Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
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Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
is the sixth largest and 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 school
s, Regis High School
and LaSalle High School, merged.
Its campus encompasses a full 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) in northeastern Cedar Rapids. The 146500 square feet (13,610.3 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".
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Xavier boasts a well-rounded student body that maintains a focus on service and academic excellence. 100% of Xavier's students participate in community service. 96% of the class of 2008 went on to pursue post secondary education. 94% of students are involved in at least one co-curricular activity, with 78% of students involved in three or more. 65% of the student body plays at least one school-sponsored sport. Well over one-third of all Xavier students participate in the school's fine arts.
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.
(one of the most popular activities at Xavier), Key Club
, National Honor Society
, SADD, and Model UN, among others.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
is the sixth largest and only Catholic high school in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. It is affiliated with twelve area Catholic parishes and the Archdiocese of Dubuque
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton counties. ...
. Xavier opened in 1998 after two previous Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s, Regis High School
Regis High School (Cedar Rapids)
Regis Catholic High School was a Catholic high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, located at 735 Prairie Drive NE. Opened in 1958 as a successor to Immaculate Conception High School, it drew students from the parishes of All Saints, Immaculate Conception, St. Joseph , St. Matthew, St. Pius X, and St....
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 Ph.D. in their area.Its campus encompasses a full 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) in northeastern Cedar Rapids. The 146500 square feet (13,610.3 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, IowaMarion, Iowa
Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 32,172 in 2007. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
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Xavier boasts a well-rounded student body that maintains a focus on service and academic excellence. 100% of Xavier's students participate in community service. 96% of the class of 2008 went on to pursue post secondary education. 94% of students are involved in at least one co-curricular activity, with 78% of students involved in three or more. 65% of the student body plays at least one school-sponsored sport. Well over one-third of all Xavier students participate in the school's fine arts.
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 IowaIowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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.
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 basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(one of the most popular activities at Xavier), Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, SADD, and Model UN, among others.