Mar 19th 1860
The future St. Xavier’s opens in the “Glass House at Cavel known as the kalbadevi school”.
Jan 1868
Foundation stone laid at the Esplanade’s Glass Record (Present l.T. Road)
May 17, 1869
School transferred from Cavel to its present location
July 23,1869
The new school St. Xavier’s High School, begins to function
Feb 1870
The sodality of Our Lady started for Catholics
1871
Singing classes started in the school
1877
Silver medal struck
1879
Governor in Council gives a large portion of land which lies around the school building in order to extend its usefulness
1885
Lord Ripon visits the school. Ripon prize established from the surplus of the purse presented to him.
1890
Short Hand classes commence- life span 4 years
1891
The Primary Section transferred to the present St. Xavier’s College building
1893
The first St. Xavier’s cricket XI was started
1900
First school sports held on the grounds of Elphinstone school
1900
St. Xavier’s College which began in St. Xavier’s High School moves to its present location & St. Xaviers Primary Dept. returns to the mother house.
1905
Women’s Lib begins at St. Xavier’s – 4 Lady teachers engaged for the 1st. time – God save St. Xavier’s !!!
1908
Sanskrit begins- may be Persian too
1908
School of Arts Drawing exams- boys set up for the 1st. time- 15 get 1st grade Certificates
1914
School museum Started- from humble origins, it has grown into its present Natural History Museum
26-28 Nov. 1919
Golden Jubilee Celebrations- Lord & Lady Lloyd- Governor- preside
1919
Won Harris shield in Sr. Cricket tournament for the 1st. time
1923
Spanish Jesuits take over Bombay Mission
1923
Public speaking Society founded by Fr. Deniz followed by the establishment of St. Xavier’s Choir under Mr. Paul Frank
1936
Scouting introduced & Provident Fund Started
1936-1937
Magazine & Reading club started – Visual instructions commenced
1937-1938
School magazine started
1938-1939
Harmonica club started by Mr. P.M.Damri
1940
New wing to the east of the old building commenced
1944-1945
Leather classes introduced
Dec. 2nd , 1945
St. Xavier’s High School Music Society inaugurated
1947-48
Several teachers appear for the Rashtrabhasha Pramrambhik examination, Miss Banoo Ghadiali stood first class first
1949
St. Xavier’s appears for the SSC for the first time
1950-1951
Marathi Introduced for the 1st. time in the lower classes
1950
Student Parent Association Started- later re-cherished St. Xavier’s PTA
17th Nov. 1950
St. Xavier’s High School Assoc. for past students established
1955
Fr. Richard Pereira- 1st. Indian Jesuit to be appointed Rector & Principal of the school
1955-56
Photography club started under direction of Fr. J Coll of St. Xavier’s College
1956-1957
Primary has its own Principal- Fr. D. Kealing
1957
Road safety Patrol started in the school
1958-1959
1st. stamp exhibition cum competition held
1965-66
A pall of gloom hangs on the school- Ground near Liberty Cinema taken over for civil defense
1968
Centenary Celebrations begin
1969-1970
The House System introduced for the first time
1971-1972
Indian music introduced in the Primary on an experimental basis
1972-73
Mr. H.K.Lala of our School Scout Group made District Commissioner of East Bombay Scouts
1979
Environmental studies Approach to Learning Introduced in Stds. I & II
1985-1986
Sports Fund created
Inter House Hindi/ Marathi Dramatic Competition introduced
Singing contest in the secondary school for the first time
Art craft competition for the 1st. time in stds. 1 to 7
1992
Computer Literacy begins- the age of the blue chip
3rd. Dec. 1993
Inauguration of 125 yrs. Jubilee celebrations. Cardinal Simon Pimenta celebrates the Eucharist
Mr. Justice Madhu Kania Retd. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India presides over the cultural programme
12th Feb. 1994
Ex. Students Gathering- Mr. Julio Riberio presides
26th Feb. 1994
Fr. Julian Saldanha, Provincial, leads ex-Xavierites at a concelebrated mass to thank God for Xavierites who have joined the priesthood or religious life
5th Mar. 1994
Vinod rathod Nite – Mr. Ashok Chavan, Minister of State for Urban development, Public works and Parliamentary affairs presides
18th Nov. 1994
Xavier Xtravaganza – A 3-day fete
3rd. Dec. 1994
Mr. Adi Godrej presides over Closing Function of the 125th Years Jubilee Celebrations
June 1999
Mr. Manuel Raphael – the 1st. Non-Jesuit Principal takes charge of St. Xavier’s High School
2003
School achieved sent per sent results at SSC examination after gap of 37 yrs
6th Jan.2004
The Governor of Maharashtra, Mr. Mohammed Fazal visited St. Xavier's High School and praised Br. Navarro's museum.
13 June, 2004
Ms. Juliana Gonsalves – appointed as 1st. Lady Assistant Principal
17th Dec. 2004
Musical xtravaganza held at Birla hall
16th March 2005
Launch of official school web site www.xaviersfort.org
And Many More Mile Stones to come ..........
