St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati)
Saint Xavier High School ( /ˈzeɪvjər/ ZAYV-yər; 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 as part of the Athenaeum, 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 and Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus as one of four all-male Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Aside from colleges and universities, St. Xavier is the largest private school in Ohio and one of the 100 largest schools in the state, with over 1,500 enrolled students.
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—Robert Tusker, and Michael Curtiz. Dr. Xavier (Lionel Atwill)
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