Xavier High School (Appleton, Wisconsin)
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| Xavier High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1600 West Prospect Avenue Appleton, Wisconsin, (Outagamie County), 54914-5199  United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°14′56″N 88°25′59″W / 44.24889°N 88.43306°WCoordinates: 44°14′56″N 88°25′59″W / 44.24889°N 88.43306°W |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1959 |
| President | Tony Abts |
| Principal | Matt Reynebeau |
| Asst. Principal | Donna Fahrenkrug |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Valley |
| Team name | Hawks |
| Average ACT scores | 26.0 |
| Yearbook | 'Xavue' |
| Athletic Director | Kathy Bates |
| Website | xavier.acesxavier.k12.wi.us |
Xavier High School is a private Catholic secondary school in Appleton, Wisconsin, in the Diocese of Green Bay. It was opened in 1959 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers). The school was named in honor of St. Francis Xavier.
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[edit] Academics
Every member of the Xavier High School class of 2011 took the ACT college entrance exam, with an average composite score of 26.0. This is the highest in Xavier history.[citation needed] This compares with the state average of 22.2 and the national average of 20.9.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rocky Bleier - (1964) - former NFL running back (& wounded Vietnam veteran)
- J. P. Hayes - (1983) - PGA Tour professional golfer
- Kristine Jarinovska - (1997) - lawyer, Secretary of State, Latvia[1]
- Steve Millar - (2000) - musician
- Mee Moua - (1988) - Minnesota state senator, first Hmong-American politician
- Greta Van Susteren - (1972) - lawyer, TV journalist[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Xavier High School - official site
