Jesuit High School (New Orleans)
Jesuit High School is a private, non-profit, Catholic college-preparatory high school (grades 8–12) for boys run by the USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus in Mid-City New Orleans, Louisiana. The school was founded in 1847 by the Jesuits as the College of the Immaculate Conception before taking on its current name in 1911, and it serves students of all religious faiths.
Jesuit High School | |||
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Location | |||
4133 Banks Street New Orleans , Louisiana 70119 United States | |||
Coordinates | 29°58′23.0″N 90°6′12.5″W | ||
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Type | Private, Catholic all-boys college-preparatory educational institution | ||
Motto | Latin: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam English: For the Greater Glory of God | ||
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) | ||
Established | 1847 1911 (as Jesuit High School) | (as the College of the Immaculate Conception)||
Founder | Jean Baptiste Maisonabe, SJ | ||
President | Rev. Fr. John Brown, SJ | ||
Chairperson | Brian W. North '83 | ||
Director | List
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Principal | Peter S. Kernion, M.Ed. ’90 | ||
Prefect of Discipline | Fr. Stephen Kramer, SJ | ||
Chaplain | Fr. Jonathan Polce, SJ | ||
Faculty | 119 | ||
Grades | 8–12 | ||
Gender | Male | ||
Enrollment | 1,293 (2020–2021) | ||
Average class size | 25 | ||
Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 | ||
Hours in school day | 7 | ||
Campus size | 7 acres (28,000 m2) | ||
Campus type | Urban | ||
Color(s) | Blue and White | ||
Slogan | Men of Faith, Men for Others | ||
Song | "The Jesuit Alma Mater" | ||
Fight song | "Jesuit Fight Song: The Blue Jay March" | ||
Athletics conference | LHSAA NOCL | ||
Sports | Varsity Sports
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Mascot | Jayson the Blue Jay | ||
Nickname | Blue Jays | ||
Rival | Holy Cross Tigers Brother Martin Crusaders | ||
Accreditation | SACS | ||
Publication | Calliope (literary magazine) | ||
Newspaper | The Blue Jay | ||
Yearbook | The Annual | ||
School fees | $300 (2023–24) | ||
Tuition | $11,250 (2023–24) | ||
Graduates | 235 (2022) | ||
Website | http://www.jesuitnola.org |
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