Xavier High School is a private

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, United States, in the Diocese of Green Bay. It was opened in 1959 by the

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(Christian Brothers) and the

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(Manitowoc Franciscans). The school was named in honor of

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, the patron saint of the Green Bay Diocese.

2024 firings

In November of 2024, Xavier principal Mike Mauthe was fired in the wake of a complaint to the Diocese Office of Safe Environment about a failure to comply with the Diocese of Green Bay’s “Our Promise to Protect” policy. (A report was filed with the Appleton Police Department, as required by the state's

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laws.) As a result of the investigation into Mauthe, John Ravizza, superintendent of the Diocese' St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System of which the high school is a part, was terminated "because of a failure to meet reporting requirements".

Notable alumni

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(1964) - former

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(1983) -

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professional golfer * Mike Heideman (1966) - college basketball head coach * Kristine Jarinovska (1997) - Secretary of State,

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* Mee Moua (1988) -

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state senator, first Hmong-American politician *

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References

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* {{authority control Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay High schools in Appleton, Wisconsin Lasallian schools in the United States Catholic secondary schools in Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1959 1959 establishments in Wisconsin