page_title: Xaverian Brothers High School
section_title: History and tradition
hierarchical_section_title: Xaverian Brothers High School / History and tradition
caption_attribution_description: English: Cardinal Richard Cushing at the Dedication of the Xaverian Brothers High School in 1963
context_page_description: Xaverian Brothers High School, founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers, is a private, Catholic secondary school for boys in grades 7–12 on a 33-acre campus in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. Xaverian is sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers religious order, and offers a college preparatory program. The school attracts students from more than 60 communities in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
context_section_description: The Xaverian Brothers established XBHS in its current location in Westwood, Massachusetts in 1963 with the support of Cardinal Cushing, the Archbishop of Boston. Cardinal Cushing officiated the school's dedication ceremony on August 31, 1963, with Xaverian Brothers' provincial Brother Gilroy Bishop, C.F.X., and the first headmaster, Brother Marcellus Feeley, C.F.X.  The land that the school stands on today was originally part of the Forbes family estate. The late philanthropist Rocco Zoppo was instrumental in arranging for the Brothers to receive the land. (The school's Rocco Zoppo Chapter of the National Honor Society is now named in his honor.)  The first day of school at XBHS was September 5, 1963 with 251 students, all ninth graders, enrolling. These freshmen became Xaverian's first graduating class, the Class of 1967, including Richard Czaja, the school's first valedictorian and future Yale University and Yale Law School graduate. 
  Xaverian has had a number of high-profile entertainment acts perform at the school.   The J. Geils Band and The Cars as the backup band performed a concert at a Xaverian dance on March 13, 1978.  The Blue Öyster Cult made a stop at Xaverian during their national tour on October 23, 1980. According to Steven Tyler's autobiography, Aerosmith performed at Xaverian. Chuck Berry, MC5 and Sha Na Na also performed in the high school gym during the 1980s. Finally, Jay Leno performed in Xaverian's Gymnasium on May 4, 1991.
caption: Cardinal Cushing at XBHS Dedication
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