Xavier High School (Middletown, Connecticut)
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Xavier High School
| Headmaster | Brother William Ciganek, CFX |
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| Established | 1963 |
| School type | Private school |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | Middletown, CT, U.S. |
| Enrollment | ~900 |
| Faculty | ~80 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| School colors | Black and White |
Xavier High School is an all-boys Catholic high school run by the Xaverian Brothers. It is located in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Young men from over 65 towns surrounding Middletown attend Xavier.
It is sponsored jointly by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich and the Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier. The school was incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut on February 18, 1963.
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[edit] History
Xavier High School was founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers. From the foundation of the school until the present, Xavier has maintained an educational philosophy which seeks "to instill the teachings of God, to guide and counsel students, and to help them prepare for college, for life work, and above all, for life itself." (Statement of Aims and Objectives as published in the 1963 brochure)
On May 29, 1998, the Most Reverend Daniel Hart, Bishop of Norwich, and Brother Matthew Burke, Superior General of the Xaverian Brothers, gave final approval to an agreement whereby Xavier High School was formally recognized as a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School. According to the terms of the agreement, the corporate structure of the school has been modified to reflect what is now common practice at other Xaverian Brothers schools while also preserving Xavier's identity as an institution of the Catholic Diocese of Norwich.
[edit] Sports
Xavier competes in the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) of the CIAC in Connecticut. The school holds many records in Cross Country and Track in the CIAC[citation needed]The Cross Country team also won the 2006 SCC championship[citation needed]. The Indoor Track team won the SCC championship in 2007[citation needed].
The Falcons' soccer team won the 2006 SCC Championship and Quinniapiac Championship[citation needed]. The football team won Connecticut's 2005 Class LL state championship, with a 12-0 record[citation needed]. The Falcons once held the state record for consecutive football victories, winning 34 straight from 1970-73,[citation needed] and ranking #1 statewide following the 10-0 1974 season and the 10-0 2005 season[citation needed].
Xavier's sailing team won Connecticut State Championships in 2004 and 2006, and placed 7th at the New England Championships in both team and fleet racing in 2006[citation needed].
Xavier's rifle team won the state championship in 2008.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Phil Murphy ('75) - Los Angeles Rams player[citation needed]
- Jeff Bagwell ('86) - Houston Astros player
- Steve Swift ('89) - Professional runner, competed at World Championship, 1992 US Olympic Team Marathoner[citation needed]
- Tyler Johnson ('98) - professional Triathlete and Cyclist, Four time US national team member.[citation needed]
- Neal D'Amato ('99) - former Duke track & field runner, UConn law school graduate.[citation needed]
- John LaMonaca ('05) - Wendy's High School Heisman Award Winner[citation needed]
