Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

Xavier High School
Address
6300 42nd Street NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (Linn County), 52411
United States
Coordinates 42°1′27″N 91°43′29″W / 42.02417°N 91.72472°WCoordinates: 42°1′27″N 91°43′29″W / 42.02417°N 91.72472°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Learning Today. Leading Tomorrow. Serving Forever.
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Established 1998
Oversight Archdiocese of Dubuque
Superintendent Jeff Henderson
Principal Tom Keating
Asst. Principal Angela Olson
Grades 9th-12th
Enrollment 792 (2010)
Color(s) Navy blue and Silver          
Athletics conference Mississippi Valley Conference
Mascot Saint Bernard
Feeder schools St. Joseph School, LaSalle Middle School, Regis Middle School.
Website http://www.xaviersaints.org

Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the only Catholic high school in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. It is affiliated with twelve area Catholic parishes and the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Xavier opened in 1998 after two previous Catholic high schools, Regis High School and LaSalle High School, merged.

School Information

Xavier High School is a member of the National Catholic Education Association and is accredited by the State of Iowa. 58% of the faculty has a M.A. or PhD in their area.

Its campus encompasses a full 60 acres (240,000 m2) in northeastern Cedar Rapids. The 146,500-square-foot (13,610 m2) facility is capable of managing up to 811 students under the current layout. Xavier enjoys several advantages in facilities over other Metro area high schools. The football, baseball, softball, and soccer fields are all located on-campus, as well as two full football and soccer practice fields. Newly remodeled tennis courts are on-campus as well. A disk golf course is in place throughout the grounds for students' use at their leisure. There is a pond on the eastern edge of campus that students may use for recreation and fishing as well.

Xavier's mission is "to develop the total person in a Catholic environment".

Student Information

The 792 students at Xavier High school primarily come from the surrounding area's Catholic middle schools: Regis Middle School and LaSalle Middle School (the former high schools that merged to form Xavier) in Cedar Rapids, and Saint Joseph's School in Marion, Iowa.

Academics

Xavier enjoys an excellent academic reputation, consistently ranking as one of the top academic high schools in Eastern Iowa, and one of the best in the state. Xavier's ITED scores have ranked in the 99th percentile multiple times.

Athletics

Xavier has one of the most successful athletic programs in Iowa and in the Midwest. On June 19, 2007, Sports Illustrated named Xavier as the top athletic high school for the 2006-2007 school year in the state. In the past five years, Xavier has won state championships in men's & women's soccer, men's tennis, men's & women's cross country, women's basketball, men's track, baseball, softball, and football. In 2010 Xavier's girls soccer team was recognized as 4th in the Nation. The Saints girls soccer program has won 8 consecutive state titles, and holds the record in Iowa for most consecutive titles won, male or female.

Fine arts

Xavier's fine arts department is one of the fastest-growing high school departments in the state of Iowa. The school offers numerous choral, instrumental, and theatrical programs for students to participate in.

Activities and Clubs

Xavier offers a multitude of activities and clubs for all students to participate in. There are over 88 co-curricular activities at Xavier. Some of these include intramural basketball (one of the most popular activities at Xavier), Key Club, National Honor Society, SADD, and Model UN, among others.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Weber, Rick (March 1, 2012). "Ryan Sweeney is fine with Fenway". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Pilcher, K.J. (January 25, 2010). "Gase signs developmental deal". The Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

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