Xavier High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Cedar Rapids, IA
6300 42nd St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- A-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- The largest Catholic school in Cedar Rapids
- 90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Serving families in Cedar Rapids since at least 2011
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Xavier High School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 593 students attend, with roughly 15 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The school reports that about 90% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 178 days a year. Iowa has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 593
- Teachers
- 40.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 14.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 272 girls, 321 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Diocesan school
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Dubuque
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 178 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 90% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 70% of Catholic high schools nationwide.
- Compared with 773 Catholic high schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
Help paying tuition in Iowa
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Xavier High School whether it takes part.
- Students First Education Savings Accounts · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Xavier High School
What grades does Xavier High School serve?
Xavier High School serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Xavier High School?
About 593 students, with 15 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Xavier High School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Iowa has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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