Academy of St. Xavier.

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Academy of St. Xavier

Introduction

The Academy of St. Xavier is a residential school for young men in grades 7-12. Located in northwest Iowa, in the middle of the Heartland, the area is renowned for its quality education, safe environment and rural hospitality. Students at St. Xavier attend school at St. Mary&apos&aposs, a small Catholic school located in Storm Lake. St. Xavier/St. Mary&apos&aposs have rigorous academics with quality athletic and fine arts programs. Students have unlimited opportunities for college credit courses and the ability to take AP Honors classes. Students live and learn the principles of the Catholic faith and character education. The small, close boarding school community makes for lifelong friendships and a quality high school experience. Recreational opportunities abound with Storm Lake, known for sailing, fishing and watersports as well as the close proximity to metro areas such as Sioux City, Des Moines and Minneapolis. The low student to teacher ratio and individual tutoring help students succeed in this college prepatory program at one of Iowa&apos&aposs top private schools.

Overview:	Academy of St. Xavier	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered (Boarding)	7-12	7-12
Grades Offered (Day)	K-12	7-12
School Type	All-boys	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	Yes	Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD)	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Catholic	Non-denominational
Year Founded		1900
Campus Size	n/a	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	85 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	10%	18%
Percent International Students	10%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	n/a	70%
Average SAT Score	n/a	*National Avg. View
Average ACT score	24	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Weekly
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	10	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	n/a	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$16,950	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	n/a	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	30%	31%
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Jul. 1 / rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	n/a	59%
Director of Admissions	Arnie Zinnel

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Diving
Drill Team	Football
Golf	Soccer
Swimming	Track and Field
Volleyball	Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Catholic Youth Organization	Freestyle/Greco-Roman/Beach Wrestling
riflery / archery	Sailing

School Notes

Low student to teacher ratio (1:7)
Small class size (avg.10)
Individual tutoring/study sessions
Safe, structured, friendly learning environment.
Excellent Athletic and Fine Arts programs.
Advanced Athletic Training
College Credit courses
AP Honors courses
Affordable tuition rates
Small, close boarding community
LD types supported: All Learning Differences
School accreditations: Catholic Boarding Schools Association, Iowa Dept. of Education
Profile last updated: 08/20/2009