Xavier High School (Middletown, Connecticut)

Xavier High School

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.

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.

ports

Xavier competes in the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) of the CIAC in Connecticut.

The Xavier football team won Connecticut's 2005 Class LL state championship, with a 12-0 recordFact|date=March 2008. In 2005, the Falcons also outscored their opponents 419-117. The Falcons once held the state record for consecutive football victories, winning 34 straight from 1970-73,Fact|date=November 2007 and ranking #1 statewide following the 10-0 1974 season and the 10-0 2005 seasonFact|date=March 2008. Notable members of the football program include Phil Murphy who played for the Los Angeles Rams, and Amari Spievey who was voted the Connecticut High School "Player of the Year" in 2005, he also was red shirted his freshman year at the University of Iowa.

The school holds many records in Cross Country and Track in the CIACFact|date=November 2007The Cross Country team also won the 2006 SCC championshipFact|date=March 2008. The Indoor Track team won the SCC championship in 2007Fact|date=March 2008.

The 4x1 mile relay team from 2007 (comprised of Adam Vess, Matt Fahey, Forrest Misenti, and Cory Fagan) placed 6th earning the All American Honors at the Nike Indoor National Championships held in Maryland.

Adam Vess also went on to win the 5000m run in outdoor track at the Outdoor Nike Outdoor Championships, earning him the title National Champion. Most recently, young Forrest Misenti placed 4th place at the Nike Outdoor Championships, also earning himself All American Honors for his second time.

Ryan Hammond, a present day senior at the Xavier Institution, believes that Xavier's success in track and field can be attributed to the coach, Seth Spector. "Mr. Spector is one of my favorite people! He's a great coach, and I feel like I'm part of his family. He's, well, he's like a second father to me."

The Falcons' soccer team won the 2006 SCC Championship and Quinniapiac ChampionshipFact|date=March 2008.

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 2006Fact|date=March 2008.

Xavier's rifle team won the state championship in 2008.

Notable alumni

*Jeff Bagwell ('86) - Houston Astros player

External links

* [http://www.xavierhighschool.org/ Xavier High School]
* [http://www.xaverianbrothers.org/ Xaverian Brothers Web Page]