St. Xavier's High School, Patna (often abbreviated as SXS Patna or SXHS), is a

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primary and secondary school, located in the neighborhood of

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. Established in 1940, it is the oldest

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school in the city of

and in the state of Bihar, established by missionaries from the

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Province of the

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. Founded in 1940, The independent, non-diocesan school is operated by the Patna Province of the Society of Jesus and located in the heart of the city of Patna.

Etymology

it is named after

St. Francis Xavier Francis Xavier, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; ; ; ; ; ; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative o ...

, a

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Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India.

Notable alumni

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, 48th D.G.P of the state of Bihar and famous educationalist * Arup Roy Choudhury (1972): CMD, National Thermal Power Corporation * Sandeep Das (1985): Tabla virtuoso * Sujoy K. Guha (1955): biomedical engineer *

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References

External links

Official website
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Etymology

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links