derek O Brien an ex student of St Xavier s School The Times of India 25 January 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Xavier 27s Collegiate School amp oldid 1148209013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
