St. Xavier's School, Ranchi

St. Xavier's School, Ranchi
St. Xavier's School, Ranchi
	Senior wing of the school
Address
	Near St. Mary's (N) School Doranda, Ranchi; Ranchi, Jharkhand; India
Coordinates	23°20′17″N 85°18′52″E / 23.338038°N 85.3143335°E
Information
Type	Private Primary, Seconday and Senior Secondary
Motto	Strive to excel by all; (Hindi)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuits
Patron saint(s)	Francis Xavier, S.J. (1506-1552
Established	1960; 65 years ago
Oversight	CISCE
Principal	Fr. Fuldeo Soreng S.J.
Gender	Boys only: KG to 10; Co-educational: 11 to 12;
Number of students	3800+
Classes	K-12
Accreditation	Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Alumni	Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX)
Website	www.stxaviersschool.com

St. Xavier's School is a private Catholic Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary school located in Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1960.^[1] It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. It prepares students for the ICSE and ISC examinations conducted by the Council. The Plus Two Section was flagged off to a flying start by Fr. James Lakra, S.J. & Fr. Ajit Kr. Xess, S.J. in 2001. The first chief co-coordinator to implement their vision was the late Mr. Hira Prasad, one of the founder teachers of St. Xavier’s School, Doranda.^[2] The school is boys-only until standard 10 with its Plus Two Section being co-educational.

Overview

Until about 1976, the school followed the Cambridge Higher Secondary curriculum and now follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) curriculum.^[3] The school feeds students into the engineering colleges (IITs and BIT, NITs, KIIT, etc.) and medical colleges of India.^[4] It is now one of the most renowned schools in the east zone and has significant achievements in fields such as sports, debate, academics, quizzes and many more besides education.^{[citation needed]}

The motto of the school was coined in Sanskrit by Fr. Camil Bulcke, S.J. when Strive to Excel by All was considered a contribution towards the building up of one country and one nation.^[5]

History

This school was started in 1960 in response to a request from the professional community of Heavy Engineering Corporation, Hindustan Steel Ltd., and the National Coal Development Corporation. Members of these communities approached Fr. Victor Tucker, S.J, Headmaster of St. John’s High School, Ranchi, about the possibility of having a Senior Cambridge School in the vicinity of Doranda. The matter was placed before the authorities in Ranchi, advice was taken and the result was St. Xavier’s School Doranda.^[6]

The school was formally established in 1960 with an initial enrollment of around 350 students and a faculty of 12 teachers. Under the leadership of the Jesuit community, it quickly gained a reputation for academic rigor and all-round development. Over the decades, the school has expanded significantly, now educating over 3800 students annually.^[7]

In keeping with its Jesuit values, St. Xavier’s School, Doranda, has been actively involved in OUTREACH PROGRAMME initiatives since 2001. It has undertaken various programme aimed at supporting underprivileged children, including scholarship schemes, free education drives, and rural education projects as it social responsibilities. The school also organizes community service activities where students engage in literacy programs, health camps, and environmental sustainability projects, fostering a culture of social responsibility alongside academic excellence.

Alumni

Students and alumni of the school are referred to as Xaverians or Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX).^[8] The Doranda Old Xaverians are mainly networked through their alumni portal, Facebook and WhatsApp groups.^[9] DOX has active chapters in Bengaluru, New Delhi NCR and Mumbai and an upcoming chapter in Kolkata. The Doranda Old Xaverians Association (DOX), formerly Xavier's Old Boys Association Jharkhand, is the official alumni association of St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi. The association presently has over 13,000 members, spanning across all batches that have passed out of the school since 1964.

St Xavier's Doranda is a part of the Jesuit Alumni Association of India. DOX was awarded the Best Alumni Association in 3 different categories at the JAAI Congress in 2020.^[10]

References

^ "Journey".
^ "About us | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 2 April 2025.
^ "CISCE". www.cisce.org.
^ "Achievers".
^ "Origin".
^ "Our Silvery Past | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.
^ "Our Silvery Past | St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.
^ Xaverians, Doranda Old. "The Official Alumni Network of St Xavier's School, Doranda". Doranda Old Xaverians.
^ "Yahoo". Yahoo.
^ "JAA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.

External links

Official website
"St. Xavier's School" (Map). Google Maps – via Google Maps.

[1] "Journey".

[2] "About us | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 2 April 2025.

[3] "CISCE". www.cisce.org.

[4] "Achievers".

[5] "Origin".

[6] "Our Silvery Past | St. Xaviers School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.

[7] "Our Silvery Past | St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi". Retrieved 31 March 2025.

[8] Xaverians, Doranda Old. "The Official Alumni Network of St Xavier's School, Doranda". Doranda Old Xaverians.

[9] "Yahoo". Yahoo.

[10] "JAA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.

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