St. Xavier's Loyola Hall is a Catholic school that offers primary, secondary and higher secondary education in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Since 2006, it has been a co-educational school; prior to 2006, it was an all-boys school.[1]
| St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| , 380013 India | |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 23°2'52.35" Longitude: 72°32'56.72" |
| Information | |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: A teneris impende laborem (Apply yourself to hard work from an early age) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Established | 1956 |
| Principal | Mrs. Jasmine Shaji |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Blue, red, and white |
| Nickname | Loyola |
| Website | www |
In 2020, Father Xavier Amalraj S.J. was appointed principal of the school.[2] In 2016, Mrs. Laxmi Iyer was appointed the headmistress of the primary school.[3]
History
editSt. Xavier's Loyola Hall was founded by Father Fernando Arellano S.J. on December 3, 1956.[3] An outreach program in the 1960s led by the students and faculty of St. Xavier's Loyola Hall inspired the establishment of the St. Xavier's Social Service Society, a charitable Jesuit organization.[4]
The St. Xavier's Loyola Hall primary school was designed by Hasmukh C. Patel.[5]
Academics
editSt. Xavier's Loyola Hall offers K-12 education with each standard consisting of three sections offering English medium instruction and one section offering Gujarati medium instruction. It offers science and commerce streams for standard 11 and 12.[6]
Sports Day
editSports Day has been an integral part of Loyola's Sports Culture.
There are 4 clubs viz. Lions, Panthers, Bears and Tiger. Each club compete against each other to win the overall tournament. There is a point system based on the games any club player wins. Running, Relay, Cycling, Long Jump, High Jump, and March Past were some the events that take place on Sports Day.
Facilities
editSt Xavier's Loyola Hall provides students with the following facilities:
- Library
- Laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology
- Laboratory for computer science
- Cricket ground
- Football ground
- Hockey ground
- Tennis courts
- Basketball courts
- Volleyball court
- Paleta courts
- Table tennis facilities
- Gymnasium
- Skating rings
- Brother Bou pavilion
- Swimming pool
- Stationary
- Book store
- Canteen
- Silver Jubilee Auditorium
- Golden Jubilee Auditorium
- Conference Room
Notable alumni
editThe following individuals have attended St. Xavier's Loyola Hall:[6]
- Geet Sethi (former world billiards champion, recipient of the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri Award, the K.K. Birla Award and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award[7])
- Bimal Patel (recipient of the Padma Shri Award[8])
- Mervin D'Souza (geologist, led the 20th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica[9])
- Vinod Kinariwala (Independence activist and freedom fighter)
- Arpan Shah (an Indian Architect based in Ahmedabad)
- Raj Shah
Association of Past Xavierite
editThe Association of Past Xavierites (A. P. X.) came into existence in 1986. The membership has been growing steadily. APX currently has about a 1000 members.
The current office bearers are: Shridhar Derasari, Farida, Bina Shah, Snehal Rajnikant Jadvani, Satpal Singh Chhabda, Shapath Shah.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "St. Xavier's School, Loyola Hall". www.loyolahallahd.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Ahmedabad: St Xavier's Loyola duped of Rs 3 crore | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Feb 2, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ a b Rathod, Rahi (n.d.). "St. Xavier's School, Loyola Hall, Raviraj incident". www.loyolahallahd.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "History - ST. XAVIER'S SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY". sxsss.org. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ Desai, Catherine (2017). The architecture of Hasmukh C. Patel : selected projects 1963-2003. Bimal Patel. Ahmedabad, India. ISBN 978-1-935677-65-9. OCLC 953598936.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "St. Xavier's High School Loyola Hall | The Ahmedabad Blog". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Geet Sethi Profile - Indian Billiards Player Geet Sethi Biography - Information on Geet Sethi". www.iloveindia.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Architect and urban planner, Dr Bimal Patel to be conferred the Padma Shri Award - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "DOD's HomePage : Annual Report(2000-01)". 164.100.163.217. Retrieved 2022-03-13.