St. Xavier's School is a

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secondary school located in

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. The Christian minority school was founded by the

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in 1966 primarily to serve the children of those working at

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. It is the oldest private school in Bokaro and the only ICSE school in the main township of Bokaro. It is one of the top schools of the city.

Overview

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

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is followed and Loyola, Carmel, Loreto, and Xavier houses compete against each other each December. Co-curricular activities include: Integrity Club (promotes integrity in society), Peace Club (promotes peace and harmony), 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). The school undertakes various charitable activities through its Social Service League. It prepares students for the

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(ICSE), and

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(ISC) exams. It has served as the venue for regional speech contests. 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).

Principals

The following individuals have served as principal of the school:

Notable alumni

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, retired Indian banker and former Chairman of the State Bank of India *

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- A widely acclaimed Indian

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& Live Performer.

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* Jesuit secondary schools in India Jesuit primary schools in India High schools and secondary schools in Jharkhand Educational institutions established in 1966 1966 establishments in Bihar Private schools in Jharkhand Bokaro district {{Jharkhand-school-stub

Overview

Principals

Notable alumni

See also

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