Type Private, Coeducational Established 1997 Grades 9–12 Phone +1 803-773-0210 Number of students 20 | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Principal Kristi C. Doyle Enrollment 20 Mascot Padre | |
Address 15 School St, Sumter, SC 29150, USA Motto Inspiring Minds, Instilling Faith, and Illuminating the Future Similar Sumter High School, Crestwood High School, Lakewood High School, Sumter School District Of, Wilson Hall Profiles | ||
St. Francis Xavier High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Sumter, South Carolina. It is run independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
Background
St. Francis Xavier High School opened in 1997 after just a few months of planning. It opened just months after the announced closing of Sumter Catholic High School in 1997. At its opening the school had 32 students and 5 graduated that year.
In 2002, SFXHS opened it first capital campaign. It was used to purchase the building it now occupies at 15 School Street in Sumter and completed significant renovations of the heat and air conditioning system.
On December 3, 2000, the Bishop of Charleston, Robert Baker, recognized St. Francis Xavier High School as an independent Catholic high school within the diocese.