Xaverian Brothers High School (XBHS), founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers, is a private, Catholic secondary school for boys on a 35-acre (140,000 m2) campus in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
Sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers religious order, XBHS offers a rigorous college preparatory program. The school attracts students from more than 70 communities in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island and is well-recognized for its highly educated faculty, academic resources and athletics.
Xaverian is a Catholic college preparatory school for boys in grades 9-12. The school is a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School that enrolls 900 students from over 70 different communities. The establishment took place in 1962 on the same plot of land in Westwood, Massachusetts. Today, there are over 7,900 alumni living all around the globe. Xaverian is known for its highly educated staff in which over 75% hold graduate degrees from some of today's most competitive colleges. Every classroom has a Smart Board, and teachers have the ability to utilize five different computer labs that are available to meet with classes. In 2012 the school instituted a technology initiative, opening its Wi-Fi access to all students and beginning a "Bring Your Own Device" program.
A unique aspect to Xaverian is its Department Centers. There are Department Centers for Mathematics, English, Social Studies, World Languages, Theology, and three science labs (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Each department is staffed with teachers who are available during the day and before and after school for assistance for any student.
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