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Welcome to St. Xavier's High School, Kolhapur.
St. Xavier's High School is an English Medium school founded in 1957, at the express and pressing request of the people in Kolhapur. The school is recognized by the Government of Maharashtra and prepares pupils for the Secondary School Certificate Examination. It is owned by the Catholic Educational Association (Pvt.) Ltd. and managed by the Poona Jesuit School's Society.
The Society of Jesus, to which the Jesuit Fathers and Brothers belong is a Christian Religious Order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Active in the field of education throughout the world since its origin, the Society conducts in India nearly 100 high schools and over a dozen colleges in which the thousands of young people, belonging to every social class, community and linguistic group, are being educated through the medium of both English and regional languages.
The Picture you see on the left is the Coat of Arms of our school. In it are enshrined the name, the motto and the ideals of our School. A word of explanation by way of Introducing the main features of the Coat of Arms may be necessary.
The Shield is divided into four fields two in blue and two in gold, these being our school colors, On the top left field is the monogram of the society of Jesus which conducts the school. The letters I.H.S are an
abbreviation of the holy name of Jesus and the cross surmounting it is the main symbol of the sufferings Jesus underwent in order to make this world a better place.
To the top right is a portion of the Coat of Arms of St. Francis Xavier after whom our school is named. St. Xavier, a heroic member of the Society of Jesus, spend his life in the service of mankind and more especially in the service of India.
Below on the field to the left is a sugarcane bloom symbolizing Kolhapur whose youth the school is privileged to educate.
The lamp you see on the fourth field to the right is a fitting symbol of learning, the acquisition of which should be the main occupation of every Xavierite. The lamp also represents the school's motto you see inscribed on the lower scroll: Virtue and Work. The work of study should lead to the acquisition of virtue.
Let this simple Coat of Arms be an inspiration to our students to fulfill themselves the grand ideals of their Alma Mater. www.masterworkk.com