Xavier High School (New York City)
| Xavier High School | |
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| Location | |
30 West 16th Street , 10011 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′17″N 73°59′42″W / 40.738173°N 73.994886°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | College of St. Francis Xavier (also known as St. Francis Xavier College) |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" (Latin) "For the Greater Glory of God" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis Xavier |
| Established | 1847 |
| Founder | John Larkin |
| Sister school | Notre Dame School |
| Oversight | Society of Jesus |
| CEEB code | 334145 |
| President | Jack Raslowsky |
| Chairman | Paul Enright |
| Dean | List
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| Director | List
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| Headmaster | Kim Smith |
| Faculty | 69.6 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 975 (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and blue |
| Slogan | "Men for Others" |
| Song | "Sons of Xavier" |
| Athletics | 20 sports |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School Athletic Association, New York section |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Rivals | Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School, Fordham Preparatory School, Regis High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Xavier Magazine |
| Newspaper | The Xavier Review |
| Affiliations | Jesuit Secondary Education Association, National Catholic Educational Association, New York State Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | xavierhs |
Xavier High School in 2019 | |
Xavier High School is an American independent university-preparatory high school for boys run by the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus, in the Chelsea neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York.
Named for St. Francis Xavier (1506–1552), it was founded by John Larkin in 1847 as the College of St. Francis Xavier and also known as St. Francis Xavier College.