School Profile: 2021-22

2021–2022

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

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Faculty Full-time faculty...................................................................... 87 85% of faculty have advanced degrees Student/Teacher Ratio......................................................... 12:1

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STATEN ISLAND

6%

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NEW JERSEY

Enrollment Grades 9-12..........................................................................1015 Class of 2022.......................................................................... 261

Ethnic Breakdown African-American................................................................ 7.8% Asian/Pacific Islander.......................................................... 5.9% Hispanic/Latino.................................................................15.9% Multi-Racial........................................................................11.7% White/Other......................................................................58.7%

WESTCHESTER

Xavier Students Hail from…

S C H O O L

24%

LONG ISLAND

3%

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

Grading System (unweighted) Top 25% — Class of 2022 Xavier awards numerical grades on a 100-point scale for academic subjects; any grade below 70 GPAs range from 97.512 - 76.512 is a failure. Letter grades are given in Physical Top 5%: 97.512 – 95.268 Education and Military Science.

6-10%:

95.146 – 94.279

11-15%:

94.273 – 93.610

16-20%:

93.585 – 93.000

21-25%:

92.977 – 92.146

80 = 2.5

90

= 3.5

75 = 2.0

85

= 3.0

70 = 1.5

Online Learning In partnership with the Arrupe Virtual Learning Institute, we offer a variety of credit and noncredit courses throughout the academic year and summer. The Dean of Academics coordinates these offerings.

Advanced Placement 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.

37%

of the class took SATs

AP Scholars**

AP Scholars

2-Year Colleges/Gap Year/ Armed Forces: 3% Private: 69% Catholic: 38% Public: 28% Jesuit: 20% SUNY: 8% CUNY: 5% International: 2%

of students receive financial aid

15,000

Standardized Testing, Class of 2021

94% 14

4-Year Colleges: 97%

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.

Conversion to a 4.0 system 95+ = 4.0

Class of 2021 College Attendance

Mean SAT Scores* EBWR 620 Math 609

7

AP Scholars with Honor

Median 50% EBWR 580-670 Math 540-670

7

AP Scholars with Distinction

*Due to testing limitations and the number of times students were able to sit for the SAT during 2020-2021, our data represents a smaller sample size. Not enough students were able to take the ACT to produce reliable data. **AP Scholars data is lower than it would be in a typical year when all AP students are required to take exams.

With nearly living graduates, the Xavier alumni network is vibrant and strong. Sons of Xavier have distinguished themselves in every imaginable industry in every corner of the globe, yet they remain united in their lifelong loyalty to 16th Street.

Our alumni often say that Xavier made them who they are. To hear them speak about their alma mater is to realize that something very special happens here on 16th Street.

Unique Programs scholarships ranging from 40% to 90% of tuition.

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 85 or higher average to remain in the program. Half of Ignatian Scholars receive merit

Curriculum

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 of their choice.

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 CFX and senior year—play an The Companions of Xavier important role during all four service and immersion years of a Xavier student’s program is a longstanding life. Through reflection, Xavier tradition that gives students the opportunity to live conversation, small group out the Ignatian call to 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 the past 20 years.

Graduation Requirements: 27

COLLEGE PREP

HONORS

AP

ELECTIVE (3)

Religion (4)

Religion 9-11, Social Justice

English (4)

English 9-11

English 9 & 10

English Language, English Literature

History (4)

Global 9 & 10, U.S. History, Modern History, Undocumented History MAKERS

Global 9

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

Math(3)

Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig

Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig

Calculus AB, Calculus BC

College Algebra, Intro to Calculus, Calculus, Financial Accounting

Language (3)

French 1-4, Italian 1-4, Latin 1-4, Spanish 1-4

Spanish 2-3

Italian Language, Spanish Language

Arabic 1

Science (3)

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Biology, Chemistry

Biology, Physics, Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy & Astrobiology, Microbiology, Forensics & Criminalistics

Fine Arts (1.5)

Computer Science & Technology (.5)

Coding 1

Military Science Physical Education (3)

Philosophical Foundation of Christian Thought, World Religions, Christian Ethics of War & Peace, Ignatian Perspectives and Theology, the Environment, & Climate Change Journalism, Creative Writing, New York Literature, Irish Literature and Culture, Literature in Film, Modernism, Imprisonment in Literature, Rise and Reign of the Antihero, Battle Against Oblivion, Sympathy for the Grotesque, Voices of the Harlem Renaissance, This Woman’s Work

Studio Art

Art 1-4, Art History, Music Appreciation, Foundations of Instrumental Music, Instrumental Music 1-4, Learn about Recording, Photoshop, Acting 9-11, Advanced Acting, Acting for Film, Stagecraft, Band

Computer Science A

Advanced Computer Applications, Robotics, Moviemaking & Editing, Game Design, Architectural Design & 3D Modeling Military Science 9-12

Physical Education 9-12, Health

A Selected List of Xavier’s College Matriculations, 2018-2021 American University*

Fordham University*

Princeton University

Amherst College

Georgetown University*

Providence College*

University of California, Los Angeles

Babson College

George Washington University*

Purdue University*

University of Chicago

Bates College

Georgia Institute of Technology

Quinnipiac University*

University of Colorado, Boulder*

Bentley University*

Gonzaga University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*

University of Delaware*

Binghamton University*

Howard University

Boston College*

Rochester Institute of Technology*

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Boston University*

Indiana University at Bloomington

Sacred Heart University*

University of Miami*

Bowdoin College

Ithaca College*

Saint Joseph’s University*

University of Michigan*

Bucknell University

James Madison University

Saint Louis University

Butler University

Johns Hopkins University

Santa Clara University

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Carleton College

Lafayette College*

School of Visual Arts*

Carnegie Mellon University

Lehigh University*

Seton Hall University*

Case Western Reserve University

Loyola Marymount University*

St. John’s University*

The Catholic University of America

Loyola University Chicago*

Stevens Institute of Technology*

Loyola University Maryland*

Stony Brook University*

Clemson University*

Loyola University New Orleans

SUNY Albany*

College of Charleston

Manhattan College*

SUNY Geneseo*

College of the Holy Cross*

Marist College*

Swarthmore College

University of Wisconsin,* Madison

Columbia University

Marquette University*

Syracuse University*

Vanderbilt University

The Cooper Union*

McGill University^

Technische Universitat Berlin^

Villanova University*

Cornell University*

Michigan State University

Trinity College Dublin^

Virginia Tech

Dartmouth College

Middlebury College

Tufts University

Williams College

Davidson College

National University in Ireland^

Tulane University

Drexel University*

New York University*

United States Military Academy*

Washington University in St. Louis

Duke University

Newcastle University^

United States Naval Academy*

Xavier University*

Elon University

Northeastern University*

Universita Bocconi^

Yale University

Emory University*

Oberlin College

University College Dublin*^

Fairfield University*

Ohio State University

University of Auckland^

*denotes 4 or more matriculants

Fashion Institute of Technology*

Pennsylvania State University*

University of California, Berkeley

^denotes an international school

President Jack Raslowsky Headmaster Kimberly Smith

University of Notre Dame* University of Pennsylvania University of South Carolina* University of Saint Andrews^ University of Scranton* University of Toronto^ University of Virginia

Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Steven Noga Director of College Guidance Mollie Quinn quinnm@xavierhs.org CEEB Code: 334145

XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

College Counselors James Buckley buckleyj@xavierhs.org Thomas Gibbons gibbonst@xavierhs.org Pam Peattie peattiep@xavierhs.org

30 West 16th Street • New York, NY 10011-6302 • (212) 924-7900 • www.xavierhs.org