Loyola High School and Junior College (Pune)

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Loyola High School and Junior College is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Pashan, Pune, India. Founded by the Jesuits in 1961, the school provides a single-sex education for boys only from K to Grade X; and a co-educational environment in the pre-university college, for grades XI and XII.

Loyola High School
and Junior College
Location
Map
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India
Coordinates18°32′16″N 73°49′13″E / 18.53778°N 73.82028°E / 18.53778; 73.82028
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoMen for Others
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint(s)Ignatius of Loyola
Established11 June 1961; 63 years ago (1961-06-11)
Founder
Sister schoolSt. Vincent's High School
Secondary & Junior College PrincipalFr. Anish, SJ
Primary PrincipalFr. Francis D'Souza, SJ
Faculty75+
GradesK-XII
Gender
Number of students1400
Language
Campus22 acres (8.9 ha)
Houses  Blue
  Green
  Red
  Gold
AlumniLoyolites
Websiteloyolahighschoolpune.org

History

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The school was founded in the early 1960s. Fr. Rudolph Schoch, S.J. had dreamt of the site where the school is now situated and requested the National Chemical Laboratory (who owned the land) to set up a school. Land was leased.[1]

In 1965-66, 29 boys appeared for their Matriculate (Class XI) and all 29 got a First Division, with seven Distinctions. One lad came first in the state, but was relegated to 2nd for an unknown reason. The prominent industrialist, Racehorse owner and ex- Member of the Committee at Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd., Mr. Vijay Shirke[2] was among the seven distinctions.


 
Chapel and "Father's House"


With all rooms available, it was time to move the Jesuits into a community house of their own, and use all rooms on the three floors, numbering 30, as classrooms. In the mid-eighties, the local rule on pupil strength per class was amended to increase boys per class to thirty five. The school could now accommodate over 1000 students. A small temporary seminary for eight was built behind the school, extending westwards, which was adequate, but there was no assembly hall or space for comprehensive laboratories. It was decided to integrate the extant seminary with a much larger and fully equipped Laboratory Section being erected directly behind the School and build a separate walled-in seminary just off the approach road to the School, to the East. The Principal and other Jesuits moved into this building.[3]

 
Library

Overview

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Principals

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The following individuals have served as principal of the school:[4]

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office
1 Fr. Rudolph Schoch, SJ 1960 1961 0–1 years
2 Fr. Anton Rehm, SJ 1961 1963 1–2 years
3 Fr. Alphonse Oesch, SJ 1963 1966 2–3 years
(1) Fr. Rudolph Schoch, SJ 1966 1973 6–7 years
4 Fr. Vincent Gomes Catao, SJ 1973 1976 2–3 years
5 Fr. Kenneth Misquitta, SJ 1976 1978 1–2 years
6 Fr. Vincent D’Souza, SJ 1978 1979 0–1 years
7 Fr. Joseph Toscano, SJ 1979 1983 3–4 years
8 Fr. Thomas Ambrose, SJ 1983 1984 0–1 years
(4) Fr. Vincent Gomes Catao, SJ 1984 1986 1–2 years
9 Fr. Vivian Lobo, SJ 1986 1990 3–4 years
10 Fr. Sabio Rodrigues, SJ 1990 1993 2–3 years
11 Fr. Anil Soares, SJ 1993 1996 2–3 years
12 Fr. Joseph Palliparambil, SJ 1996 2003 6–7 years
13 Miss Fatima Oliver 2003 2007 3–4 years
14 Fr. James Thorat, SJ 2007 2011 3–4 years
15 Fr. Mario Fernandes, SJ 2011 2014 2–3 years
16 Fr. Robert Das, SJ 2014 2016 1–2 years
17 Fr. Francis Patekar, SJ 2016 2017 0–1 years
18 Fr. Thomas Nelton, SJ 2017 2019 1–2 years
19 Fr. Anish, SJ 2019 2024 4–5 years
20 Fr. Thomas Nelton, SJ 2024

Alumni associations

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The Ex-Loyola Students' Association (ELSA) arranged career seminars, inter-school quiz competitions, sponsored the school magazine, and arranged the school's 25th year celebrations. Today ELSA stands inactive but the Ex-Loyola Alumni Network (ELAN) was formed by another generation of alumni. ELAN has been active since 1997. It organises annual get-togethers for ex-students. It is now the official alumni body of the school and ELSA is merged to ELAN. ELAN supports school activities and assists former teachers. ELAN planned the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the school in 2010-2011.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Loyola Alumni Network, Pune". www.elanpune.org. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Vijay B. Shirke Esq.: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ Gp Capt Noel Moitra VM, 1961-66
  4. ^ "Former principals". Loyola High School and Junior College. 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Ex-Loyola Alumni Network, Pune". www.elanpune.org. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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