St. Xavier's High School, Kolhapur
St. Xavier's High School, Kolhapur, India, is an English medium school in the town of Kolhapur in southern Maharashtra. It admitted only boys till 2008 but is now coeducational. It admits students from kindergarten till the Secondary School Certificate i.e. the 10th standard. Established in 1957, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2007.It is located in a peaceful locality on the Kasba-Bavda road, opposite New Palace grounds. It has three large playgrounds, a library, a computer room and a fully equipped laboratory. The school is run by Jesuit fathers and follows Christian school traditions like morning prayers, annual feasts (3 December for St. Francis Xavier) and inclusion of value education or moral science in the school syllabus.The school has a shield as its emblem which is displayed on the chest pocket of the uniform of every pupil. The shield is also present on the school flag which is hoisted while the school anthem is played on the brass bugle everyday.The students are divided into 4 houses of Gold, Blue, Green and Red, used during sports competitions. The rivalry between houses is very strong but only last a few days during the finals of the annual sports events. The most spectacular events include the tug-of-war and the 2000 metre (500 X 4) relay race between the 4 houses. Other activities include 'gathering' which is an annual social event with theatrical performances by the students and annual 'leaving parade' by the oldest class of the school.
