The School is affiliated to the Council of the Indian School Certificate Examination (Delhi). This Council has statutory recognition of the Government of India as one of the main all-India examining bodies. The I.C.S.E - Indian Certificates of Secondary Education- recognized throughout India, is equivalent to the Matric and is to be taken at the end of standard ten. The curriculum includes Moral instruction, Scripture, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, & Civics, Geography, Technical Drawing, Economics, Physical Education, Socially useful and Productive Work, Community Service, General Knowledge, Drawing and Computer. The I.S.C.E. - The Indian School Certificate Examination - is equivalent to Intermediate  is taken at the end of Standard XII. The curriculum includes English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Geometrical and Building Drawing. There are also co-curricular activities.

Attendance at Ethics / Moral Science, SUPW and Computer Learning Classes is essential. No change of subjects is admissible.

A course of Moral Instruction is given to all. Moral instruction includes the study of the foundation of right conduct, of our relation to God, to society, to the environment and to oneself. The schools considers this as an essential part of character – training and it would be guilty of flagrant neglect of duty should the students leave the school without knowing about these, especially in a country where religion is so highly esteemed. The students ought to leave the school ably prepared to work for: God and Country”. The year one spends in school is also the time in which the students acquire solid principles of action as a foundation of life.

Intramural games and sports are conducted to give maximum opportunity to every boy to develop his/her student talents for leadership, sportsmanship and team sprit. Principles of trust, co-operation, self-reliance, hard work and honesty are inculcated in great measure through co curricular activities in the school. Some of the co-curricular activities encouraged at St. Xavier’s are: public speaking, dramatics, drawing and painting, music and singing; excursions and educational tours. The house system (In the high school) controls most of these activities.

• For physical education one hundred marks per term will be included in the general proficiency at the end of the school year.

• The games period is compulsory for all and all should take part in it.

• Students of Stds. VI to XII should have their respective house banians. This is part of the school uniform.

• Boys selected for the school – team should be prepared to stay on after the class hours and even come on holidays for coaching and team practice. They should be ready to represent the school irrespective of place, date and time.

• For the sports day, House day, Wednesdays and other functions, students of Std. VI to XII must have one pair of white trousers, white shoes and socks, and those of Std.-V and below must have white short paints, white shoes and socks.

The school strongly believes that proper IQ is possible only with proper training in Value Education and Emotional Maturity. The teachers are encouraged to teach values of life while teaching their respective subjects. The school diary carries a particular value for each week. A reflection on each value is shared by the teachers and students during a specified period every week.

Technology advancement affects every aspect of our society. The technology is changing with rapid speed, and now the computers are becoming inseparable part of our lives. Since “Education” is an important part for our lives, “computers” are being introduced to the students as early as possible. Computer Education in St. Xavier’s Doranda started in the year 1992 and at present it is at par with the best and latest in computer industry. Our aim is not only to secure good marks in ICSE/ISC but also to make the students learn students learn and use computers as an effective tool. In computer education two well–furnished labs are available for the students having two periods every week. The teachers are encouraged to use computer to make their subject of teaching more interesting. To provide the students with the internet facilities the school has provided VSAT connection and so regular internet connection is available for them on class days. The students are guided and encouraged to have access to different educational sites. The school has established a good CD library for different subjects and different classes. It has also a multimedia projector for the students for screen display of different educational CDs.