St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Palayamkottai
St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Palayamkottai | |
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Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District , Tamil Nadu India | |
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Type | Private secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Veritate Lumen et Vita (Life and Light through Truth) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Jesuits |
Established | 1880; 144 years ago (1880) |
Rector | Fr. Britto Vincent, SJ |
Headmaster | Fr. Agastin Jhon Peter, SJ |
Gender | Boys[clarification needed] |
Website | stxaviershsspalay |
St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School is a private Catholic secondary school located in Palayamkottai in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. The school was established by the Jesuits in 1880 and provides co-educational schooling for students from standards VI through XII.[1] The school includes a hostel for 300 boys and has an active alumni association, founded in 1990.[2]
Chronology
- 1898: recognition of school by the Director of Public Instructions
- 1899: boarding house established, that became a hostel with 10 boys in 1903
- 1910: Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) scheme adopted
- 1917: new high school building inaugurated
- 1922: newly built hostel inaugurated, today's Sacred Heart Hostel
- 1935: Scouting movement introduced
- 1940s: introduction of school magazine, literary and debating societies, Hindi in curriculum, National Cadet Corps
- 1950s: lunch for needy students; co-operative and credit union for teachers; engineering course; described as "glory years"; former teacher John P. Leonard SJ consecrated archbishop of Madurai; teacher Rajarethinam A. Sundaram consecrated bishop of Tanjore; graduate Peter Fernando would later become archbishop of Madurai; Our Lady of the Assumption church on campus consecrated in 1959
- 1980s: Centenary Block built; students secured first and second ranks in SSLC exam (1982); cultural week initiated
- 1990s: new outreach programs for underprivileged, rural, and refugee students (Loyola Study Centre, LASAC movement, STAAR charitable association run by students); modern biology lab; computer education from standard VI through XII
- 2000: Arrupe administrative block built; Fr. Y.S Yagoo SJ introduced more extracurricular activities and state level tournaments in football and hockey, receiving the Dr. Radhakrishnan award in 2010.[3]
- 2011: entrance enhanced with gardens and wider roads[4]
Activities
A thorough tour of the campus is provided online.[5] School activities include: Consumer Club, Eco Club, Arts & Crafts, Leveil Reading Club, Road Safety Patrol, Ignatian Band, Veeramamunivar Tamil Literary Association, Verdier Science Club, Arrupe Dispensary, and Arrupe Inter-Religious Centre.[6] The boys have won state championships in hockey, volleyball, football, and in individual events in swimming, athletics, and Silambam (second place).[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Sacred Heart Hostel - ST.XAVIERS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL". St.Xaviers School. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "St. Xavier's Hr. Sec. School Alumni Association". St.Xaviers School. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Dr. Radhakrishnan Awards presented to teachers". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Footprints (1880 – 2012) - ST.XAVIERS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL". St.Xaviers School. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Ignacy SJ (2 May 2012), St.Xavier's Hr Sec School Palayamkottai - School Virtual Tour, retrieved 23 August 2017
- ^ "English Medium EMS - ST.XAVIERS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL". St.Xaviers School. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Achievements Since 1962 - ST.XAVIERS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL". St.Xaviers School. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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