Xavier High School, Micronesia
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| Xavier High School | |
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| Location | |
| Weno, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Jesuit, Private, Catholic, University preparatory |
| Motto | "Ut Omnes Unum Sint" (lit. That they all might be one) |
| Established | 1952 |
| Director | Fr. Dave Andrus, S.J. (While Fr Rich McAuliff S.J. is on a sabbatical year)[1] |
| Faculty | 17 |
| Number of students | approx. 150 |
| School Color(s) | Red |
| Athletics | 3 sports |
| Mascot | Navigators |
| Website | xaviermicronesia.org |
Xavier High School is a Jesuit coeducational high school located on the island of Weno in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. It was established in 1952. It was the first high school in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Bishop Thomas Feeney, S.J., D.D. from the New York Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) originally envisioned a minor seminary to train local clergy. Soon after, Xavier Seminary became the first college preparatory school in the Western Pacific.
Today, Xavier High School continues to provide a rigorous college preparatory education as a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition. With an international staff of Jesuits, Jesuit Volunteers, alumni, and local people, Xavier has an enrollment of about 150 students, serving the islands nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Students come from the different island nations of Micronesia, and are selected by passing a written test and written recommendation. Alumni have gone on to lead influential roles in Micronesia. This has earned Xavier the distinction of "the Harvard of Micronesia".[citation needed]
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[edit] History
During World War II, the Japanese government urged Mabuchi Construction Company (now "Mzec") to construct a communications center for the Japanese military in Chuuk. In 1952, Xavier High School was opened at its present site on Mabuchi hill, as the first high school in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Bishop Thomas Feeney, S.J., D.D. from the New York Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) originally envisioned a minor seminary to train local clergy. Soon after, Xavier Seminary became the first college preparatory school in the Western Pacific. [2]
Xavier High School continues to provide a rigorous college preparatory education as a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition. With an international staff of Jesuits, volunteers, alumni, and local people, Xavier has an enrollment[when?] of 151 students (96 boys, 65 girls), serving the islands nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Erhart Aten, 1962, former Governor of Chuuk
- John Ehsa, 1975, Governor of Pohnpei
- Manny Mori, 1969, President of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Peter Sugiyama, member of the Senate of Palau[4]
- Joseph Urusemal, 1973, former President of the Federated States of Micronesia
[edit] References
- ^ http://xaviermicronesia.org/about/administration
- ^ "History". About. Xavier High School. http://www.xaviermicronesia.org/about/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ http://www.xaviermicronesia.org/about/index.htm
- ^ In memoriam of the late Peter L. Sugiyama, former senator of the Republic of Palau, Palau National Congress, 2007-06-13, http://www.palauoek.net/senate/News/News20070613a.asp, retrieved 2010-11-24
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Coordinates: 7°26′50″N 151°53′15″E / 7.447124°N 151.887499°E
