History
St. Xavier's is a school managed by the Society of Jesus and recognised by the Department of Education, Gujarat State. Though a Catholic Institution, it welcomes pupils from all sections of society and prepares them for the Secondary School Certificate (traditionally called 10th standard exams) and the Higher Secondary School Certificate (traditionally called 12th standard exams) examinations.
It comprises the K. G. and Std. 1 to 10 with parallel divisions having Gujarati and English medium of instruction. The school also runs standards 11 and 12 (Science and Commerce streams, the latter only in English medium) to which girls are also admitted.Since the academic year 2006-07 it has started admitting girls starting from K.G.
St. Xavier's School, Loyola Hall was initially only for standards 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th and the primary section was initiated in 1968.
Geet Sethi, former World Billiards Champion is an alumnus of the school. Other notable alumni include Mr. Bharat Desai, founder and owner of Syntel and Bimal Patel and Mr. Mervin D'Souza, geologist, who led the 20th Indian Antarctica Expedition and a recipient of the National Mineral Award.
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