St. Xaviers Collegiate School
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| 30, Park Street Kolkata – 700016 India (Map) |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Nihil Ultra (Nothing Beyond) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 16 January 1860 |
| Session | April–March |
| Principal | Fr. Benny Thomas, SJ |
| Headmaster | Fr. Benny Thomas, SJ |
| Faculty | 83 |
| Gender | Male |
| Number of students | 2300 |
| Classes | Preparatory to Class 12 |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Education system | Unit Test (15 marks), Discipline and Classwork(5 marks) and Block Tests (80 marks) |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day |
4.25 (Summer) 6.25(Normal) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Houses | Berchmans (yellow), Britto (red), Gonzaga (green), Loyola (blue) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Slogan | 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 | Xaverian |
| Yearbook | The Xaverian |
| Affiliations | ICSE and ISC |
| Alumni | Alumnorum Societas (ALSOC) |
| Clubs | LTS, nature, quiz, social service, science, writers, photography, debate |
| Website | SXCS.edu.in |
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4.25 (Summer)
St. Xavier's Collegiate School (informally SXCS) is an independent private day school for boys in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits, and it is named after Francis Xavier, a 16th century Jesuit missionary to India. The school completed its sesquicentennial year in 2010.
The school was founded in 1860 by the Society of Jesus, an all-male Catholic religious order formed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The school is named after Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint. The founder of the school is Fr. Henri Depelchin, who oversaw most of the groundwork during the early years.
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.
The motto Nihil ultra along with the crest of the college date to the rectorship of Jesuit Fr. O"Neill, 1904-1913.
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 the second World War. 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.
Students have excelled on the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education exam. In 2017 Xavier had the top-scoring boy nationwide, among 73,633 examinees, on the ISC exam. In 2013 Xavier was ranked by Digital Learning as the top school in West Bengal.
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