St. Xavier's Collegiate School established in 1860 is one of the most revered schools of Kolkata. Founded by Society of Jesus' Jesuit Fathers as an educational institute for Catholic boys, St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Calcutta has evolved to become an educational institute catering to thousands of boys.
St. Xavier's Collegiate School Academics
Kolkata St. Xavier's School is affiliated to both, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Kolkata, and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. Till class X, students can either pursue West Bengal Secondary Board syllabus or Council for the Indian School Certificate curriculum. However, in the senior secondary classes (classes XI and XII) students must follow the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination syllabus. The academic session is from April to March.
St. Xavier's School in Kolkata is spread over two sections: the primary section (classes I to V) in Wood Street – Hungerford Street, and the secondary school (class VI to XII) in Park Street. In the senior secondary school boys can opt for either Science subjects (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology or computers), or Commerce (mathematics, accounts, commerce, economics or computer). English and an Indian language are compulsory for either Science or Commerce.
The library is one of the best among all school libraries in Kolkata. The science laboratories are equipped with all experimentation instruments, and the computer center is among the best in Kolkata.
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St. Xavier's Collegiate School Activities
The boys of this Kolkata School are divided into four houses, namely, Berchmans (yellow), Britto (red), Gonzaga (green), and Loyola (blue). Both the primary and secondary sections have playgrounds where inter house, and inter school football, hockey, and cricket matches are held regularly.
Debates, elocution competitions, and in-house quiz contests are the other regular activities in this school.
St. Xavier's Collegiate School information
The school remains closed on Thursdays and Sundays. The primary students are required to wear white shirts and gray shorts, while the secondary boys wear white shirt and white trousers. A metal badge showing the house name and color is worn by all students. Every house captain and vice-captain wears designation badges. School tie is required to be worn on special occasions.
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, Raj Kapoor, Siddhartha Sankar Roy, Jyoti Basu, Sashi Tharror, Lakshmi Mittal, General Shankar Roychowdhury, and Sourav Ganguly are some of the famous students of this renowned Kolkata School.
St. Xavier's Collegiate School located in 30 Park Street, Kolkata – 700 016 follows the motto 'Nihil Ultra' meaning 'Nothing beyond'.
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