Dear Prospective Student,

As you begin the complicated task of deciding which high school to attend, please consider the following questions:

• Do I want to be challenged by the academic programs?
• Do I want to attend a school that offers a variety of extra-curricular activities?
• Do I want to attend a school that will prepare me for college?
• Do I want a school that offers the most up-to-date technology?
• Do I want to join the company of the most well-known and successful graduates of any high school in New York City?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then your choice should be Xaverian High School!

• Do I want to be challenged by the academic programs?

Xaverian has earned the reputation as a cutting edge center of college preparatory education, with programs custom designed to give each student the opportunity to succeed. From our prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma program to the Ryken Educational Center for students with learning disabilities, Xaverian will meet the needs of every student.

• Do I want to attend a school that offers a variety of extra-curricular activities?

Xaverian offers the largest extra-curricular program of any school in New York City, with 43 inter-scholastic athletic teams, an intramural athletic program, 35 student clubs and organizations, a world-renown music program and a highly praised drama program. Students also have opportunities to participate in cultural exchange programs to countries such as Belgium and Spain.

• Do I want to attend a school that will prepare me for college?

The Class of 2006 received over $12 million in college scholarships; 75% received awards at the Senior Awards Banquet; and more than 200 letters of appreciation were received from the community as a result of our Senior Involvement Program. The majority of our graduates attended the college or university of their first choice.

• Do I want a school that offers the most up-to-date technology?

Xaverian offers state-of-the art technology with Smart Boards in each of our classrooms and a fully equipped Technology and Research Center.

• Do I want to join the company of the most well-known and successful graduates of any high school in the New York City?

Our graduates have gone on to be the most successful in their fields here and abroad.

Salvatore Tinervia'97
Admissions Director