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Xaverian Brothers High School
Xaverian Brothers High School
Address
	800 Clapboardtree Street; Westwood, (Norfolk County), Massachusetts 02090; United States
Coordinates	42°12′53″N 71°11′48″W / 42.21472°N 71.19667°W
Information
Type	Private, Day, College-prep
Motto	Latin: Veritatem Fratribus Testari; (To bear witness to the truth in brotherhood)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Saint Francis Xavier
Established	1963
Sister school	Ursuline Academy
School code	XBHS
CEEB code	222378
Chairman of the Board of Trustees	Sean P. Fahy
Dean	John Guinan
Principal	Michael Nicholson
Head of School	Jacob Conca
Faculty	120
Grades	7–12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	1,004 (2018-2019)
Average class size	20-22 students
Student to teacher ratio	13:1
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	36 acres (150,000 m2)
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gold ;
Slogan	Redefining Strong
Athletics	16 Division 1 sports
Athletics conference	Catholic Conference
Mascot	Hawk
Nickname	Xaverian; X
Rival	St. John's Prep
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Publication	Concordian (literary magazine)
Yearbook	The Talon
Tuition	$25,700
Alumni	10,000
Website	http://www.xbhs.com

Xaverian Brothers High School (XBHS) is a private, Catholic secondary school for boys at grades 7 to 12. Founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers, it is located within a 36-acre (150,000 m²) campus in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. Xaverian is sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers religious order and offers a college preparatory program. The school attracts students from more than 60 communities in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

History and tradition

Cardinal Cushing officiated the school's dedication ceremony on August 31, 1963, with Xaverian Brothers' provincial Brother Gilroy Bishop, and the first headmaster, Brother Marcellus Feeley. The land that the school stands on today was originally part of the Forbes family estate. The late philanthropist Rocco Zoppo was instrumental in arranging for the Brothers to receive the land. The school's Rocco Zoppo Chapter of the National Honor Society is now named in his honor. The first day of school at XBHS was September 5, 1963 with 251 students, all ninth graders.

Headmasters of XBHS
Years	Headmaster
1963-1966	Marcellus Feeley, C.F.X.
1966-1970	Gilroy Bishop, C.F.X.
1970-1984	William Drinan, C.F.X.
1984-1991	Richard Cook, C.F.X.
1991-2019	Daniel Skala, C.F.X.
2019–Present	Jacob Conca '94

Academics

XBHS is a Catholic college preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12. The school is a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School that enrolls 880 students from more than 60 different communities.

There are Academic Department Centers for Mathematics, English, Social Studies, World Languages, Theology, and three science labs (Biology, Chemistry and Physics).

In 2014, the Francis Xavier Division (grades 7 and 8) was established, bringing in the first-ever 7th grade class.^[3]

Athletics

XBHS is a member of the Catholic Conference and is classified as Division 1 in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) for a majority of its athletic programs. It sponsors 16 varsity sports - cross country (non-cut), golf, football (non-cut) and soccer during the fall season; alpine skiing (non-cut), basketball, hockey, indoor track (non-cut), swimming (non-cut), and wrestling (non-cut) during the winter season; and baseball, lacrosse, rugby (non-cut), tennis, track & field (non-cut) and volleyball during the spring season. The MIAA has honored Xaverian athletics five times for outstanding sportsmanship. Many Xaverian graduates go on to participate in college athletics and a few alumni are playing among the professional ranks in basketball, football and hockey including James Bailey '75 and Dana Barros '85 in the NBA; Greg Comella '93, Matt Hasselbeck '93, Tim Hasselbeck '96, Drew Strojny '99, Maurice Hurst Jr. '13, and Joe Gaziano '15 in the NFL; and Mark Young '77 in the AHL, and Chris Wagner '09 in the NHL. Ted Currle is the current Athletic Director.

Athletic Abilities

The Hawks' most notable success in athletics has been in alpine skiing, baseball, cross country, golf, football, lacrosse and track & field.

In particular, the football team has brought great notoriety to the school, having won twelve MIAA Division 1 State Championships in 1966, 1967, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2023, and 2024.^[4] The 2015 team was ranked the 22nd best team in nation by USA Today.^[5] Further, four Hawks' football players have been selected the Massachusetts Player of the Year by numerous organizations: Greg Comella in 1992, Matt Hasselbeck in 1993, Chris Fox in 2005, Alex Phalen in 2009, Joe Gaziano in 2014, Coby Tippett in 2015,^[6] and Henry Hasselbeck in 2023.^[7]

Clubs and activities

Theater Arts

XBHS's theatrical performances have been in existence since Xaverian first opened in the late 1960s. Since its first production, "Take Time Out," Xaverian has performed over 80 shows. XBHS presents two shows each year: one play and one musical. These productions are held in November and March, alternating between having the play in the fall and the musical in the spring and vice-versa. Additionally, there is a talent show dubbed "Live @ the X" held each year, as well as concerts held in the winter and spring. The artistic director for productions is Julianne O'Connor.

Notable alumni

Gerard Alessandrini (1972) - Tony Award-winning playwright and creator of Forbidden Broadway and Spamilton
Brendan Burke (2006) - LGBT activist
Dennis Crowley (1994) - co-founder and Executive Chairman of Foursquare
Jimmy Cummings (1986) - actor and screenwriter of Southie
Christopher F. Egan (1982) - United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Ted English (1971) - Executive Chairman of Bob's Discount Furniture and former CEO of TJX Companies
John Ennis (1982) - actor and comedian best known for role on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David
Rob Mariano (1994) - TV personality known as "Boston Rob"
Steven McLaughlin - County Executive of Rensselaer County
John J. Sullivan (1977) - United States Ambassador to Russia
William F. Sullivan (1975) - Associate Justice of Massachusetts Superior Courts
Ed Thomas (1971) - President and CEO of Tillys
Pat Walsh (1998) - co-founder & Chief Impact Officer of Classy
Joe Mulherin (1994) - musician

Notable alumni distinguishing themselves in athletics include:

James Bailey (1975) - former National Basketball Association player
Dana Barros (1985) - former National Basketball Association All-Star player^[8]
Greg Comella (1993) - former National Football League player
John Delaney (2004) - head baseball coach, Quinnipiac University
Joe Fleming (1992) - former Canadian Football League All-Star player
Joe Gaziano (2015) - National Football League player, Northwestern University football all-time sacks leader
Matt Hasselbeck (1993) - former National Football League All-Pro player and ESPN analyst^[9]
Tim Hasselbeck (1996) - former National Football League player and ESPN analyst^[10]
Maurice Hurst Jr. (2013) - National Football League player
Mark Jackson (1991) - athletic director, Villanova University
Matt Klentak (1998) - general manager, Philadelphia Phillies
Brian Mann (1998) - athletic director, William & Mary; Dartmouth College football single season passing yards leader
Tim Scannell (1986) - head baseball coach, Trinity University (TX); 2016 DIII National Champion and Coach of the Year
Drew Strojny (1999) - former National Football League player
Chris Wagner (2009) - current National Hockey League player