Xavier College Preparatory

Alexander Samaniago, it's funny how you also commented on the Brophy reviews and said that they made your "son" gay. I can tell that you're just commenting fake nonsense and that you just want to give these wonderful high schools bad reviews. Oh, and also your probably an uneducated person because your grammar is awful. Brophy and Xavier together are amazing schools. 10/10
Oct 8th, 2018

This is a private preparatory Catholic high school.It is an extremely snobbish, cliquish, money grubbing institution.I almost enrolled my granddaughter here but I was appalled how I was treated by the admissions office.  Charge me for this, charge me for that, you ticked the wrong, you used the wrong color pen, no,no and no, you did this wrong, etc. etc.If your child belongs to one of Phoenix's upper middle class and above families, then this school is perfect for him or her.  However, if your child is just average Phoenix middle or working class, he or she will be discriminated against silently, mocked, derided, looked down up and generally made to feel out of place.When I was going through the admissions process with my granddaughter, I contacted many of the parents who had sent their children initially to Xavier.  An amazing 60% told me that they had regretted their decision very much and many had pulled their child from the school.Given the child abuse scandals currently affecting the Catholic Church and the degree to which it is now affecting the Catholic Church, I would no longer be able in any confidence to confide my child to a Catholic institution for fear of irreparable damage.Choose a charter school, a Protestant school, or an excellent public high school and research it well.Otherwise, be prepared to have a damaged child morally and physically.
Sep 27th, 2018

Recent graduate from this prestigious institution! Best education in Az and definitely has prepared me for college. Go Gators!
May 4th, 2018

Mar 19th, 2018

There is a subtle undercurrent of keeping these young women as "girls" and "children". Even at the graduation ceremony, they still were not referred to as young women or leaders. It infiltrates the whole school culture. At Brophy's college info night, they referred to our "young men" and that our students would take the lead on their college applications with little expectation for the parents to get involved. At Xavier's college info night, we were told that our "children" would be bringing home the paperwork and our "girls" would need our help to get through it. As a female professional, I expect my daughter to be taught and encouraged to blaze her trail as she enters adulthood instead of staying submissive. Xavier does not have the emphasis on character development that Brophy has except for "don't get an abortion". It is well known in the community that Xavier can't compare to Brophy. I don't understand why our young women should get second best.She chose an unusual career path, so I met with her counselor before school even started and laid out a mock 4 year outline of her courses. I expected Xavier to help us help her figure out if this really was her career goal or just a hobby. My outline was wadded up and thrown in the trash in front of my daughter. She was not allowed to select courses early to see if that really was her proposed college major, even though she attended summer school every year to be ahead of the schedule. We requested several times to change her counselor which is absolutely not allowed. Xavier's only concern was just getting the students through the conveyor belt of education. I did not intend to pay that kind of money just to get a high school diploma for my daughter. We could have received that at any high school. Xavier does not want to partner with parents. They do not want any type of parental involvement unless it is a donation or time commitment like the Fashion Show. Many Xavier parents pay for private college counselors, whereas we didn't need to do that for Brophy. Freshmen sports should not be cut teams. These ladies are coming from all over. Some without any friends. It should be about developing team spirit, just getting involved, meeting people and trying to figure out what you like. It shouldn't be about preparing for the Olympics at the freshman level. How does one know if they are talented at shotput or badminton​ unless they give it a try? Both are cut sports.I wrote a lengthy email to the principal, head of the guidance dept. and my daughter's guidance counselor about my concerns with Xavier. My daughter was unaware of my email. First thing in the morning before classes had even started, she was called into the principal's office with her counselor there also. They started off​ by telling her that they had asked around about her and were told that she was difficult and a behavior problem. Why did she think that people at Xavier didn't like her? Her mind was racing, trying to figure out what she had done and why she could be in trouble. (Keep in mind that my daughter graduated with her Associate's Degree and in the National Honor Society at the Xavier graduation.) They still have never responded to my email. We were furious. We instructed our daughter and Xavier that she would not be allowed to meet with anyone in the ​administration or the guidance dept. without a parent in attendance, either physically or by speakerphone. They can easily send me emails asking for money, but can't respond to a parent who has taken the time to send them an email. We appreciate the teachers and all the work that is done in the classroom. It has been a good school academically and the teachers work hard. I appreciate that my daughter is comfortable​ being the "smart girl". She has been surrounded​ by other amazing young women. However, we are so glad to be out of there. I would love to support a school that empowers young women to become global leaders as they start their futures. I believe it's more important that young women are educated than young men. However, XCP is a huge disappointment​ and missed opportunity for these amazing students.
May 27th, 2018