Xavier High School is a premier, male only Jesuit university-preparatory high school located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1847 as the High School of the College of St. Francis Xavier (also known as St. Francis Xavier's College) by Father John Larkin, S.J. The school draws a select student body from all five boroughs of New York City, as well as New Jersey, Nassau County, Westchester County, and Orange County. Submission of TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) results is the only requirement for admission. Xavier is joined by Regis High School, Fordham Preparatory School, and Loyola School as the four Jesuit high schools in New York City. Xavier High School is known for its rigorous academic standards and extremely selective adm