Loyola School, Jamshedpur

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Not to be confused with Loyola Collegiate School, Jamshedpur.
Loyola School, Jamshedpur
Loyola Jamshedpur logo.png
Location
Jamshedpur
,
Jharkhand
,
831001

India
Coordinates22°48′28″N 86°10′57″E / 22.80778°N 86.18250°E / 22.80778; 86.18250Coordinates: 22°48′28″N 86°10′57″E / 22.80778°N 86.18250°E / 22.80778; 86.18250
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoLatin: In Caritate et Justitia, Ad Majorem Dei Glorium
(In charity and justice, for the greater glory of God)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Established1947; 75 years ago (1947)
School districtEast Singhbhum
School codeJH05
RectorFather C.L. George, S.J.
PrincipalFather Pius Fernandes, S.J.
Faculty~100
GradesK-12
Gender
Number of students~3251
LanguageEnglish
Houses  Cheetahs
  Leopards
  Panthers
  Jaguars
Colour(s)Blue and gold   
NicknameLoyoleans
Affiliation
Websiteloyolajsr.com

Loyola School, Jamshedpur is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in the Beldih Triangle of Jamshedpur, in the state of Jharkhand, India. Founded in 1947 by Jesuit missionaries from Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, the school provides students with an education from kindergarten (KG) to 12th grade.

The school was a boys' only school with the exception of girls studying only in standards 11 and 12, and in 2001 it became co-educational from K-12.

The school consistently ranks as one of the best schools in India.[1][2][3] In a 2021 survey conducted as part of the annual Education World India School Rankings (EWISR) by education newsmagazine, Education World India, Loyola School, Jamshedpur was ranked among the country’s top 100 schools. In the top 100 list, Loyola scored 87th rank.[4]

The school crest[]

The "chakra" or wheel on the left-hand corner is found in the center of India's Tri-colour and stands for progress. The symbol on the right is the logo of the Society of Jesus - which gives the universal trait of the Jesuits - being all things to all people. The symbol in the bottom left corner is a ladle from Tata Steel's blast furnace in Jamshedpur and signifies that the school is located in India's Steel City. The symbol in the right-hand corner of two wolves drinking out of a cauldron is taken from the coat of arms to be found in the Castle of Loyola, Spain, the birthplace of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Society. The Latin motto "In Caritat et Justitia" appearing on the ribbon underlining the base of the crest translates to "In charity and justice". The universal motto of the Society of Jesus is "Ad Majorem dei Glorium" meaning "For the greater glory of God".

Fests, events, and news[]

Etrix is the annual computer fest of Loyola School, organised by the school's Computer Club. It was formerly known as Abacus.

The Thomas Paul Science Quiz is an annual, inter-school event in memory of one of the former teacher of the school, Thomas Paul. Most schools of the city participate in it.

The Battle of Minds, Battle of Neophytes, and The Bookworm Quiz are the annual intra-school quizzes organized by the school's GK Club which churns out the finest quizzers from the school and prepares them for inter-school quizzes. From 2013, a new event named Battle of Legends was also started for those who have brought laurels to the school in quizzes from the passing out batch.

Ameliora and Veritas are English fests organized by the Debating Club of the school. They feature events including "Point of View", a debate in which participants represent a country and speak on a topic as if they were a member of that country. "Mime Time" is a mime acting event and "Sonorous" a standard declamation. "A Cut Above" is a movie review while "Point Blank" is a personal interview. Events like "Lit-rapture", aka creative writing, and "Contradix" complete the scenario.

Helix (formerly, Maths Fest) is an annual maths extravaganza conducted by the Maths Club.[5]

The school plays host to entertainment events. Rhapsody is the annual extravaganza organised by the JYOTI unit of Loyola School. Tamanna, a showpiece event, was held in the XLRI Auditorium for three consecutive years, as a platform for singers, dancers, and performers in the school. In 2011 it was organised in the Assembly Ground (within the school premises itself), and included an audience of underprivileged, as well as handicapped children, from the local charitable organisations.

In 2017 Loyola witnessed 'Azionare', a two-day fest as a joint effort of the Debating Club, Computer club, Maths club, Physics, and Chemistry club, Art & Craft club, Astronomy club, Entrepreneurship club & Entertainment club. More than 500 students from 17 schools of the city participated. The event saw a number of new subevents in the on stage as well as the offstage category. Epic Personality Battle and Sing with the Sand were first to be performed on stage in the city. Events like Gauntlet, Sherlock in Space, Soap Carving also were new to the city. Quizzes like the Thomas Paul Science Quiz, Abacus and the Cyclotron were also held under the 'Azionare' banner. The annual was held in 2018 and 2019 as well.

The school has undergone major upgrades such as a new computer lab for the junior school, and an upgraded chemistry lab. The former Jesuit hostel has been turned into a staff room for the teachers. A new library named Knowledge Centre has been constructed. Examination Centres has been constructed in on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Knowledge Centre. The handball court, basketball court and CNR Ground has been renovated. The Senior School Computer Lab and the Physics Lab have been updated.

In 2014 a student of Loyola topped the ISC exam with a 99.25% aggregate and near-perfect scores in all subjects.[6] In August 2015 Loyola's new Fasy auditorium was inaugurated.

House system[]

The students as well as the faculty are divided into four houses - Panthers, Cheetahs, Leopards and Jaguars. The students from these houses compete throughout the year and the House Championship is given to the house with maximum points after the annual Sports Day, which is generally held in early December.

Uniform[]

  • Kindergarten to 5 (girls): white short sleeved blouse. Khaki checkered tunic black shoes and black socks.
  • Kindergarten to 5 (boys): white shirt, khaki short pants, black shoes with lace and black socks.
  • 6 to 10 (girls): white half sleeve shirt, with a checkered tunic, black shoes, and navy blue socks.
  • 6 to 10 (boys): white half sleeve shirt, khaki full pants, black shoes with lace and navy blue socks.
  • Plus 2 (girls): light blue half sleeve shirt, dark grey tunic, black shoes, and white socks.
  • Plus 2 (boys): light blue half sleeve shirt, dark grey full pants, black shoes with lace and white socks.

All uniforms have a monogram according to house colour.

The Loyolean[]

"The Loyolean", first published in 1992, is the official biannual magazine of Loyola School, Jamshedpur. It was started due to the interest shown by the students of XII Commerce 1993 batch who were supported by the then principal Father Eric Cassel and Mrs Leela Ghose, and is the successor to an earlier newspaper called "Jai Loyola" which was discontinued in the 1980s. One of the only student-published magazines in East India, it deals with matters of importance for teenagers and students in general.

The magazine is edited, illustrated, designed and typeset solely by the members of the Loyola Press Club with the support of its moderator, and consists mostly of contributions from students, teachers, and alumni, along with regular reports and articles by members of the LPC. Most of its content is in English, although a few pages of Hindi articles are also present. In 2011, a digitally illustrated comic strip was added to the magazine.

A special annual edition of the Loyolean was introduced instead of the bi-annual editions. This issue also saw the introduction of a section-wise arrangement of the magazine and eight coloured pages to give it a more appealing identity. The Editors also did away with the previous system and also brought on board the students of Standard 10.

Notable alumni[]

Students, staff, and alumni of Loyola School, Jamshedpur, are known as Loyoleans.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Loyola ahead of Doon in race - Jamshedpur's pride ranks all-India sixth in survey". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Top 45 schools of India in ISC 2015 by "Number of students in a school with 90% or more aggregate percentage mark in English + Best 3 Subjects"". www.cmseducation.org. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Jamshedpur produces Jharkhand toppers in ICSE, ISC exam result". Avenue Mail. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Loyola School Jamshedpur is among country's top 100 schools". www.avenuemail.in. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ "WordPress.com". Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Jamshedpur kid tops ISC Class 12 exams with 99.4%". 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Rajdeep Chatterjee - Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  8. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PE_eeAPXs

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