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{{Infobox School2
| name = Xavier High School
| name = Xavier High School
| motto= "''Men for Others''"
| motto= "''Who says you're too young?!?!''"
| established = 1847
| established = 1847
| type = [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]], [[Private school|Private]], [[Catholic school|Catholic]], [[University-preparatory school|University preparatory]]
| type = [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]], [[Private school|Private]], [[Catholic school|Catholic]], [[University-preparatory school|University preparatory]]
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| state = [[New York]]
| state = [[New York]]
| country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| students = approx. 940 "males"
| students = approx. 940 males
| faculty = 72
| faculty = 72, not including male prostitutes hired on a temporary basis
| athletics = 15 sports
| athletics = 15 sports
| mascot = [[The Flaming Phallus]]
| mascot = [[Knight]]
| school_colors = Maroon & Blue
| school_colors = Maroon & Blue
| website = [http://www.xavierhs.org/ www.xavierhs.org]
| website = [http://www.xavierhs.org/ www.xavierhs.org]
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The Xavier Football Team has also been a mainstay in school life since its origination in the late nineteenth century. It has a continued rivalry with [[the Bronx]]'s Fordham Preparatory School. The two schools compete in an annual "Turkey Bowl", the oldest high school football rivalry in New York City. Their very first game against one another took place in the late 1800s when the game was called due to darkness, ending in a tie. Many of these football matches were played at Manhattan's famed [[Polo Grounds]], until its demolition. Xavier High School's JV Soccer team won the CHSAA Intersectional Championship on November 1, 2008 at Belson Stadium at St. John's University.
The Xavier Football Team has also been a mainstay in school life since its origination in the late nineteenth century. It has a continued rivalry with [[the Bronx]]'s Fordham Preparatory School. The two schools compete in an annual "Turkey Bowl", the oldest high school football rivalry in New York City. Their very first game against one another took place in the late 1800s when the game was called due to darkness, ending in a tie. Many of these football matches were played at Manhattan's famed [[Polo Grounds]], until its demolition. Xavier High School's JV Soccer team won the CHSAA Intersectional Championship on November 1, 2008 at Belson Stadium at St. John's University.

Also renowned is the school butt-rape team, in which they participate with local elementary schools in 'tournaments' exclusively funded by alumni.


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
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* [[Hugh Aloysius Drum]] (Lieutenant-General)
* [[Hugh Aloysius Drum]] (Lieutenant-General)
* [[Shane Williams]], noted pedophile and home decorator
* [[Dave Anderson (sportswriter)|Dave Anderson]], [[New York Times]] writer and author
* [[Dave Anderson (sportswriter)|Dave Anderson]], [[New York Times]] writer and author
* [[Donald Cook (Medal of Honor recipient)|Donald Cook]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient, Colonel (USMC).<ref>[http://mobile.nycgovparks.org/?id=11732 COLONEL DONALD COOK SQUARE], [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. Accessed [[November 27]], [[2007]].</ref>
* [[Donald Cook (Medal of Honor recipient)|Donald Cook]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient, Colonel (USMC).<ref>[http://mobile.nycgovparks.org/?id=11732 COLONEL DONALD COOK SQUARE], [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. Accessed [[November 27]], [[2007]].</ref>

Revision as of 20:27, 19 May 2009

Xavier High School
Location
Map
New York
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New York

U.S.
Information
TypeJesuit, Private, Catholic, University preparatory
Motto"Who says you're too young?!?!"
Established1847
PresidentFr. Daniel Gatti, S.J.
HeadmasterMr. Michael LiVigni
Faculty72
Number of studentsapprox. 940 males
Color(s)Maroon & Blue
Athletics15 sports
MascotKnight
Websitewww.xavierhs.org
School by the church
The school in 2008

Xavier High School is a male only Jesuit university-preparatory high school located at 30 West 16th Street, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1847, as the College of St. Francis Xavier (also known as St. Francis Xavier's College[1]) by Father John Larkin, S.J. The school draws a select student body from all five boroughs of New York City, as well as New Jersey, Nassau County, Westchester County, Rockland County and Orange County. Submission of TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) results and an application available from the school are required for admission. Xavier is joined by Regis High School, Fordham Preparatory School, Loyola School and St. Peter's Preparatory School as the five Jesuit high schools in the New York City metropolitan area.

History

Famed for its service to the Church, the United States and the City of New York, Xavier is renowned for challenging its students in all academic subject fields, as well as for teaching students to think critically and to live a life "for others." Though tuition has risen moderately in recent years, a substantial percentage of the cost for each student's education is covered by generous donations from alumni.

Xavier enjoys an impeccable reputation for maintaining its Jesuit and academic traditions, despite changes in its history. In 1971, service in the JROTC unit, which had been mandatory from the unit's inception in the late 19th century, became optional. In 2004, Xavier announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Gerics as the first lay headmaster in the school's history, following former headmaster Fr. David S. Ciancimino's appointment as Socius to the Jesuit Provincial for the New York Province. In 2006, Mr. Michael LiVigni successfully replaced Dr. Gerics as the school's second lay headmaster.

The Ignatian identity of the school has been enhanced and substantially improved by the number of lay faculty dedicated to the school's mission, as well as by the Campus Ministry program, despite the declining number of Jesuits at the school (as well as worldwide). Xavier's faculty has consistently renewed itself to the mission of Ignatian Spirituality, contributing to an increase in the number of students able to intelligently articulate the school's mission.

On June 25, 2007, Father Daniel J. Gatti, S.J. '59, announced the end of his unprecedented 12-year term as Xavier's 32nd President. On Friday, January 4, 2008, the Board of Trustees announced that Francis J. Morison '58 was elected as interim president. He was to assume office on August 1, 2008, but, due to health concerns, was unable to assume the presidency. With the permission of his superiors, Fr. Gatti was allowed to remain in the office of president. The search committee for a president is currently seeking qualified candidates.

Academics

The school recently reinforced its commitment to social justice by refocusing its fourth-year religion curriculum to include a half year required course on social justice and by instituting a freshman service program to First Fruits Farm [1]. Xavier offers numerous honors classes and thirteen Advanced Placement classes, some of which are available as early as sophomore year, including Biology, Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, English Literature, European History, Italian, Spanish, Physics, U.S. Government and Politics, U.S. History, and World History.

The Xavier Class of 2007 had 206 graduates, 99.5% of whom went on to institutions of higher learning. Nearly fifty continued their education at Jesuit institutions.

Campus Ministry

Xavier has a very active Campus Ministry department, which organizes liturgies, retreats and community service programs. Campus Ministry has recently revised its retreat program, renewing the freshman retreat, instituting a sophomore overnight retreat and moving the successful Kairos retreat to the junior year. The Magis retreat, available to seniors, has shown great success in its initial years, offering seniors the opportunity to experience an adult retreat in the Ignatian tradition.

The "Companions of St. Francis Xavier", or "CFX", another Campus Ministry program, organizes service trips that send groups of student volunteers for a few weeks during the summer to help build homes for people in need in Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mexico. The program also raises thousands of dollars each year to assist the sponsor organizations at the places of service. The group in Maryland works with First Fruits Farm [2], Tennessee works with Habitat for Humanity, while the group in Tijuana, Mexico, works with Esperanza International. There are also community service opportunities for all sophomores, juniors, and seniors.


JROTC

Xavier High School has an Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit, in which over one-third of the student population is enrolled. On May 12, 2005, the JROTC unit revalidated its designation as an "Honor Unit with Distinction." Colonel Anderson of the Eastern Region Command called the Xavier Regiment one of "the top five in the Northeast." Under the outstanding leadership of LTC Roy E. Campbell, US Army (ret.), it achieved a school record overall score of 99.2. During its most recent Army Formal Inspection on February 27, 2008, Xavier once again stepped up to the occasion, achieving a score of 99.1, reasserting itself as a prominent JROTC unit. The Regiment marches annually in the St. Patrick's and Columbus Day parades. Xavier's Regiment has four extracurricular teams: the X-Squad, the Rifle Team, the Raider Unit, and the Sabre Guard. Founded in 1937, Xavier's armed drill team, the X-Squad, is known for its performance in exhibition drill, continuing to display its excellence in a recent second place finish in the Eastern Regionals. It competes in the U.S Army National Championship and the National High School Drill Team Championship. Formerly known as the Black Jacks, the Raiders are the Regiment's physical fitness team. They compete annually in the Raider Challenge and the Commander's Cup. The Rifle Team, another longstanding pillar in the Regiment, competes nationally in post matches, as well as regional tournaments. During parades, the X-Squad, the Raiders, and the Blue Night Band, Xavier's jazz band, march alongside the Regiment. As a unit, it has twice has been named best high school marching unit in the St. Patrick's Day Parade

Athletics

Xavier, a CHSAA member, provides its students the opportunity to pursue a wide variety of sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, hockey, indoor/outdoor track and field, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, and wrestling. Other extracurricular activities include choir, speech and debate, chess team, anime, film, science fiction, and skiing /snowboard clubs, school newspaper, The Review, drama productions, and the Blue Night Band.

Xavier's current mascot is a knight, and all of its athletic teams are referred to as the Knights. However, for many years, the teams were called the Cadets, a reflection of Xavier's military program, while a terrier was used as a mascot. After a variety of replacements, including the 1980s Bruins, the nickname of the Knights was decided upon in the early 1990s and has been official since.

Xavier has fielded one of the top rugby teams in the United States since the club's founding in 1976.[2] The team capped an undefeated season in 2007 by winning the Tier B National Championship Tournament. The Xavier Rugby Team also won National Championship Tournaments in 1985, 1993 and 2007 and has won the East Coast/Northeast US Championship Tournament every year from since 2000.[citation needed]


In 1859 the College of St. Francis Xavier and St. John's College (now Fordham University) played the first collegiate level baseball game, featuring the new nine-man team style of play. Fordham won the game 33-11.[3]


The Xavier Football Team has also been a mainstay in school life since its origination in the late nineteenth century. It has a continued rivalry with the Bronx's Fordham Preparatory School. The two schools compete in an annual "Turkey Bowl", the oldest high school football rivalry in New York City. Their very first game against one another took place in the late 1800s when the game was called due to darkness, ending in a tie. Many of these football matches were played at Manhattan's famed Polo Grounds, until its demolition. Xavier High School's JV Soccer team won the CHSAA Intersectional Championship on November 1, 2008 at Belson Stadium at St. John's University.

Notable alumni

Notable graduates include:

References

  1. ^ NY Times article, published 1862
  2. ^ Xavier Rugby, Xavier High School. Accessed November 30, 2007.
  3. ^ The New York Times, April 6 2009, p D7
  4. ^ COLONEL DONALD COOK SQUARE, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Accessed November 27, 2007.
  5. ^ Cornelius Augustine McGlennon, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 2, 2007.
  6. ^ Al Roker Biography, The Biography Channel. Accessed November 18, 2007. "After graduating from Xavier High School in Manhattan, Roker studied communicatons [sic] at State University of New York at Oswego, where he got his first shot at weathercasting."
  7. ^ Santos, Fernanda."Who's That Guy? Without Robes, Grand Marshal Is Mystery", The New York Times, October 11, 2005. Accessed November 3, 2007. "Justice Scalia, 69, had marched at the parade once before, five decades ago as a student at Xavier High School in Chelsea."
  8. ^ O'Neill, Patrick. "Catholic pacifist pro-life activist dies", National Catholic Reporter, November 9, 2007. Accessed September 17, 2008.

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