Xavier’s Mission
Founded in 1847, Xavier High School is an academically rigorous, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school in New York City that educates intelligent, motivated young men of diverse backgrounds and means. Xavier teaches students to take responsibility for their lives, to lead with integrity, to act justly in service of others, to pursue excellence in every endeavor and to deepen their relationship with God. Ultimately, Xavier forms young men who will go forth to transform the world for God’s greater glory.
Accreditations and Affiliations
Xavier High School is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school is chartered and registered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Xavier is a member of the Jesuit Schools Network, the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Catholic Education Association, and the Guild of Independent Schools of New York.
Advanced Placement Policy
Students are pre-selected for AP classes based on a combination of prerequisites, including a minimum of 90 in the subject and teacher recommendations. In two subjects (English and Calculus), a placement exam is required. The maximum number of AP courses a student can take in a single academic year is three, unless otherwise approved by the Dean of Academics.
Unique Programs
Ignatian Scholars Program
This very selective program admits 15% of incoming freshmen on average each year. During freshman and sophomore year, Ignatian Scholars enroll in Honors English, History, and Science. They must maintain a GPA of 85 or higher to remain in the program. Each Ignatian Scholar admitted into our freshman class receives some form of a merit scholarship upon his acceptance.
Christian Service Program
Sophomores must complete 10 hours and juniors must complete 15 hours of service each year. Seniors complete 72 hours of service, devoting each Monday of their spring semester to a service placement of their choice.
CFX Service and Immersion Program
The Companions of St. Francis Xavier Service and Immersion Program is a longstanding Xavier tradition that gives students the opportunity to live out the Ignatian call to be men for others. Trips provide students with
a communal experience of church as a center of reflection and prayer while working and being with those most in need, both domestically and internationally. Approximately 20% of students participate annually.
Retreats
Retreats—voluntary in junior and senior year—play an important role during all four years of a Xavier student’s life. Through reflection, conversation, small group discussion, prayer, and other group and personal experiences, students come to better know themselves, the Xavier community, and God. More than 90% of the junior class elects to make a Kairos retreat, while 40% of seniors elect to participate in one or more of their optional retreat opportunities.
JROTC
Twenty percent of students choose to participate in JROTC. Xavier’s JROTC Regiment has maintained the coveted Gold Star distinction for more than 30 years.
HOMETOWNS OF XAVIER STUDENTS
COURSE OF STUDY | GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 27
(4)
9-11
9 and 10
English Language and Composition / English Literature and Composition
Philosophy and Christian Thought / World Religions / Christian Ethics on War and Peace / Ignatian Perspectives / Theology, the Environment, and Climate Change
Journalism / Literature in Film / Irish Literature and Culture / Modernism / Imprisonment in Literature / Surviving: True and Unbelievable Stories / Soldiers’ Stories / The Rise and Reign of the Antihero / Feminist Literary Criticism / Voices of the Harlem Renaissance / The Dream Deferred / Fiction Writing / Screenwriting History (4)
Studies 9 and 10 / U.S. History
Studies 9
World History / U.S. History / European History / Comparative Government and Politics / U.S. Government and Politics
Math (3) Algebra 1 / Geometry / Algebra 2 and Trig Algebra 1 / Algebra 2 and Trig / Calculus / Geometry Calculus AB / Calculus BC / Statistics
Language (3) French 1-4 / Italian 1-4 / Latin 1-4 / Spanish 1-4 Spanish 1-3
Modern U.S. and World History / Intro to Economics/ Undocumented History Makers / Challenges of the Modern World: From the Cold War and Civil Rights Movement to the Post-9/11 World
Intro to Calculus / Financial Accounting
Italian Language and Culture / Spanish Arabic 1 Science (3)
/ Chemistry / Physics Biology / Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology / Astronomy and Astrobiology / Engineering Principles and Design / Environmental Science Fine Arts (1.5)
/ Chemistry / Physics 1 / Physics C
Computer Science and Technology (.5) Coding 1 Computer Science
Military Science
Physical Education (3) Physical Education 9-12 and Health
Art 1-4 / Art History / Foundations of Instrumental Music / Instrumental Music 1-4 / Intro to Acting 9-11 / Stagecraft / Acting for Film / Advanced Acting / Audio Recording / Elements of Cinema / Photoshop for Designers / Vocal Music
Architectural Design and 3D Modeling / Game Design with Unity / Moviemaking and Editing with Premiere Pro / Autonomous Robotics / Entrepreneurship and Technical Innovation
Military Science 9-12
A Selected List of Xavier’s College Matriculations, 2022-25
American University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Babson College
Bard College
Bates College
Baylor University
Berklee College of Music
Bernard M. Baruch College
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brigham Young University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
City College
Clemson University
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross College of William & Mary
Columbia University
Concordia University
Cooper Union
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Drexel University
Duke University
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory University
Fairfield University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin and Marshall College
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gettysburg College
Haverford College
High Point University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Holy Cross College
Howard University
Hunter College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Iona University
Ithaca College
James Madison University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Johns Hopkins University
King’s College London
Lafayette College
Le Moyne College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Manhattan University
Marquette University
McGill University
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Queen Mary University of London
Queens College
Quinnipiac University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rider University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Rutgers University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Louis University
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
Southern Illinois University
Southern Methodist University
St. Bonaventure University
St. Francis College
St. John Fisher University
St. John’s University
St. Olaf College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
SUNY Buffalo State
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
SUNY Purchase
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas A&M University
The Catholic University of America
The George Washington University
The New School
The University of Alabama
The University of TennesseeKnoxville
The University of Texas at Austin
Trinity College Dublin
Tufts University
Tulane University of Louisiana
United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
University at Albany, SUNY
University at Buffalo, SUNY
University College Dublin
University of Arizona
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Mount Saint Vincent
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond
University of Scranton
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California
University of St. Andrews
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Wagner College
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Washington University in St Louis
Waseda University
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University
President Jack Raslowsky raslowskyj@xavierhs.org
Director of College Counseling Megan Fraker frakerm@xavierhs.org Administration
Headmaster Kim Smith smithk@xavierhs.org
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Luciano Lovallo lovallol@xavierhs.org
