[124], The school grounds include a wooded walking trail, a mock courtroom, and a school history exhibit. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. After holding St. Xavier on their opening drive, Elder drove to the red zone on a moon ball from Hambleton to Nieman, then the pair hooked up again at 4th and 11 from the Bombers 20-yard line to regain the lead. [143], The official school mascot is "Benny the Bomber", a bomber pilot. [166], As of 2016[update], the Bombers are one of 15 football teams in the U.S. that wear GPS-based activity trackers developed by Catapult Sports to prevent injuries.[167]. In 2008, St. Charles Preparatory School of Columbus broke the Aquabombers' nine-year state title streak. [121][122] Proceeds from registration fees benefit the school's tuition assistance and guidance counseling programs. [150] OHSAA bylaws prohibit residents of Kentucky and Indiana from competing. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This game was part of the 2020 Ohio High School Football Playoff Brackets: OHSAA - Division I - Region 4 tournament. St. X (3-2) plays host to Cleveland St. Ignatius (1-2) at 5 p.m. Oct. 3. SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The St. Xavier football team defeated visiting Moeller 43-14 Friday night to capture the Greater Catholic League South division title outright. St. Xavier's last win at Elder was in their 2016 Division I championship season when current Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford rushed for three touchdowns in a 31-7 victory at The Pit. "This is the 19th anniversary of 9-11. [151], The swimming team, known as the "Aquabombers", has won district, sectional and citywide titles in every year since 1970, capturing 40 Ohio state championships during this span. [2], The college preparatory program encompasses a variety of subject areas as part of an emphasis on cura personalis ("well-rounded individuals"). This is our Team App homepage. [23] X-Box, an experimental theatre program, put on its inaugural production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2018. [95] AP World History is offered as part of the St. Francis Xavier House's curriculum. . The jazz ensemble, known as Out of the Blue, is considered the St. Xavier select band.

[141] The Cincinnati Enquirer first referred to St. Xavier's basketball team as the "Bombers" on January 19, 1944;[142] however, it continued to refer to the football team as the "Conquerors" through the end of the year.
Besides class-wide programs held at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, optional retreats include Knightwatch for sophomores and Kairos,[112] which was introduced in February 1985 for seniors. Furniture Fair Power Pack Feed Our Children, Join the Cincinnati area high school sports Facebook group.

[92][93][94], Freshmen are organized into five houses for the purposes of academic scheduling and guidance counseling. Students are not ranked.
[109] The University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and Miami University received the most students from the classes of 2008–2012. [89], The school year begins in August and ends in May. Naturally, the tie would be brief as Hambleton racked up his third touchdown pass of the game, this one to Drew Ramsey for a 24-17 lead going to the fourth quarter. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The school's living graduates number over 18,000, as of 2013[update]. St. Xavier's last win at Elder was in their 2016 Division I championship season when current Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford rushed for three touchdowns in a 31-7 victory at The Pit. [220][221], The school's largest community service program is an Advent canned food drive, organized annually since 1926. He has 47 tackles for the season. [207], TX was directed by performing arts teacher Michele Mascari from 1982 to 2015.

By quarter's end Hambleton was 5-for-6 and Andrew Mueller had tacked on a 28-yard field goal. With the win, the Bombers became the first Ohio high school football team to win a state championship after losing five games during the regular season. [110] In 2007, St. Xavier published a directory of over 16,000 living alumni, listing "511 living graduates as medical doctors or dentists, 624 as attorneys, and 610 as engineers". [130] A makerspace in the Fine Arts wing offers student access to single-board microcontrollers, CNC machines, 3D printers, and large-format printers. Grade point averages are computed on an unweighted 100-point scale, which can be converted to a standard 4.0 scale. See where the 20-21 St. Xavier varsity football team stands in the high school football rankings. [15] According to BusinessWeek, nearly a third of the Class of 2004 pursued a major in business. Education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, Interscholastic Athletic Association of Cincinnati, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Alerding v. Ohio High School Athletic Association, 2013 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award, Category:St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) people, Category:St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) alumni, 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships, "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St Xavier High School", "St. X Prez: 'Overwhelming feeling' is gratitude", "St. Xavier High School Announces New Principal", "Cincinnati St. Xavier High School Varsity Basketball Roster 2006 – 2007", "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement", "Chris Mack to reporter: We're not 'eggs'-avier", "Eggs-avier of Ohio? The Bombers celebrated Senior Night in style. I couldn't be more happy. The football program's national exposure continued with losses against Highlands High School on CSTV in 2009[162] and against Our Lady of Good Counsel High School the next year on ESPN. The Cross Country team has also enjoyed a great deal of success, winning Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) championships in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2012, 2013, and 2019 as well as runner-up finishes in 1999 and 2009. St. Xavier answered serve in the fourth quarter with Charles Kellom taking a pitch from McCaughey in from the 8-yard line. St. X earned 459 yards of total offense. St. X also won the title outright in 2017, shared it with Elder in 2015 and also shared it with La Salle and Moeller in 2014. The school offers 17 Division I athletic programs – baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rugby union, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. [223][224], The Blueprint, the school's student-run paper, is published monthly.

"We were going to center the ball and kick a field goal," Specht said. [89], St. Xavier students may receive credit for work completed at the school's partners, Canisius-Kolleg Berlin and Xavier University.

Cincinnati, Ohio: Past conferences: Independent: All-time record: 302–222–22 (.573) Bowl record: 1–0–0 (1.000) Colors: Navy Blue, White, and Gray The Xavier Musketeers football program, formerly known as the St. Xavier Saints, was an American football program that represented Xavier University of Cincinnati in college football from 1900 to 1943 and 1946 to 1973. "I think we have better endurance than them," St. Xavier's Kellom said of the fourth quarter onslaught. Held to just 18 total yards in the first half, the Bombers delivered with a game-tying touchdown from Charles Kellom, then another Kellom run set up a score from junior Brogan McCaughey to senior Lucas Cates. The same year, 603 students took 1,076 Advanced Placement exams. Devine had a team-high seven tackles during the game. St. Xavier won the state basketball championship in 2000 and finished as runners-up in the 2005[168] and 2007[169] state basketball tournament. SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The St. Xavier football team will start its season in the national spotlight on ESPN2 Saturday night in Indiana. The Bombers outscored the Crusaders 22-0 in the second half. [8] The teams are members of the Greater Catholic League (GCL). . [222] Each year, students collect hundreds of thousands of pounds of food and delivers them directly to hundreds of families as well as to food pantries in Greater Cincinnati and rural Appalachia. Elder took the opening kickoff and Ben Hambleton was 3-for-3 for 67 yards ending the drive with a 28-yard over-the-shoulder shot to receiver Scott Nieman. St. Xavier's large athletic program was ranked 13th in the nation in 2008 by Sports Illustrated. [91] During the summers of even-numbered years, a Marine Science elective is offered to St. Xavier students at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii. I was determined to get to the endzone. Junior running back Charles Kellom rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. [202][203][204] TX performs in the Walter C. Deye, S.J., Performance Center,[205] a 510-seat thrust stage theater space[206] whose size rivals many college theaters. That's the way to get it to the middle of the field!". [140] After a brief online stint in 1996,[227] the Blueprint returned to the Internet in 2010. [134] The school offers 17 Division I athletic programs – baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rugby union,[135][136] soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. [8] Many St. Xavier alumni are well-known figures in the Cincinnati area, and many others have gained recognition nationally and abroad as well.