Xavier Tops 500,000 Cans Donated in Food Drive

Xavier College Preparatory’s annual canned food drive hit a big milestone this year, surpassing more than 500,000 cans donated through the effort.  The food drive started in the 1990s and benefits The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which in turn operates a food bank and serves food daily on its campus in south Phoenix. The goal […]

Xavier Students Give 30,000 Hours Back to Community

Xavier students average 30,000 hours a year giving back and volunteering in the community, and have been especially busy during the pandemic. Xavier students are united through the school’s Christian Service program, which remains one of the largest youth service programs in Arizona. When Xavier freshman Nina Rawal was at home last spring due to […]

Xavier College Prep Golfer Claims Pro-Junior Title, Wins $50k For The First Tee

Ashley Menne, a senior at Xavier College Preparatory, claimed the female Pro-Junior title at the Pure Insurance Championship, an official PGA TOUR Champions event in Pebble Beach, Calif. Paired with champion golfer, Tom Lehman, the duo won the event with a score of 18-under. The event was broadcast live on The Golf Channel on September […]

Phoenix’s Only Girls’ Catholic School Celebrates 75 Years

Earlier this year, Xavier College Preparatory, the first and only all-women’s Catholic high school in Phoenix, celebrated its 75-year anniversary. Xavier was founded in 1943 and welcomed its inaugural class of eleven students. Today, the school has a student body of approximately 1,200 young women and has a network of nearly 10,000 graduates across the […]

Xavier Kids Raise $30K for Hurricane Relief

Xavier College Preparatory students successfully raised nearly $30,000 for hurricane victims in just one day with “Buck-A-Sweans Day.” The event took place on September 7 and permitted students to wear jeans or sweatpants in exchange for at least $1 donated to hurricane relief. However, most of the approximately 1,200 students donated more than the minimum […]

8-Time Olympic Medalist to Deliver Keynote at Xavier Benefit Breakfast

Olympic swimming medalist Allison Schmitt will deliver the keynote address at Xavier College Preparatory’s tenth annual X Breakfast on September 21, to benefit the school’s Legacy of Leadership Capital Campaign. The campaign funds several of the school’s facilities, including the Xavier’s Chapel of Our Lady, Founders Hall, Petznick Field and the Activity Center. The breakfast, which […]

Xavier students shine in annual fashion show fundraiser

The Xavier College Preparatory Mothers’ Guild partnered with Dillard’s Scottsdale Fashion Square to present its annual Xavier Scholarship Fashion Show at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort on Saturday, April 1. Professional models and more than 250 Xavier and Brophy seniors showcased fashions from Dillard’s spring collections. The event hosted nearly 1,300 guests and […]