Founded by the Xaverian Brothers in 1864
Saint Xavier graduated its first official class in 1873
- First Graduate was Francis Menne, Class of 1873
Alumni Association Founded in 1884
- More than 27,000 graduates living in all 50 states and 25+ foreign countries
The Poplar Level campus opened in 1961, moving after decades at the 118 West Broadway campus.
St. X is the only Kentucky high school to have earned the US Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Award four times.
The first sport team to form at St. X was baseball in the year 1909.
St. X boasts 250 State Championship Teams
- Most state titles than any other high school within the state
The Xaverian Brothers’ network of schools includes 13 schools, 13,000+ students, 1,000 faculty and staff, and 300 trustees.

BY THE NUMBERS

316 Graduates
- The Class of 2021 includes 46 2^nd generation, 54 3^rd generation, 37 4^th generation, and five 5^th generation graduates.
- Two students received appointments to competitive U.S. Military Academies.
5 individuals with perfect ACT scores
19,505 service hours to the local community over the past four years. That's equivalent to 2,438 eight-hour work days.
959 scholarships received from 160 colleges/universities and the National Merit Corporation valued at more than $46.5 million dollars
9 Kentucky Governor's Scholars
4 students chosen for Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts
14 recognized by the National Merit Corporation
- Only Catholic boys school to have students recognized by the National Merit Corporation.
43 student-athletes commit to play at the collegiate level. These young men will compete in 11 different sports at 25 different colleges and universities.
- 5 team state championships: Cross Country, Soccer, and Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Lacrosse
- 7 individual state championships were won: Bowling, Wrestling, and Swimming and Diving (5).
The Class of 2021 was accepted to 188 colleges and universities.
84 seniors contributed to the Annual Fund through their senior class gift campaign.

Class of 2021