Discipline
Jesuit discipline is formational, focusing on personal responsibility and calling young men up to their highest selves. Jesuit’s approach to discipline is a partnership with parents, and it is rooted in the Ignatian conviction that structure frees a student to become the man he was made to be.
Clear expectations kept consistently build habits of responsibility, reliability, and respect for others. Daily fidelity in small things prepares Blue Jays to be trustworthy, self-motivated men who are leaders in their families and communities.
Jesuit’s discipline program is primarily relational rather than punitive. Faculty help students grow in virtue and self-mastery on their journey to become men for others who live for God’s greater glory.
The aim is interior freedom: moving from external reminders to self-governance animated by a well-formed conscience.
| Time-honored approaches to setting expectations grounded in a partnership with parents |
| A formational, thoughtful, and consistent set of daily expectations |
| An orientation towards developing interior freedom through the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the entire person |
Daily Expectations, Penance Hall (PH), and Partnering with Parents
Jesuit teaches students to be on time, be prepared, be respectful, and care for the people and storied campus entrusted to them. Young men learn to be counted on by others by meeting incremental but meaningful daily standards. These policies are outlined in the Bulletin.
When a student falls short, faculty and staff respond with clarity and care. Penance Hall (PH), which normally takes place daily, offers a concrete chance to make amends and reflect. Students typically copy short texts from school history or the lives of the saints or material that points to excellence, fidelity, and service. The goal is instructive accountability.
We ask parents to join us in letting the formative process work, especially when consequences are uncomfortable. Shared language and consistent expectations at home and at school give young men the stability they need to grow.
Helping Students Meet the Standard
The Discipline Office supports students with uniform compliance: nametags, replacement IDs, shoelaces, socks, and replacement locks are available for purchase; shirts, pants, belts, and shoes can be borrowed for the day.
Students can also leave personal cell phones and smart watches in the discipline office before school begins to be picked up at the end of the academic day.
Forming Conscience: The Daily Examen
Each day after lunch, Jesuit invites students to pause, review the day, and notice where God is at work. The Examen cultivates gratitude, honesty, and purpose. These key virtues that make external discipline less necessary over time and interior freedom more real.
The Honor Code
As a member of the Jesuit High School community:
I will neither participate in nor tolerate academic dishonesty.
I will respect the property of the school and of others,
and I will insist that all do the same.
I will treat others with dignity and respect.
In all of my activities — academic, athletic, spiritual, and social —
I will act in the manner appropriate for the occasion.
I will be a man for others.