St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Bettiah

St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School
Location
Bettiah, Bihar, 845438
India
Information
Type Jesuits (Roman Catholic)
Motto Service with Love
Established 1998 (1998)
Principal Fr. George Nedumattam, SJ
Grades KG through 12
science and commerce
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment 60/class
Language English
Affiliations CBSE, New Delhi
President Fr. Joy Karayampuram, SJ
Website XavierBettiah

St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Bettiah, Bihar, India, is a Catholic school, founded in 1998 and managed by the members of the Society of Jesus, Jesuits. It covers kindergarten through higher secondary.[1]

History

The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J., SJ, or SI) is a male religious order within the Catholic Church. Jesuits have been active in the field of education throughout the world from the start.[2] The Jesuits number over 16,000 and comprise the largest single religious order in the Catholic Church. Jesuit priests and brothers are engaged in ministries in 112 nations on six continents. Their work is focused on education and intellectual pursuits, mainly at the secondary and tertiary levels, as well as missionary work and ministry in human rights and social justice.[3] These educational institutions engage roughly 1 lakh collaborators and educate approximately 18 lakh students.

In India the Jesuits are responsible for 95 high schools.[4] Jesuit education is inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and based on the principles of pedagogy elaborated by St. Ignatius of Loyola, with an emphasis on humanism and the service of others.[5]

Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1998, the school offers the Central Board of Secondary Education Secondary School Examination (Class X) and Senior Certificate Examination (Class XII).

Facilities and activities

The school has laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology, computers, English language, and a library with more than 20,000 books. It uses its website to inform parents of such matters as attendance, homework, syllabus, examination schedule, and diary, and to provide a platform for feedback from parents. The school and campus are covered by television surveillance (CCTV). Athletic facilities include a two hundred meter athletic track, swimming pool, gymnasium, music rooms, hostels, and medical room. Sponsored sports include football, basketball, volleyball, throwball, badminton, table tennis, cricket, and karate.[6]


Campus

The School had a big campus with swimming pool and facilities for other sports activities. The school has facilities and venues for cricket , badminton, tables tennis , Basketball etc.

References

  1. ↑ "Academic - St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School". www.stxaviersbth.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Jesuit Educational Tradition". faculty.fairfield.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ↑ "St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School". Stxaviersdelhi.in. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  4. ↑ "List of Jesuit educational institutions". Wikipedia. 2017-09-06.
  5. ↑ "ST. Xavier's College-Home Page". Xaviercollegepatna.org. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Infrastructure - St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School". www.stxaviersbth.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.

Coordinates: 26°48′10″N 84°31′1.1″E / 26.80278°N 84.516972°E / 26.80278; 84.516972

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