Xavier High School (former Japanese Communications Center)
Xavier High School
A well-known school built atop a Japanese reinforced-concrete communications centre, its thick walls still bearing wartime shell marks
This sturdy concrete building was originally a Japanese radio communications centre. After the war it was taken over by the Jesuits and became Xavier High School in 1952. It has educated many of Micronesia's political elite, and it is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. The campus sits on hills in northeastern Weno. Visitors can look around politely without disturbing classes, but should contact the school in advance, especially before weekends or holidays. It can be combined with a visit to Sapuk Lighthouse on the same day.
Opening hours
Daytime; school permission required
Nearby sights
- Sapuk Lighthouse
- Tonotan Guns and Caves
- Mount Tonachau
- Nippo Maru Wreck
- Heian Maru Wreck
- I-169 Submarine Wreck
- Tonoas (Dublon) Island
- Betty Bomber Wreck