Jesuit must be one of the most expensive high schools in the New Orleans area.
FACT: The school’s strong emphasis on academics, numerous and diverse co-curricular offerings, and renowned athletic traditions might leave some families with the mistaken impression that the cost of a Jesuit education is beyond reach. It is a misconception that Jesuit’s tuition is expensive. Currently $6,450, Jesuit’s tuition is, and always has been, affordable for most families. Our tuition is also one of the lowest among Catholic and private high schools in the New Orleans area. View: Local Tuition Comparisons. View: Jesuit Tuition Information.
My son makes good grades and he wants to go to Jesuit, but since I cannot afford to pay the current tuition of $6,450, he will have to attend another school.
FACT: If your son wants to become a Blue Jay, and is academically qualified, then by all means, he should apply to Jesuit High School for admission. In its 162 year history, Jesuit has never refused to admit a boy, or asked a student to leave, because his family could not afford to pay all, or part of, the tuition. Jesuit offers financial aid to those families who cannot afford to pay all, or part of, the tuition. Last year, 125 families received $350,000 in financial aid. Each year, Jesuit sets aside some of the interest income generated from investments within Jesuit’s endowment fund for financial aid for those families that are in need. Jesuit’s endowment was created back in 1926 when one of the school’s benefactors decided to donate $500,000 in memory of his son, who was a Blue Jay. Over the ensuing decades, Jesuit has been blessed with donations from generous benefactors, including alumni, parents, and friends. Many alumni received a Jesuit education courtesy of our endowment, which paid some or all of their tuition at the time they were students. View: Financial Aid at Jesuit
View: Endowed Scholarships at Jesuit
Jesuit seems to be interested in recruiting only very smart and affluent kids to the school. FACT: On the contrary, Jesuit’s strength and spirit reside in the diversity of its student population. Blue Jays come from 50 zip codes in the New Orleans region and are representative of the area’s unique socio-economic and cultural strata.
View: Where Blue Jays Live. Of the 299 new students entering Jesuit for the 2008-09 school year, 66 (22%) are minority, representing one of the largest minority classes in recent Jesuit history. Jesuit attracts young men who want to be in a challenging, but not overwhelming, academic environment. Jesuit students possess an open mind and desire the opportunity to excel in a caring and supportive community. Affordable tuition is what attracts an interesting medley of students. Attending Jesuit with students from these various unique backgrounds helps create the Jesuit Experience. Want a glimpse of everyday student life at Jesuit? View Jayson’s Wild Photo Archive.
I have heard that Jesuit students are stressed out because of the amount of homework they are given.
FACT: Parents expect their sons to be challenged at Jesuit, which is renowned for its excellence in academics and preparing young men for college. Likewise, Blue Jays should expect to be challenged because the heart of Jesuit’s mission is to develop in its students the “competence, conscience, and compassion that will enable them to be men of faith and men for others.”
Jesuit has dedicated teachers who are passionate not only about our strong academic programs, but also the spiritual growth of our students. They foster rapport with students by also serving as moderators for 70 co-curricular activities as well as making themselves available for extra instruction. Our teachers understand the needs of all students and encourage them to be patient, compassionate, and persistent in all that they do. Our faculty, counselors, and support staff know that the demands and the expectations of a Jesuit education are great. Jesuit’s educators elicit the best efforts from their students by challenging Blue Jays in an environment that celebrates students’ successes, and —unlike in the real world— uses mistakes as teaching moments. View: Formation of a Jesuit Blue Jay View: All Work and No Fun? Not at Jesuit!
Jesuit’s academic programs are rigid and restrict the opportunity for students to enjoy “free” or “unstructured” periods.
FACT: The structure of a Jesuit education is one of the secrets to the school’s academic success. Jesuit offers four academic programs and does its best to match a student’s expectations with his individual abilities. Given his abilities, a student’s course of study may overlap into two or more programs. Within this framework and year after year, Jesuit’s educators schedule each Blue Jay’s course of study to determine the appropriate challenge for him within a given discipline. This process is in consultation with parents and ensures that a student performs in an environment that will foster success. The bottom line of such a progressive program is that underclassmen make the most of their time in a supervised classroom and do not have as many “free” or “unstructured” periods as students at other schools. However, many upperclassmen are assigned at least one free period throughout the school day. For more information about Jesuit’s academics, view: Academic Overview
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