XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY TO HOST 8TH GRADE DAY, OPEN HOUSE IN OCTOBER
(Phoenix) - Xavier College Preparatory will host an 8th Grade Day on Friday, October 28th from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., and an Open House on Sunday, October 30th from 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Both events are free, and will take place on Xavier's campus located at 4710 North Fifth Street.
8th Grade Day is an opportunity for 8th grade students to experience Xavier on a school day. Scheduled activities will include a welcome assembly, student-led tours, classroom visits, an all-school pep rally, and lunch. Participation is free, but interested students are asked to register by October 27th - either online at www.xcp.org by clicking the "8th Grade Day" link, or by calling 602-277-3772. This is a student event, so there will not be any planned activities for parents on this day.
Open House is an opportunity for students of all ages and their parents to attend a Xavier information session, tour the school, and meet the faculty and coaches. Information sessions begin at 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Virginia G. Piper Performing Arts Center, and campus tours will be available after each session. Registration is not necessary.
Additionally, 8th grade students are welcome to schedule a separate campus visit between November 7th and March 31st by visiting Xavier's website at www.xcp.org, clicking "Admissions", then "Campus Visits", then "Shadow Program."
Xavier College Preparatory, located at 4710 North Fifth Street in north central Phoenix, has built an outstanding record of academic excellence, innovation, leadership development, athletics and community service. Xavier is twice recognized as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and recognized nationally for academic excellence by the Catholic High School Honor Roll in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Xavier was awarded the 2007-08 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, honoring high schools with high student success rates in AP math, science and technology courses. The Arizona Interscholastic Association awarded Xavier its prestigious H.A. Hendrickson Award (2009) for overall excellence in interscholastic competition and its Blue Cup Award (2006) for excellence in scholastics, athletics and activities.
All Xavier graduates attend post-secondary institutions. Members of the Class of 2011 were accepted at 279 colleges and universities, garnering over $27 million in college scholarships. Over thirty percent of Xavier students have financial need, and Xavier is strongly committed to educating all qualified students.
Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic community that strives to prepare young women with knowledge, skills, and integrity to meet the challenges of a changing global society in a positive and productive manner. This pursuit of excellence, individual and cooperative, is our mission.
