St. Francis Xavier's Girls' High School

St. Francis Xavier's Girls' High School
Address
85, Luxmi Bazar
Old Dhaka area of Dhaka, Dhaka Division, 1100
Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°42′31″N 90°24′49″E / 23.7087°N 90.4135°E / 23.7087; 90.4135Coordinates: 23°42′31″N 90°24′49″E / 23.7087°N 90.4135°E / 23.7087; 90.4135
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions of the Roman Catholic Church
Established 1912 (1912)
Founder Five RNDM sisters
Headmistress Sister Mary Palma
Gender Girls
Enrolment 2,500
Medium of language   English language (1912–1971)
  Bengali language (since 1971)
Classrooms 45
Affiliation Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions
Website www.sfxghs.com

St. Francis Xavier's Girls' High School is a Bengali-medium school in the Old Dhaka area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is operated by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, a Roman Catholic religious order.[1][2]

History and operations

It was established as an English-medium school in 1912 by the Congregation of Our Lady of Christian Missions at Luxmi Bazar After Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the school became a Bengali-medium school.

The school starts at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 1:25 p.m. There are four sections in every class. Each section is named, with names including Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Hira and Nelkamal. There are about 60 to 70 students in every class. In front of the school building there is a play ground and a basketball court for the students.

Although it is a missionary school, it is open to students of all religions and castes.

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