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**Saint Xavier High School**
New logo, circa 2004
President	Fr. Walter Deye, S.J.
Principal	Dave B. Mueller
Mottos	Vidit Mirabilia Magna, Men for Others, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, Magis
Founded	October 17, 1831
School type	Private, all-male
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic, Jesuit
Location	Finneytown, Ohio, United States
Enrollment	1,490 students (2004–05)
Campus surroundings	Urban
Mascot	Bomber
School colors	Blue and white
Student newspaper	The Blueprint
Annual publications	X-Ray, Expressions, course catalog

Saint Xavier High School (often abbreviated St. X), founded in 1831, is a private Jesuit high school in Finneytown, a community in Hamilton County, Ohio on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio. The school is one of several all-male Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area; as of 2005, it has 1,490 enrolled students, making it the largest Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

The FIPS55 feature ID 1045859 corresponds to St. Xavier.

History

St. Xavier, once a part of Xavier University, is the successor to the old Athenaeum on Sycamore Street, "a literary institute" dedicated on October 17, 1831, under the patronage of St. Francis Xavier. It was founded by the first bishop of Cincinnati, Rev. Edward D. Fenwick, O.P..

St. Xavier High School was formally separated from Xavier University in 1919 with full finical separation coming in 1934. The school began its move from the original location in downtown Cincinnati in April 1955 when the president, Fr. John J. Benson, S.J. purchased a 61-acre plot in Finneytown. Following planning and preparation, St. Xavier High School moved into its newly-built facilities in September 1960, which cost more than $4 million to build. At the time, it was called the "Finneytown Hilton".

Since that time the facilities have gone through many expansions, most recently in 2003-04. The recent additions include a new football stadium, theater, blackbox theater, art wing, music rooms, science wing, and track and baseball fields. In recent years attempts have been made to expand the school's motto, "Men for Others," to "Men for and with Others".

Extracurriculars

The school has developed and maintains a large and very successful athletic program. The Finneytown campus features athletic facilities comparable to most colleges, highlighted by a new football stadium and a modernized natatorium housing an Olympic-size swimming pool. Teams representing St. Xavier are nicknamed the "Bombers" and are part of the GCL. The school is one of four all-male institutions that participates in the GCL's South Division, competing with nearby Elder, La Salle, and Moeller high schools. The Bombers won the state basketball championship in 2000 and finished as runners-up in the 2005 state tournament.

St. Xavier has established a prestigious swimming and diving program that has garnered considerable national respect. This team, known as the "Aquabombers," has won league and city-wide titles in every year since 1970, capturing 27 Ohio state championships during this span. The team has earned the distinction of national high school swimming champions in 1973, 1992, 2001 and 2004. St. Xavier has won a state championship in every sport in which it fields a team, except for bowling and football, a team which has finished as Ohio state runners-up in 1992, 1998 and 2001. On November 26, 2005, the Bombers defeated Massillon High School to earn the 2005 state football title.

In 2004, the school saw the addition of a "Blue Monster" mascot; however, it chose to retain the "Bomber" as its nickname.

An active student-run newspaper, the Blueprint, is published monthly.

Notable alumni

Rocky Boiman – Professional football player, Tennessee Titans
Tom Brinkman – Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Cincinnati
Jim Bunning – U.S. Senate (R-KY), 1999-present; U.S. House of Representatives (R-KY), 1987-1999; Hall of Fame professional baseball player
John Cranley – Cincinnati City Councilman
Joseph T. Deters – Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney
Joe Hudepohl – Gold medalist, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games; Swimming world record holder
Charles H. Keating Jr. – Founding Partner of Keating, Muething & Klekamp; Conservative activist
William J. Keating – U.S. House of Representatives (R-Oh.), 1971-1974
Simon Leis – Hamilton County Sheriff
Tom O'Brien – Head Football Coach, Boston College
Nick Vehr – Cincinnati City Councilman
Mike Guido – State Bomb Squad Alum
Tim Mahoney Jr. – Managed to Graduate
Eric Murnan – State Bomb Squad Alum
Jim Maloney – State Bomb Squad Alum
Daniel J. Larsen – State Bomb Squad Alum
Justin Cioppa – State Bomb Squad Alum
William Weber – State Bomb Squad Alum
Tim Maly – First ever Official St. Xavier Football team tee-retriever.
Barry Williams – A really cool guy

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 The school has developed and maintains a large and very successful athletic program. The Finneytown campus features athletic facilities comparable to most colleges, highlighted by a new football stadium and a modernized natatorium housing an Olympic-size swimming pool. Teams representing St. Xavier are nicknamed the "Bombers" and are part of the [[Greater Catholic League|GCL]]. The school is one of four all-male institutions that participates in the GCL's South Division, competing with nearby [[Elder High School|Elder]], La Salle, and [[Moeller High School|Moeller]] high schools. The Bombers won the state basketball championship in 2000 and finished as runners-up in the 2005 state tournament.
-St. Xavier has established a prestigious swimming and diving program that has garnered considerable national respect. This team, known as the "Aquabombers," has won league and city-wide titles in every year since 1970, capturing 27 Ohio state championships during this span. The team has earned the distinction of national high school swimming champions in [[1973]], [[1992]], [[2001]] and [[2004]]. St. Xavier has won a state championship in every sport in which it fields a team, except for bowling and football, a team which has finished as Ohio state runners-up in 1992, 1998 and 2001. On [[November 26]], [[2005]], the Bombers defeated [[Hilliard Davidson High School]] in football, advancing to the state finals.
+St. Xavier has established a prestigious swimming and diving program that has garnered considerable national respect. This team, known as the "Aquabombers," has won league and city-wide titles in every year since 1970, capturing 27 Ohio state championships during this span. The team has earned the distinction of national high school swimming champions in [[1973]], [[1992]], [[2001]] and [[2004]]. St. Xavier has won a state championship in every sport in which it fields a team, except for bowling and football, a team which has finished as Ohio state runners-up in 1992, 1998 and 2001. On [[November 26]], [[2005]], the Bombers defeated [[Massillon High School]] to earn the 2005 state football title.
 In [[2004]], the school saw the addition of a "Blue Monster" mascot; however, it chose to retain the "Bomber" as its nickname.