St. Xavier High School 600 W. North Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 (513) 761-7600 CEEB: 361-110
School Profile 2012-2013 President: Rev. Timothy Howe, S.J. Principal: Mr. William Sandquist Junior-Senior Guidance Counseling Staff: David Coffman Daniel Funk Angela Harger Gary Sabourin Peggy Schmucker
St. Xavier High School, founded in 1831, is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men conducted by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Admission is selective based upon a qualifying examination and previous academic performance. Approximately 60 percent of those who take the entrance examination are offered admission. 99 percent of the graduates each year enter a four-year college or university program. *** Students enrolled at Saint Xavier High School reside in all areas of greater Cincinnati, including northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. The student body is approximately 80 percent Roman Catholic. The remaining 20 percent of students includes other Christian denominations and the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic faiths. There is an 11 percent minority population in the school. 32 percent of the students receive tuition assistance through St. Xavier’s financial aid program. *** All 1575 young men at St. Xavier High School are enrolled in an authentic college preparatory program. St. Xavier is accredited by the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association, the North Central Association, and the Ohio Department of Education.
23.5 units required for graduation
Class of 2012
English – 4 units Mathematics – 4 units Religious Education – 4 units Foreign Language – 3 units of the same language Social Studies – 3 units Science – 3 units Fine Arts – 1 unit Physical Education – ½ unit Health – ½ unit Information Processing ¼ unit Oral Communication – ¼ unit
Class size: 378 National Merit SemiFinalists: 18 National Merit Letters of Commendation: 29 (1,000 National Merit SemiFinalists/Finalists since 1970) SAT Mean: Critical Reading - 615 / Math - 629 Writing - 594 ACT Mean Composite: 27.7
(AP courses are available in 7 disciplines)
PLEASE NOTE:
Advanced Placement courses are ordinarily available only to juniors and seniors. Admission to these courses is competitive and is based upon past performance/testing and - in all cases – approval by the instructor. Space is restricted for these courses. Due to St. Xavier schedule requirements, most juniors can accommodate only AP Biology and/or AP U.S. History in their schedule. Due to the rigor and pace of the curriculum, more academically successful seniors are advised to take only as many AP courses for which they are approved and can be successful. St. Xavier students must take at least six courses (seven-period day) each semester, unless concurrently enrolled in two or more AP subjects. Due to course sequencing, many underclassmen must take a seventh course each semester.