Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
School information
Xavier High School is a member of the National Catholic Education Association and is accredited by the State of Iowa. 58% of the faculty has a M.A. or PhD in their area.
Its campus encompasses a full 60 acres (240,000 m) in northeastern Cedar Rapids. The 146,500-square-foot (13,610 m) facility is capable of managing up to 811 students under the current layout. Xavier enjoys several advantages in facilities over other Metro area high schools. The football, baseball, softball, and soccer fields are all located on-campus, as well as two full football and soccer practice fields. Newly remodeled tennis courts are on-campus as well. A disk golf course is in place throughout the grounds for students' use at their leisure. There is a pond on the eastern edge of campus that students may use for recreation and fishing. Xavier provides an iPad for each student.
Student information
The students at Xavier High School primarily come from the surrounding area's Catholic middle schools: Regis Middle School and LaSalle Middle School (the former high schools that merged to form Xavier) in Cedar Rapids, and Saint Joseph's School in Marion, Iowa.
Athletics
The Saints compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:
- Cross Country
- Boys' 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2006, 2007)
- Girls' 2-time State Champions (2003, 2007)
- Volleyball
- 2-time State Champions (2020, 2022)
- Football
- 4-time State Champions (2006, 2017, 2018, 2022)
- Basketball
- Boys' 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2016, 2017)
- Girls' 5-time State Champions (2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2022)
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
- Boys' 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2007, 2008)
- Golf
- Soccer
- Boys' 8-time State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021)
- Girls' 9-time State Champions (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Softball
- Baseball
- 2006 Class 3A State Champions
- Tennis
- Boys' 4-time Class 1A State Champions(2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Bowling
On June 19, 2007, Sports Illustrated named Xavier as the top athletic high school for the 2006–2007 school year in the state. In 2010, Xavier's girls soccer team was recognized as 4th in the Nation. The Saints girls soccer program has won eight consecutive state titles, and holds the record in Iowa for most consecutive titles won, male or female. The Xavier Athletics Program was recognized by the Des Moines Register as the best in the state of Iowa for medium-sized schools in 2006-07 and again in 2014–15. The Saints football team have won state championships in 2006, 2017, 2018, and 2022, going undefeated in the 2006, 2018 and 2022 seasons.
Fine arts
The school offers numerous choral, instrumental, visual arts and theatrical programs for students.
Activities and clubs
There are over 1000 co-curricular activities at Xavier. Some of these include intramural basketball, Key Club, National Honor Society, Breakfast Club, SADD, Model UN, BPA (Business Professionals of America), FIRST Tech Challenge, and many others. Many of these clubs include competitive aspects.
Xavier Xcentrics
Xavier's FIRST Tech Challenge team, the Xavier Xcentrics, advanced to World Competitions in Detroit in the 2018 season.
Notable alumni
- Ryan Sweeney – Chicago Cubs outfielder (Class of 2003)
- Joey Gase – NASCAR stock car driver (Class of 2011)
- Mitch Keller – Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher (Class of 2014)
- Matt Nelson – New York Giants offensive tackle (Class of 2014)
- Quinn Schulte – Iowa Hawkeyes safety (Class of 2019)
- Drew Scott – Kansas State Football - Kansas State - Dallas Cowboys - Oakland Raiders - Atlanta Falcons - San Fransico 49ers Longsnapper (Class of 2013)
References
- ^ "Mississippi Valley Conference". Mississippi Valley Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Xavier". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2023 Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. September 12, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2023 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 12, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Register's all-sports standings for 2014-15". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ Pilcher, K. J. "Cedar Rapids Xavier beats Pella in state championship to complete perfect season". The Gazette. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "XBC Impact Story". Xavier Booster Club. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Weber, Rick (March 1, 2012). "Ryan Sweeney is fine with Fenway". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Pilcher, K.J. (January 25, 2010). "Gase signs developmental deal". The Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Where Cedar Rapids Xavier star Mitch Keller was taken in MLB draft". Desmoinesregister.com. June 6, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Hawkeye football recruit also had choice of Division I basketball". The Des Moines Register. February 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Steppe, John (23 June 2022). "Cedar Rapids' Quinn Schulte hopes to continue lineage of Iowa free safeties to start after arriving as walk-ons". The Gazette. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
