St. Britto's High School (Mapusa)

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With the beginning of the new academic year 1947-48, the Jesuits launched into work in earnest. There were four Jesuits in the community, 13 lay teachers and 373 students in the school. The name of the school was meanwhile creating confusion, as there was another Sacred Heart School in Parra. The University required a change and so on May18, 1948, the school was christened ‘St Britto High School’ in honour of the holy Jesuit who lived in Goa for 7 months to complete his theological studies at St Paul’s College in Old Goa.

In 1955, after an intensive search and many negotiations, a plot was purchased with the help of a loan received from the Patriarch. On July 20 of the same year, the government approved of the construction plans and on October 11, the Patriarch laid the foundation stone in the presence of the Delegate of the Provincial, Fr Bernardo Gonsalves. Even though the building was not complete, classes began to be held there from June 1958, and the community moved in around 1962. The building as initially planned was competed in 1964. In 1967-68, a third floor was added to the front wing, followed by an entrance block.

Today St Britto’s, after years of uncertainty, has developed into a well-established school. The school is well known for its excellence in studies and the various competitions held at the inter-school level. It provides a lot of opportunities to the boys to develop their talents through various activities. Hopefully, St Britto’s will continue to guide many young boys to become worthy citizens of India and the world.
The school is recognized by the government of Goa and prepares students for the Secondary School Certificate Examination. It is owned by the Goa Xavier Company (Pvt.) Ltd.

The Society of Jesus, a Christian religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, has been active in the field of education throughout the world since its origin. In India, the Society of Jesus is at present responsible for nearly 100 high schools and over a dozen colleges in which thousands of young people belonging to every social class, community and linguistic group are being educated through the medium of both English and the regional languages. These institutions are part of the Catholic Church’s efforts to share in the country’s educational undertaking. This effort while being particularly responsible towards the Christian community has always been at the service of the whole nation.
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Coordinates:   15°35'34"N   73°48'42"E

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  • This is one of the top-ranked schools in Goa. The Passing Out Parade in February every year is one of a kind in Goa with only Loyola HS, Margao having the same.
  • www.goajesuits.in/stbritto
  • it is the best schools in Goa, myself from the batch of 95 kullashaker@hotmail.com
  • Fond memories 1973 - 74
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