Saint Xavier High School (pronounced /ˈzeɪvjər/, often abbreviated St. X) is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located in Finneytown, an unincorporated community in Hamilton County. Founded in 1831, St. Xavier is the oldest high school in the Cincinnati area and one of the oldest in the nation, preceding many universities in foundation. The independent, non-diocesan school is ...
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Saint Xavier High School (pronounced /ˈzeɪvjər/, often abbreviated St. X) is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located in Finneytown, an unincorporated community in Hamilton County. Founded in 1831, St. Xavier is the oldest high school in the Cincinnati area and one of the oldest in the nation, preceding many universities in foundation. The independent, non-diocesan school is operated by the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus and is one of four all-male Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. With over 1,500 enrolled students, St. Xavier is the largest private high school in Ohio and one of the 100 largest high schools in the state.
St. Xavier, once a part of Xavier University, traces its history to the Athenaeum at Seventh Street and Sycamore Street in Downtown Cincinnati. The institute, which included a seminary and lay college, was dedicated by the first bishop of Cincinnati, Rev. Edward D....
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