About Xavier High School
Xavier High School is an all-boys, Jesuit university-prep school in Chelsea, Manhattan, run by the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. Founded in 1847 as the College of St. Francis Xavier, it is notable for its long-standing Army JROTC program (a JROTC unit since 1935).
Quick facts
- Founded 1847 by John Larkin as the College of St. Francis Xavier
- All-boys Jesuit school; Chelsea, Manhattan
- Home to an Army JROTC program (JROTC since 1935)
- Over a third of students participate in JROTC
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