St. Xavier's Collegiate School
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Nihil Ultra (Latin)
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| Location | |
| 30, Park Street Kolkata – 700016  (Map) |
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| Type | Private, day school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 16 January 1860 |
| Session | April–March |
| Headmaster | Fr. Benny Thomas, S.J. |
| Faculty | 83 |
| Gender | Male |
| Number of students | 2300 |
| Classes | Preparatory to Class 12 |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Education system | Unit Test (20 marks) and Block Tests (80 marks) |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day | 5:30 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colour(s) |
Blue and White |
| Slogan | Nihil Ultra (Nothing Beyond) or Do You See What I See? I see SXC! |
| Song | Proud of Our School |
| Athletics | Track and Field |
| Sports | Basketball, Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Rowing |
| Nickname | Sunny, Xaverian |
| Yearbook | The Xaverian |
| Communities served | LTS, Nature Club, X-quizite, Social Service |
| Affiliations | ICSE and ISC |
| Alumni | Alumnorum Societas (ALSOC) |
| Nobel laureates | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Website | SXCS |
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Blue and White
St. Xavier's Collegiate School (informally SXCS) is a boys-only independent day school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits, and it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who traveled to India. The school completed its sesquicentennial year in 2010.
The school houses roughly 2300 pupils ages 5 to 18. Admission is based on a form shortlist and an interview. Every year in April, the school admits pupils age 4+ in Preparatory and age 5+ in Grade 1. SXCS pupils take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education in tenth and twelfth grades. Pupils are offered a choice between Humanities, Commerce or Science subjects in eleventh and twelfth grades. The school offered the Madhyamik but it does not offer it because of diminishing interest among the students.It is considered to be one of India's best and most prestigious schools.
The school was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits, an all-male Catholic religious order formed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The school is named after Francis Xavier, the 16th century Spanish Jesuit saint. The founder of the school is Fr. Henri Depelchin. He oversaw most of the groundwork, during the early years.
30 Park Street (now Mother Teresa Sarani), Kolkata-700016, is where the San Souci theatre was. A fire broke out in 1843, leaving nothing but ashes. This same address was later bought by seven Jesuits, who had arrived from Belgium. This is where the present day campus stands.
The present 30 Park Street address is an amalgamation of numbers 10 and 11 of Park Street. Premise number 11 was bought for Rs 45,000.00, by Fr. Depelchen. These funds were made possible with the generous donations of the Anglo-Indians and with help from the home Province of Belgium. Park Street is in the heart of Kolkata and is a landmark in the city, a melting pot of its diverse cultural, culinary, social and intellectual milieu.
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