Xavier College Preparatory (Arizona)

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Xavier 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 into Fitzgerald hall on its current campus in the spring of 1953. More buildings have been added as the school has grown. The school was granted College Preparatory status in 1982 and changed its name to Xavier College Preparatory.[https://www.xcp.org/page/about History]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

Today, Xavier has 1,156 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

{{cite web |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/xavier-college-preparatory-roman-catholic-high-school-phoenix-az/ |title=Xavier College Preparatory Roman Catholic High School in Phoenix, AZ }} While the school remains all-female, students at Xavier share many classes with students from Brophy College Preparatory, the all-male Jesuit high school that is adjacent to Xavier. All leadership positions in the administration and student body are filled by women.[https://www.xcp.org/page/academics/departments--staff "What Is A Xavier Education?"]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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. 46 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. There is also a service requirement for all juniors.[https://www.xcp.org/page/academics/academics/academic-program Academic Program]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Students were permitted to take classes at Brophy College Preparatory however, this is no longer the case. Dual Enrollment is available through Rio Salado College[https://www.xcp.org/page/academics/dual-enrollment Dual Enrollment]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018. and most classes offer dual credit.

In the past 10 years, the school has congratulated 89 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;{{cite web |url=http://www.presidentialscholars.org:80/scholars.asp |title=Presidential Scholars |website=www.presidentialscholars.org:80 |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320190903/http://www.presidentialscholars.org:80/scholars.asp |archive-date=20 March 2013 |url-status=dead}} Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalists in 1975, 1993, and 2014; and Flinn Scholars in 2004, 2014, 2016, and 2019. In the 1990–91, 1994–96, and 2013–14 school years it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.{{cite web|url=http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630091138/http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |archive-date=June 30, 2014 }}

Xavier has numerous sports teams including teams in cross country, track, crew, golf, tennis, badminton, cheer, pom, swim/dive, soccer, volleyball, sand volleyball, basketball, softball, archery, shotgun, and eSports.[http://aiaonline.org/schools/36/xavier Xavier College Preparatory]. Athletic Association of Arizona. Retrieved July 24, 2018.[http://www.xcp.org/www2/athletics.html Xavier Athletics]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

Xavier Spiritline cheer won the USA national championship in 2017.{{Cite web | url=https://news.xcp.org/7823/uncategorized/spiritline-completes-season-at-nationals |title = Spiritline Completes Season at Nationals}} Xavier Spiritline pom got second place in the USA national championship in 2017. Xavier also fields championship golf, badminton, swim/dive, cross country, volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and softball teams as well as active club teams in crew, lacrosse, and shooting sports.

Xavier Swim team has won more state championships than any other high school in Arizona with 27 state titles since 1985.[https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/04/21/arizona-high-school-swimming-ranking-teams-state-championships/5153985002/]. AZ Central. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

Xavier High School has over 80 clubs available to students including three publications and multiple honors societies, including a Computer Science Honor Society. They also have an extensive theatre program and many opportunities to travel abroad for both study and service.[https://www.xcp.org/student-life Student Life]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

Xavier was the first high school in the state of Arizona to found a chapter of the Computer Science Honor Society. The induction of its founding members occurred on August 28, 2019.{{Cite web | url=https://csteachers.org/Entity/grid/listing?EntityTypeId=8d782675-23ca-4a45-a080-9188153a6bcf&ListingId=acb86a57-8912-4b6d-96aa-9f29341d50f3 |title = Honor Society Directory | Computer Science Teachers Association}} The Computer Science Department was inspired [https://www.xcp.org/academics/departments--staff/computer-science]. Xavier College Preparatory. Retrieved May 25, 2020. by Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, BVM, who was one of the first two Americans to earn a PhD in Computer Science {{cite web |last=London |first=Ralph L |title=Who Earned First Computer Science Ph.D.? |date=2013-01-15 |website=Communications of the ACM |url=https://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/159591-who-earned-first-computer-science-ph-d/fulltext |access-date=2019-10-25}} and a member of the same order of nuns, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary,{{Cite web | url=https://www.bvmsisters.org/ |title = Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Dubuque, IA}} which has run Xavier since its founding in 1943. The Xavier Computer Science Honor Society also offers many opportunities for young women to become more involved in STEAM. One of the Society's biggest events of the year is Girls Have IT Day. Girls Have IT is run by members of the Xavier Computer Science Honor Society, and invites middle school girls from all across the Valley to gain more knowledge about STEAM subjects through a series of booths and hands-on activities set up around the Xavier campus that are run by Xavier students.{{Cite web | url=https://www.xcp.org/academics/departments/computer-science/ | title = Girls Have It Day}} The middle school girls who attend Girls Have IT Day enjoy learning about STEAM from their "near-peer" instructors, and after coming to the event, 90% of the attendees are inspired to work harder in school.

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• Amanda Blumenherst, professional golfer{{cite journal|last=Strege|first=John|date=November 11, 2007|title=Sister Act|journal=Golf Digest|url=http://www.golfdigest.com/story/gw20071102strege|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
• Aidy Bryant, actress and comedian{{cite web |url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2013/08/aidy_bryant_snl_phoenix_comedy.php |title=Saturday Night Live's Aidy Bryant on Real Housewives Addiction and How Kristen Wiig's The Best |publisher=Phoenix New Times |date=August 22, 2013 |first=Becky |last=Bartkowski |access-date=November 3, 2014 |archive-date=November 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103101340/http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2013/08/aidy_bryant_snl_phoenix_comedy.php |url-status=dead }}
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• Jeanne Collier, diver and Olympic medalist{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/DIV/womens-springboard.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417221012/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/DIV/womens-springboard.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Diving at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Women's springboard|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=2011-03-15}}
• Heather Farr, professional golfer
• Sarah Schmeizel, professional golfer
• Stacey Ferreira, entrepreneur, speaker, and author{{cite journal|title=Young Scottsdale-raised Entrepreneurs Find Internet Niche|journal=Arizona Foothills Magazine|url=http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/features/features/4330-young-scottsdale-raised-entrepreneurs-find-internet-niche.pdf}}
• Khalia Lanier, volleyball player{{Cite web |last= |title=USC - Khalia Lanier|url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/khalia-lanier/10289|access-date=2022-10-16 |website=USC Trojans|language=en}}
• Lois Maffeo, musician{{cite news|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/austintatious-6417508|title=AUSTINTATIOUS|last=Mehr|first=Bob|date=March 23, 2000|work=Phoenix New Times|access-date=31 October 2015}}
• Meghan McCain, news commentator{{cite magazine|last=Silverstein|first=Ken|date=February 29, 2008|title=John McCain's Charitable Contributions|magazine=Harper's|url=http://harpers.org/blog/2008/02/john-mccains-charitable-contributions/}}
• Grace Park, professional golfer
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• Emma Stone, actress{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/2010/09/13/20100913emma-stone-easy-a.html|title=Q&A: Valley's Emma Stone scores high marks|last=Cordova|first=Randy|date=September 5, 2010|publisher=Arizona Republic|access-date=31 October 2015}}
• Cheyenne Woods, professional golfer
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