Xavier College Preparatory (Arizona)

Xavier College Preparatory
XCP
Address
4710 North Fifth Street
Phoenix, (Maricopa County), Arizona 85012-1738
United States
Coordinates 33°30′20″N 112°4′2″W / 33.50556°N 112.06722°W / 33.50556; -112.06722Coordinates: 33°30′20″N 112°4′2″W / 33.50556°N 112.06722°W / 33.50556; -112.06722
Information
Type Private
Motto Women of faith pursuing excellence; Leadership∙Tradition∙Community∙Service
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1943
Founder Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
President Sister Joan Fitzgerald, BVM
Principal Sister Joan Nuckols, BVM
Faculty 123
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,200 (October 1, 2014)[1]
Campus Urban
Color(s) Royal blue, white and kelly green             
Mascot Gator
Team name Gators
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] Western Catholic Education Association
Newspaper The Xpress
Yearbook Xavierian
School fees Around $1,500
Tuition $19,143.00 (full annual rate); $14,832.00 (reduced annual rate); 40% of students receive financial aid
Dean of Students Denise Macrina
Director of Admissions Paula Petrowski
Athletic Director Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAA
Website http://www.xcp.org

Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic, all-female private high school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, drawing students from 120 local schools and transfer students from around the world.

History

Xavier High School was founded in 1943 by the Jesuit Fathers of St. Francis Xavier Parish and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Originally located on the campus of Brophy College Preparatory, the school moved to its current location in the spring of 1953. The school was granted College Preparatory status in 1982 and changed its name to Xavier College Preparatory.[3]

Today, Xavier has over 1,200 (all female) students studying everything from aviation and architecture to chemistry and calculus. Students at Xavier share many classes with students from Brophy College Preparatory, the all-male Jesuit high school that is adjacent to Xavier. However, an emphasis is always placed on the young women that attend the school and curriculum is designed with their best interest in mind. All leadership positions in the administration and student body are filled by women.[4]

Academics

Xavier follows a traditional college preparatory curriculum. Students are required to take classes in English, Mathematics, Catholic Theology, Social Studies, Laboratory Sciences, World Languages, Fine Arts and Physical Education as well as half a semester of Computer Programming. Honors classes are available in all fields of study, and 27 Advanced Placement Classes are available to students in grades 9-12. All seniors are required to take AP Literature.[5] Students are also permitted to take classes at Brophy College Preparatory. Dual Enrollment is available through Rio Salado College[6].

In the past 10 years, the school has congratulated 82 National Merit Finalists, 143 Commended Scholars, 36 National Hispanic Scholars, and five National Black American Scholars. Xavier students have been designated Presidential Scholars in 1979, 1986, 1990, 2001, 2008, and 2014;[7] Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalists in 1975, 1993, and 2014; and Flinn Scholars in 2004, 2014, and 2016. In the 1990-91, 1994-96, and 2013-14 school years it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[8]

Athletics

Xavier has numerous sports teams including teams in cross country, track, crew (rowing), golf, tennis, badminton, cheer, pom, swim/dive, soccer, volleyball, sand volleyball, basketball, softball, archery, shotgun and robotics. [9][10]

Xavier has won multiple state championships across many sports including cross country, crew, golf, tennis, cheer, pom, swim, dive, badminton, and sand volleyball. Xavier cheer won the USA national championship in 2017. Xavier also fields championship volleyball, basketball, track and softball teams as well as active club teams in crew, lacrosse, and shooting.[10]

Xavier Prep Crew is the only high school girls crew team in Arizona and has won many national titles, including 5th place at US Scholastic Nationals.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures Archived October 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. ↑ History. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "What Is A Xavier Education?". Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ Academic Program. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ Dual Enrollment. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  9. ↑ Xavier College Preparatory. Athletic Association of Arizona. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Xavier Athletics. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Women of Achievement". Alumnae. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Strege, John (November 11, 2007). "Sister Act". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  13. ↑ Bartkowski, Becky (August 22, 2013). "Saturday Night Live's Aidy Bryant on Real Housewives Addiction and How Kristen Wiig's The Best". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Diving at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Women's springboard". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  15. ↑ "Young Scottsdale-raised Entrepreneurs Find Internet Niche" (PDF). Arizona Foothills Magazine.
  16. ↑ Mehr, Bob (March 23, 2000). "AUSTINTATIOUS". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  17. ↑ Silverstein, Ken (February 29, 2008). "John McCain's Charitable Contributions". Harper's.
  18. ↑ Cordova, Randy (September 5, 2010). "Q&A: Valley's Emma Stone scores high marks". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Track & Field and Cross Country Statistics". Athletic.net. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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