St Xavier's School, Jaipur

St Xavier's School, Jaipur
Address
Bhagwan Das Road
Jaipur, Rajasthan
India
Information
Type Jesuit (Catholic)
Motto Deus Fortitudo Mea
(God is my strength)
Established 1941
Principal Fr. Dominic S.J
Teaching staff 100+
Grades 1 -12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 3500+
Color(s) Blue and gold
Newspaper X Rays
Website stxaviersschooljaipur.com

St Xavier's Senior Secondary School is a Jesuit secondary school in Jaipur, in Rajasthan in north-western India.

History

The school was established in 1943.[1]:95 Following a visit to St Xavier's School, Patna, Mirza Ismail, the prime minister of Jaipur State, wished to have a similar institution in his home city, Jaipur. As a result, the Jesuits took over management of St. Mary's Boys School,[1]:95 which had been founded two years earlier, in 1941.[1]:94 The school became co-educational in 1989.[2]

Alumni

  • Anshul Agarwal, life of the party.
  • Raghubir Singh, photographer[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 G.C. Verma (1984). Modern Education, its Growth and Development in Rajasthan, 1818–1983. Jaipur: Publication Scheme.
  2. ↑ A Historical View of the School. St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School. Accessed May 2018.
  3. ↑ "TRIBUTE: The colours of India". Frontline. 16 (10). May 1999. Archived from the original on 2003-11-06. Archived 6 November 2003.

Coordinates: 26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E / 26.912446°N 75.809467°E / 26.912446; 75.809467

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