St Xavier's Collegiate School
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| 30, Park Street Kolkata – 700016  (Map) |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Nihil Ultra (Latin) (Nothing Beyond) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 16 January 1860 |
| Session | April–March |
| Vice Principal (S) | Fr. Joseph Kulandai, S.J. |
| Vice Principal (XI-XII) | Fr. Sebastian Nallail S.J. |
| Vice Principal (prep-5) | Ms. S. Gomes |
| 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 |
| Houses | Berchmans(yellow), Britto(red), Gonzaga(green), Loyola(blue) |
| 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 | Xaverian |
| Yearbook | The Xaverian |
| Communities served | LTS, Nature Club, X-quizite, Social Service, Xperimenta(science club), X-Litera(writer"s club), X-pixel(photography club), X-calibre(debate club) |
| Affiliations | ICSE and ISC |
| Alumni | Alumnorum Societas (ALSOC) |
| Website | SXCS.edu.in |
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Blue and White
St. Xavier's Collegiate School (informally SXCS) is an independent private day school for boys located 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 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 imposing five-storied building was built in six years, 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 ceaseless effort, with a campus slated to come up in Salt Lake City, Kolkata and a second boys' hostel not far from the existing one.
A commemorative stamp was issued by the Indian Post on 12 April 1985 depicting the campus, thus recognising the school's contribution to society.
Coordinates: 22°32′54″N 88°21′21″E / 22.54837°N 88.35596°E
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