Xavier College Preparatory Roman Catholic High School

Xavier College Preparatory is a Roman Catholic High School for young women. Centrally located in metropolitan Phoenix on a beautiful 19-acre campus, the diverse population of this vibrant Catholic high school includes young women of all ethnic, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds. The current 1200 Xavier students come from more than 150 different elementary and middle schools, public, private and Catholic.

Since opening in 1943, members of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) have held the primary leadership roles at Xavier. They continue their dedication today, working alongside a caring and dedicated faculty and staff. Together, as a community, they challenge, encourage and support Xavier students in their growth as women of faith, expanding their knowledge, interests and talents.

Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic community that strives to prepare young women of faith with the knowledge, skills, and integrity to meet the challenges of a changing global society in a positive and productive manner.

We, the community of Xavier College Preparatory, are committed to a belief in God according to the tenets of the Catholic faith enlightened by the Second Vatican Council. In that spirit, we believe in providing opportunities for all to contribute to the community of faith.

We fully believe in the ideals of democracy, integrity, tolerance, and respect in harmony with the love of God, of self, and humankind, and we affirm the fundamental roles of parents and families as primary instruments of faith and education.

We also believe in conscientiously reviewing and improving our college preparatory curriculum, educational goals, and performance objectives, in order to sustain a learning process that encourages personal growth, faith development and community involvement for the young women entrusted to our care.

Educating the whole person-intellectually, physically and spiritually- is the guiding premise of a Xavier education. These young women deserve the most competitive morally-grounded education possible.

The curriculum is designed with young women in mind. The Xavier administration and faculty make curricular decisions that emphasize women. Female role models in History, other social sciences, literature, fine arts, science and the Church are brought into the curriculum on a regular basis.

Attention to the cognitive and social development of girls maturing into young women is paramount. Xavier is committed to fostering excellence in academics and character in young women. Such attributes will serve them in high school, college and adult life. The environment is less socially pressured than at co-ed schools. Although there are numerous opportunities for Xavier students to share a variety of activities and classes with boys at Brophy College Preparatory, they generally appreciate the more supportive atmosphere of all-girl classes. Young women who might be timid about expressing themselves intellectually in co-ed classes will often readily take part in classes with no boys present.

At Xavier, attention to the cognitive development of young women is vital. The School is committed to fostering excellence in academics, building character in young women and nurturing leadership. Xavier offers numerous opportunities for students to become involved in their community and to share in student activities and peer groups. Ninety-five percent of the student body participates in one of more than 70+ extra-curricular activities.

All Xavier students take a core college-prep curriculum in all four years, which includes English, theology, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, fine arts, physical education, and computer science. There are honors and Advanced Placement courses in most academic disciplines beginning in the freshwoman year. In the sophomore year, in addition to the core subjects and the required computer programming, elective courses are chosen from a wide variety of curriculum areas such as fine arts, digital arts, world languages, social studies, science, theology, and family and consumer resources. Twenty-seven credits are required for graduation. All students participate in an independent yearly summer reading program and a Christian Service program.