St. Xavier's High School Loyola Hall

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St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall is an English-Gujarati medium primary and secondary school located at Naranpura in Ahmedabad, India. The school is spread over a site of about 4 acres (16,000 m²).

St. Xavier's is a High School for boys managed by the Society of Jesus and recognised by the Department of Education, Gujarat State. Though a Catholic Institution, it welcomes pupils from all sections of society and prepares them for the Secondary School Certificate and the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examinations.

It comprises the K. G. and Std. 1 to 10 with parallel divisions having Gujarati and English medium of instruction. The school also runs standards 11 and 12 (Science and Commerce streams, the latter only in English medium) to which girls are also admitted.

The school is also known for its sporting achievements in the region with quite a few sporting greats having studied here. e.g Geet Sethi, former World Billiards Champion is an alumnus

Contents 1 School Emblem 2 Principals 3 Facilities 4 School Activities

[edit] School Emblem

A Teneris Impende Laborem (school motto) : A Latin Phrase, which means : Apply yourself to handwork from an early age.

Three White Bees:

Symbols of Continuous hard work and being busy always. The fruit of such labour is sweet.

IHS written in the center of the Sun:

I : Iesu (Jesus) H : Hominem (Mankind) S : Salvatorous (Saviour)

JESUS Saviour of Mankind

This is the symbol of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) established by St. Ignatius of Loyola

Moon : Another Symbol of the Society of Jesus

[edit] Principals

The current principal is Fr. F. Durai S. J. (1998- )

Past Principal's of the School:

1. Fr. E. Zurbitu S.J. (1935-37)
2. Fr. V. Gimenez S.J. (1937-42)
3. Fr. J. Sallas S.J. (1942-50; 1953-54)
4. Fr. J. Myers S.J. (1950-53)
5. Fr. C. Gomes S.J. (1954-58)
6. Fr. J. More S.J. (1958-63)
7. Fr. M. Herero S.J. (1963-64)
8. Fr. J. M. Ortega S.J. (1964-71)
9. Fr. E. Condillac S.J. (1972-83)
10. Fr. O. Coutinho S.J. (1983-88)
11. Fr. J. Sequiera S.J. (1988-98)

[edit] Facilities

Facilities

• Big class-room
• Talented Teachers
• Library
• Extra Ordinary Laboratary of Physics,Chemistry,Biologay and Computer

Sports facilities

• Cricket ground
• Football ground
• Hockey ground
• Tennis courts
• Basketball courts
• Gymnasium
• Skating rinks
• Brother Bou Pavilion
• Swimming pool
• Palata Courts

Others

• Book-store
• Canteen
• Audio-visual Rooms
• Diamond Jubilee Auditorium

[edit] School Activities

• Sports Day
• Annual Day
• The Odyssey
• Mini-sports day
• Teacher's Day
• Leadership Camps
• Mathematics Exhibition (by Standard 11)
• Annual play staged by students of Standard 11