School Profile: 2015-16

XAVIER

Profile 2015–2016

H I G H

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.

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.

Enrollment Grades 9–12.......................................1093 Class of 2015....................................... 257 Faculty...................... 83 full-time faculty Student/Teacher Ratio.................. 13:1

President JACK RASLOWSKY

Director of Guidance JEAN SHERMAN

Headmaster MICHAEL LIVIGNI

Coordinator of College Counseling JOSEPH KORFMACHER korfmacherj@xavierhs.org

Director of Admissions & Financial Aid JONATHAN CAMBRAS

S C H O O L

WESTCHESTER

Xavier Students Hail from…

MANHATTAN

5%

22% QUEENS

NEW JERSEY

22%

5% BROOKLYN

STATEN ISLAND

30%

10% LONG ISLAND

3%

Ethnic Breakdown African American.............................. 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander....................... 3.8% Hispanic...........................................12.4% Multi-Racial.......................................... 9% White/Other....................................... 70% College Counselors CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY kennedyc@xavierhs.org LAURA AMIGONE amigonel@xavierhs.org

30 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 | www.xavierhs.org | Phone: (212) 924-7900 | Fax: (212) 924-0303 CEEB Code: 334145

3%

BRONX

Financial Aid

43%

Each year, about of Xavier students receive financial aid.

All recipients of financial aid are considered work grant students.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

CLASS OF 2015 COLLEGE ATTENDANCE

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.

4 APs: 9% 3 APs: 8%

2 APs: 12% 1 AP: 22%

CUNY: 4%

6 APs: 5% 5 APs: 5%

SUNY: 12%

Public: 32%

The following is a breakdown of current seniors and the total number of AP courses taken over four years:

Jesuit: 18%

Private: 68%

Advanced Placement Statistics 316 students took a total of 551 AP exams 68% were scored 3 or above 36% were scored 4 or above 11% were scored 5 or above

8 APs: 0.4% 7 APs: 3%

99% 2 Year Colleges 1%

4 Year Colleges

STANDARDIZED TESTING, CLASS OF 2015

98% of the class took SATs 42% of the class took ACTs 29% of the class took Subject Tests Distribution of SAT Scores

NMSQT/PSAT 1 National Merit Semifinalist 6 National Merit Commended Students 3 National Hispanic Recognition

500–590 600–690 700–800 CR 47% 31% 9% Math 48% 35% 6% Writing 39% 37% 9%

Mean SAT/ACT Scores

XHS CR 581 Math 580 Writing 583 ACT 24.8

NYS USA 489 495 502 511 478 484 23.7 21.0

GRADING SYSTEM AND TRANSCRIPTS Xavier High School does NOT rank its students.

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. *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.

Decile Distribution–2016* 1st Decile: 96.390–92.538 2nd Decile: 92.275–90.538 3rd Decile: 90.512–88.949 4th Decile: 88.897–87.700 5th Decile: 87.615–86.154 6th Decile: 86.128–84.462 7th Decile: 84.450–83.308 8th Decile: 83.282–81.692 9th Decile: 81.690–78.659 10th Decile: 78.578–74.564 Conversion to a 4.0 system 80 = 2.5 95+ = 4.0 75 = 2.0 90 = 3.5 70 = 1.5 85 = 3.0

UNIQUE PROGRAMS Ignatian Scholars This very selective program admits the top 80-85 incoming freshmen each year. During freshman and sophomore year, Ignatian Scholars enroll in Honors English, history, and science. They must maintain a GPA of 90 or higher to remain in the program.

Ignatian Scholars must also tutor classmates throughout the year.

CURRICULUM

Christian Service Sophomores and juniors must complete 10 hours of service per year. Seniors complete 72 hours of service, devoting each Monday of their spring semester to a service placement of their choice.

CFX The Companions of 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 15–20 percent of students participate annually.

Retreats Retreats—many of them voluntary— 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 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

HONORS

AP

ELECTIVE (3)

Religion (4)

Religion 9,10,11 Social Justice

English (4)

English 9,10,11

English 9,10

English Language English Literature

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

History (4)

Global 9,10 U.S. History Modern History

Global 9

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

History of New York

Math (3)

Algebra Geometry Algebra 2/Trig (*Enrichment)

Algebra Geometry Algebra 2/Trig

Calculus AB Calculus BC

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

Language (3)

French 1,2,3,4 Italian 1,2,3,4 Latin 1,2,3 Spanish 1,2,3,4

Spanish 1,2,3

Italian Language Spanish Language

Arabic 1

Science & Technology (3)

Biology Chemistry Physics 1,2

Biology Chemistry

Biology Physics 1,2

Robotics, Human Physiology, Advanced Computer Applications, Web Programming and Design, Moviemaking & Editing with Final Cut

Fine Art (1)

Art 1

Studio Art

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

Military Science Physical Education (3)

Ignatian Perspectives, World Religions, Christian Ethics of War and Peace

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

A Selected List of Xavier’s College Matriculations, 2012–2015

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 The Catholic University of America* College of Charleston Clarkson 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 Drexel University* Duke University Elon University Fairfield University* Fordham University* George Washington University* Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College* Haverford College 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) Michigan State University Middlebury College Muhlenberg College New York University* Northeastern University* Pace University* Pennsylvania State University* Polytechnic Institute of NYU* Princeton University Providence College* Purdue University* Quinnipiac University* Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology* Rutgers University Sacred Heart University* Saint Joseph’s University* Saint Louis University* Saint Michael’s College Saint Peter’s University* San Diego State University School of Visual Arts

Seton Hall University* Skidmore College Spring Hill College St. Bonaventure University* St. Francis College* 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 Rochester University of San Francisco University of San Diego University of Scranton* University of Vermont University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis *denotes 4 or more attendees

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