St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi
St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, is a Catholic school administered by the Madurai Province of the Society of Jesus. Founded in 1884, it is the oldest school in Tuticorin.[1] It is named after the Jesuit missionary to India, St. Francis Xavier.
| St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | secondary school |
| Denomination | Society of Jesus |
| Established | 1884 |
| Headmaster | M. A. Ignacy |
| Gender | Coeducational |
History
It traces its origins to a parochial school built in the 1600s during Portuguese rule in Tuticorin.[2] In 1920 Xavier's had 563 pupils.[3] Xavier in Thoothukudi was registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act in 1960. In 1976 it was declared a minority institution.[4]
Extracurricular activities
The school has a Naval NCC cadets section.[5]
References
- "Jesuits and Secondary Education" (PDF). Shodhganga. p. 31. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- D. Vellaiammal & Dr. P. Sermakani (2015). "EDUCATION IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU: PERIOD FROM 1947 TO 1986" (PDF). International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Modern Education. 1: 363.
- Campbell, Thomas J. (1 February 2014). The Jesuits, 1534-1921: A History of the Society of Jesus from its Foundation to the Present Time. The Floating Press. ISBN 9781776530991.
- R. Sinnakani (2007). Tamil Nadu State: Thoothukudi District. ... Government of Tamil Nadu, Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research. p. 1006. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "NCC cadets tour warship at VOC Port". The Hindu. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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