School Profile: 2016-17

Profile 2016-2017 Mission Statement

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.

Enrollment Grades 9–12.........................................................................1085 Class of 2017.......................................................................... 279

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NEW JERSEY

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25% QUEENS

21% BROOKLYN

30%

STATEN ISLAND

9%

XAVIER

H I G H

3%

4%

Faculty Full-time faculty...................................................................... 84 85% of faculty have advanced degrees Student/Teacher Ratio......................................................... 13:1 Ethnic Breakdown African American................................................................. 4.6% Asian/Pacific Islander.......................................................... 3.1% Hispanic..............................................................................11.7% Multi-Racial........................................................................10.1% White/Other......................................................................70.5%

WESTCHESTER/UPSTATE

NH

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 Catholic Education Association, and the Guild of Independent Schools of New York.

Xavier Students Hail from…

MA

Accreditations and Affiliations

S C H O O L

LONG ISLAND

3%

Class of 2016 College Attendance

98% 2%

Private: 70%

AP Policy Students are selected for AP classes based on a combination of prerequisites, including their current GPA 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.

Public: 30%

Advanced Placement Statistics 316 students took a total of 551 AP exams 36.8% scored a 3 24.9% scored a 4 10.5% scored a 5 75.1% of students at Xavier scored a 3 or higher

Grading System and Transcripts

Standardized Testing, Class of 2016

Xavier High School does NOT rank its students. However, see below for the top 25% GPA information.

78% of the class took SATs 43% of the class took ACTs 30% of the class took Subject Tests

Distribution of SAT Scores

500–590 600–690 700–800 CR 46% 30% 6% Math 44% 38% 6% Writing 42% 30% 9% Mean SAT/ACT Scores

XHS NYS USA CR 564 489 494 Math 580 501 508 Writing 564 477 482 ACT 24.9 23.9 20.8 NMSQT/PSAT 6 National Merit Commended Students 3 National Hispanic Recognition

CUNY: 6%

4 Year Colleges 2 Year Colleges/ Armed Forces

Advanced Placement

SUNY: 12%

42%

Each year, about of Xavier students receive financial aid. All recipients of financial aid are considered work grant students.

Jesuit: 24%

Financial Aid

Grading System (unweighted) Xavier awards numerical grades on a 100-point scale for academic subjects; any grade below 70 is a failure. Letter grades are given in Physical Education and Military Science.

Top 25% — Class of 2017 GPAs range from 96.846 to 73.179 Top 5% 96.846–93.718 Top 10% 93.714–92.548 Top 15% 92.500–91.590 Top 20% 91.487–90.692 Top 25% 90.659–89.846 Conversion to a 4.0 system 95+ = 4.0 80 = 2.5 90 = 3.5 75 = 2.0 85 = 3.0 70 = 1.5

*Enrichment Six-week, non-credit bearing summer course for level advancement with successful completion (>80).

Honors Status 1st Honors: 90% or above in all subjects. 2nd Honors: 85% or above in all subjects.

A GPA of 88 or higher is required for induction into the National Honor Society.

Unique Programs Ignatian Scholars This very selective program admits the top 40 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

Curriculum

90 or higher to remain in the program. Ignatian Scholars must also tutor classmates throughout the year.

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 15–20 percent of students participate annually.

Christian Service 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 Retreats of their choice.

Retreats—voluntary in junior and senior year—play an CFX important role during all four The Companions of Xavier years of a Xavier student’s service and immersion program life. Through reflection, is a longstanding Xavier conversation, small group tradition that gives students

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 Thirty-seven percent of students choose to participate in JROTC. Xavier’s JROTC Regiment has maintained the coveted Gold Star distinction for the past 20 years.

Graduation Requirements: 27

COLLEGE PREP Religion (4)

Religion 9,10,11

English (4)

English 9,10,11

History (4)

Global 9,10 Modern History

Math (3)

HONORS

AP

Social Justice

ELECTIVE (3) Ignatian Perspectives, World Religions, Christian Ethics of War and Peace

English 9,10

English Language English Literature

Journalism, Creative Writing, New York Literature, Irish Fiction, Shakespeare, Modernism, Coding Masculinity, Steinbeck, Fathers & Sons, Soldiers’ Stories, Magical Realism

Global 9

World History, U.S. History, European History, Comparative Government U.S. Government

Human Rights & Genocide

Algebra Geometry Algebra 2/Trig (*Enrichment)

Algebra Geometry Algebra 2/Trig

Calculus AB Calculus BC

College Algebra, Intro to Calculus, Calculus, Statistics (*Enrichment)

Language (3)

French 1,2,3,4 Latin 1,2,3 1,2,3,4

Spanish 1,2,3

Italian Language Spanish Language

Arabic 1

Science & Technology (3)

Biology Chemistry Physics 1,2 Coding 1

Biology Chemistry

Biology Physics 2 Chemistry

Robotics, Anatomy & Physiology, Advanced Computer Applications, Web Programming and Design, Moviemaking & Editing with Premiere Pro

Fine Art (1)

Art 1

Studio Art Studio Band

Art 2,3,4, Vocal Music, Foundations of Instrumental Music, Instrumental Music 1,2, Music Theory 1,2, Jazz Ensemble, Music Appreciation, Cinema, Photoshop, Acting 9,10, Advanced Acting, Acting for Film, Stagecraft

U.S. History

Italian 1,2,3,4 Spanish

Military Science Physical Education (3)

Military Science 9,10,11,12 Physical Education 9,10,11,12 Health

A Selected List of Xavier’s College Matriculations, 2013–2016 American University* Arizona State University Babson College Bard College Bentley University Binghamton University* Boston College* Boston University* Brown University Bucknell University Canisius College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western University The Catholic University of America* College of Charleston Clarkson University Clemson University* Colby College Colgate University Connecticut College College of the Holy Cross* Columbia University Cornell University* The Cooper Union CUNY (various campuses) CUNY Honors College Dartmouth College DePaul University Dickinson College Drexel University* Duke University

Elon University Emerson College Fairfield University* Franklin & Marshall College Fordham University* George Washington University* Georgetown University* Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College* Hampton University Haverford College Hofstra University* Indiana University at Bloomington Ithaca College James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College La Salle University Lafayette College Le Moyne College* Lehigh University Loyola University Chicago* Loyola University Maryland* Loyola University New Orleans* Manhattan College* Marist College* Marquette University* Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Miami University (Ohio)

President Jack Raslowsky Headmaster Michael LiVigni Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Steven Noga

Middlebury College Muhlenberg College New York University* Northeastern University* Pennsylvania State University* Princeton University Providence College* Purdue University* Quinnipiac University* Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology* Rutgers University Sacred Heart University* Saint Anselm College Saint Joseph’s University* Saint Louis University* Saint Peter’s University* San Diego State University Santa Clara University School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University* Skidmore College St. Bonaventure University* St. John’s University* Stanford University Stevens Institute of Technology* Syracuse University* Tulane University* U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Military Academy*

U.S. Naval Academy* University College Dublin University of California, Berkeley University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder* University of Connecticut* University of Delaware* University of Maryland University of Miami* University of Michigan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of San Diego University of Scranton* University of South Carolina University of Texas-Austin University of Vermont University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Villanova University* Virginia Tech* Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Williams College Xavier University

Director of Guidance Jean Sherman Coordinator of College Counseling Joseph Korfmacher korfmacherj@xavierhs.org

*denotes 4 or more attendees

College Counselors Thomas Gibbons gibbonst@xavierhs.org Laura Amigone amigonel@xavierhs.org

CEEB Code: 334145

XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

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