School Profile: 2018-19

2018–19 Profile 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

WESTCHESTER/CT

Xavier Students Hail from…

THE BRONX

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NEW JERSEY

6%

28% TA

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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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Enrollment Grades 9-12..........................................................................1074 Class of 2019.......................................................................... 252

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Faculty Full-time faculty...................................................................... 85 85% of faculty have advanced degrees Student/Teacher Ratio......................................................... 13:1 Ethnic Breakdown African-American................................................................ 5.1% Asian/Pacific Islander.......................................................... 4.6% Hispanic/Latino.................................................................13.5% Multi-Racial........................................................................10.5% White/Other......................................................................66.3%

20% BROOKLYN

28%

STATEN ISLAND

8%

XAVIER

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QUEENS

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LONG ISLAND

3%

Financial Aid

Class of 2018 College Attendance

500-590 600-690 700-800 EBWR 29% 56% 14% Math 34% 48% 16% Mean SAT/ACT Scores

International: 3%

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

96% of the class took SATs 38% of the class took ACTs 18% of the class took SAT Subject Tests

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Grading System and Transcripts

Standardized Testing, Class of 2018

Distribution of SAT Scores

CUNY: 6%

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.

Catholic: 40%

Advanced Placement Policy

99%

2 Year Colleges/Armed Forces

Public: 33%

Private: 66%

4 Year Colleges

SUNY: 13%

of Xavier students have been awarded nearly $3.5 million in need-based aid for 2018-2019. All recipients of financial aid are considered work grant students.

Jesuit: 21%

35%

EBWR 630 Math 629 ACT 24.8

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 We offer non-credit bearing Top 25% — Class of 2019 summer courses through GPAs range from 98.333 – 74.488 the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy. A student receives Top 5%: 98.333 – 93.725 advanced standing if he 6-10%: 93.682 – 92.425 successfully completes the 11-15%: 92.372 – 91.956 course with a grade of 80 16-20%: 91.857 – 90.738 or higher.

21-25%: 90.696 – 89.850 Honors Status 1st Honors: 90% or above in Conversion to a 4.0 system all subjects. 2nd Honors: 85% 95+ = 4.0 80 = 2.5 or above in all subjects. A GPA 90 = 3.5 75 = 2.0 of 88 or higher is required for induction into the National 85 = 3.0 70 = 1.5 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 85 or higher average to remain in the program. Half of

Ignatian Scholars receive merit scholarships ranging from 40% to 90% of tuition.

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.

CFX The Companions of Xavier service and immersion program is a longstanding Xavier tradition that gives students

Curriculum

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.

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.

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

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

Journalism, Creative Writing, New York Literature, Irish Literature & Culture, Shakespeare, Modernism, Soldiers’ Stories, Imprisonment Stories, Surviving Adversity, Rise and Reign of the Antihero, Struggle Against Oblivion, Surviving Stories, Sympathy for the Grotesque, Voices of the Harlem Renaissance, The Dream Deferred

History (4)

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

Global 9

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

American Civil Rights & the World’s Human Rights

Math (3)

Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig

Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig

Calculus AB, Calculus BC

College Algebra, Intro to Calculus, Calculus, Accounting

Language (3)

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

Spanish 1-3

Italian Language, Spanish Language

Arabic 1

Science (3)

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Biology, Chemistry

Biology, Physics 1-2, Chemistry

Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy, Microbiology

Fine Arts (1.5)

Art 1

Studio Art

Art 2-4, Vocal Music, Foundations of Instrumental Music, Instrumental Music 1-3, Music Appreciation, Photoshop, Acting 9-11, Advanced Acting, Acting for Film, Stagecraft, Vocal Chorus, Band

Computer Science & Technology (.5)

Coding 1

Computer Science A

Advanced Computer Applications, Web Programming & Design, Robotics, Moviemaking & Editing, Game Design

Military Science Physical Education (3)

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

Military Science 9-12 Physical Education 9-12, Health

A Selected List of Xavier’s College Matriculations, 2015-2018 American University* Babson College Bentley University Binghamton University* Boston College* Boston University* Brown University Bucknell University Butler University Canisius College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western University The Catholic University of America* Clemson University Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross* Columbia University Connecticut College The Cooper Union Cornell University* CUNY (various campuses) CUNY Honors College Dartmouth College Davidson College Dickinson College Drexel University* Duke University Emerson College Emory University Fairfield University*

Fordham University* Franklin & Marshall College George Washington University* Georgetown University* Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College* Haverford College High Point University Hofstra University* Howard University Indiana University at Bloomington Ithaca College James Madison University Lafayette College* Le Moyne College Loyola Marymount University* Lehigh University Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago* Loyola University Maryland* Loyola University New Orleans Manhattan College* Marist College* Marquette University* McGill University^ Miami University (Ohio) Middlebury College New York University* Newcastle University^ Northeastern University* Northwestern University

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

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 Joseph’s University* Saint Louis University San Diego State University Santa Clara University School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University* Skidmore College Sophie Davis School St. Bonaventure University* St. John’s University* Stanford University Stevens Institute of Technology* Syracuse University* Texas Christian University Tufts University Tulane University* U.S. Military Academy* U.S. Naval Academy* University College, Dublin^ University of Auckland^ University of California, Berkeley

University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder* 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 Saint Andrews^ University of San Diego University of Scranton* University of South Carolina* University of Texas-Austin University of Toronto^ University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington Vanderbilt University Villanova University* Virginia Tech* Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Williams College Xavier University Yale University

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

*denotes 4 or more matriculants ^denotes an international school

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

CEEB Code: 334145

XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

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