St. Xavier's School (Bokaro)

St. Xavier's School in Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India, was opened by the Society of Jesus in 1966 primarily to serve the children of those working at Bokaro Steel Plant. It covers grades from nursery to higher secondary.

St. Xavier's School
Location
Bokaro
,
Jharkhand

India
Coordinates23°39′35.27″N 86°9′46.04″E
Information
School typeEnglish medium
Religious affiliation(s)Jesuit (Catholic)
Established1966 (1966)
PrincipalFr. Peter James SJ
Grades4 primary through plus two
Number of studentsmore than 3000
AffiliationICSE
Websitewww.xaviersbokaro.com

Program

The plant felt the necessity of a school in Bokaro Steel City where the children of their employees could be taught up to the higher secondary or its equivalent stage through the medium of English, and so invited Xaviers Hazaribagh Association to undertake the opening and running of such a school. The school opened on 18 July 1966.

The house system is followed and Loyola, Carmel, Loreto, and Xavier houses compete against each other each December.[1] Co-curricular activities include: Spectrum Club (promotes spoken English), Science Club, Interact Club (provides service opportunities), Sports Club (develops game skills), Eco Club (sponsors ecological activities), Finomics Club (enhances student knowledge of economics and finance), I.T. Club (deals with modern tech and cyber crimes), Xavier Online (creative writing quarterly), Social Service League (encourages outreach).[2]

The school undertakes various charitable activities through its Social Service League. It prepares students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), and Indian School Certificate (ISC) exams.[3] It has served as the venue for regional speech contests.[4]

Xavier's celebrated its Golden Jubilee in December, 2016 wherein it sought participation and contribution from its students who are present round the globe. There is a strong bond amongst its alumni in form of BOXA (Bokaro Old Xaverian Associations).[5]

Principals
  • Fr. John Moore, founder, (1966–1980)
  • Fr. Ken McNamara (1980–1990)
  • Fr. P. O. Chacko (1990–1997)
  • Fr. Geoff Meagher (1997–2005)
  • Fr. Francis Kurien (2005–2010)
  • Fr. Pradeep Shail (2010–2016)
  • Fr. Saju Bastian (2016–2019)
  • Fr. P.J. James (2019–present)

Notable alumni

References
  1. Sports day. "House system". www.xaviersbokaro.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "Activities". www.xaviersbokaro.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. "St. Xavier'S School, ICSE-ISC School, Bokaro City Steel Bokaro". iCBSE. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. "LFS boy wins ASISC Regional Declamation Contest". Avenue Mail. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. "Bokaro Old Xaverians Association (BOXA) | JAAI India | Jesuit Alumni Associations of India". www.jaaindia.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.


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