Xavier College Preparatory High School (California)

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Xavier College Preparatory High School
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Xavier College Preparatory High School (California)
34-200 Cook Street

Palm Desert
,
Riverside County
,
California
92211

United States
Coordinates 33°47′43″N116°21′05″W / 33.7953°N 116.3513°W / 33.7953; -116.3513
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School type Private, Catholic Co-educational College-preparatory high school
MottoLatin:
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
English:
For the Greater Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Francis Xavier, S.J.
Established2006;18 years ago (2006)
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
PresidentMark Campbell
DeanChristina Figueroa
PrincipalJeffery Howard
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment576 [1]  (2022–2023)
Average class size19
Student to teacher ratio10:1 [1]
Campus size69 acres (280,000 m2) [2]
Color(s)   Black and gold
Athletics conferenceDesert Empire League (previously Desert Valley League)
Varsity Sports
Sports31 varsity sports
MascotSaint
Team nameSaints
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [3]
Tuition$15,000 (2022–2023)
Affiliation Society of Jesus
Alumni1531 [1]
Website www.xavierprep.org

Xavier College Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic, Jesuit high school in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley. It is located in the unincorporated Thousand Palms area, just outside the northern city limits of Palm Desert. The school falls within the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino and is the first lay-built, Jesuit-endorsed high school of its kind.[ citation needed ] It is associated with the six other Jesuit high schools in the state of California.[ citation needed ]

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Academics

Xavier College Prep was established in 2006 with 48 freshman students. In 2009–2010 the first senior class had 60 graduates, all of whom went on to college. As of 2022, Xavier College Prep has over 576 students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, and a student to teacher ratio of 10:1. Tuition is $15,000, with 50% of students receiving need-based aid. The student profile for the school is 51% female, 49% male, and 48% minority. Xavier admits students on the basis of their ability to succeed in a college preparatory environment. The school does not rank its students. For admission, students must submit an application, references, transcripts, and sit for the High School Placement Test (HSPT). Incoming students must also have an interview with the admissions committee. [4] [5]

Sports

The sports teams are known as the Saints and compete in the Desert Empire League. Average enrollment in DEL high schools exceeds 2,000 with some exceeding 3,000. This makes Xavier the smallest, with about 600 students. Xavier manages to continually field competitive teams in every sport. [6]

The Saints' Cross Country boys' team won the 2014 State Championship and the girls finished tenth in their respective Division 5 races at the 2010 CIF Cross Country State Finals in Fresno, California. [7]

In 2011, the Xavier College Prep girls' cross country team were the first sport team from the school to earn a Desert Valley League title. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Xavier by the Numbers - Xavier College Preparatory High School".
  2. ↑ "Quick Facts". Xavier College Preparatory High School website. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  3. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools" . Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  4. ↑ XCPHS. "About Xavier" . Retrieved 2007-05-11.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Xavier College Preparatory High School" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2012.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Xavier Prep shows school size doesn't matter". 2014-11-27.
  7. ↑ "CIF-State Championships".
  8. ↑ "Team comes first for Saints girls' cross country team" (PDF). MyDesert. Retrieved 21 October 2012.[ dead link ]
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