About
Since its founding nearly two centuries ago, Jesuit High School has formed boys into men of faith and men for others—men who relentlessly pursue God’s greater glory. Educating students from every walk of life and from the entire greater New Orleans area, Jesuit is animated by a 500-year Ignatian tradition to deliver a transformational education that forms beyond the intellect.
Above all things, Jesuit is oriented ad majorem Dei gloriam: for the greater glory of God. Forming generations of young men to become sharp tools in God’s hands—men for others who are equipped to make a difference in the world—Jesuit offers a classically grounded academic program that is marked by rigor, high expectations, and an emphasis on personal responsibility. As a Catholic, college-preparatory school for boys in grades 8-12, Jesuit has served the New Orleans area since 1847.
Mission Statement
The mission of Jesuit High School as a Catholic, college preparatory school is to develop in its students the competence, conscience, and compassion that will enable them to be men of faith and men for others.
The Profile of the Jesuit Graduate
By the time a student reaches graduation, he should be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice.
Ignatian Education
The Jesuit approach to education is based on nearly five hundred years of excellence, originated by St. Ignatius Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus (“the Jesuits”) in 1540. It begins with a deep respect for students and their potential, a principle the Jesuits call cura personalis. The Jesuit faculty challenges students to strive for personal excellence in all aspects of life — intellectual, emotional, moral, and physical. That principle, called magis, accounts for the rigor of intellectual exchange and the varied challenges Blue Jays experience at Jesuit, and in the world beyond.
A Brief History of the School
The present Jesuit was established in 1847 as one department of the College of the Immaculate Conception by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus. The College was located on Baronne and Commons Streets. In 1911 the collegiate departments were transferred to the site of the present Loyola University of New Orleans. The high school department remained in the buildings on Baronne Street for another 15 years. Due to increasing enrollment, in 1926 the school moved to its present location on Carrollton Avenue between Banks and Palmyra Streets.
Read more details about the school’s history here.
Jesuit Schools Network
Jesuit High School of New Orleans is a member of the Jesuit Schools Network of more than 50 Jesuit high schools across the country. The JSN initiates programs and provides services that enable its member schools to sustain their Ignatian vision and Jesuit mission of educational excellence in the formation of young men and women of competence, conscience and compassion.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Jesuit High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions, educational, athletic, or employment policies.
| Fast Facts |
| 116 courses offered, including five ancient and modern languages |
| 159 faculty and staff |
| 61+ faculty members hold advanced degrees, 10 hold doctoral degrees |
| 1:12 student-teacher ratio |
| 25 students in an average class |
| 67 co-curricular athletics, clubs, and honor societies with 15 varsity sports |
| $11,800 tuition, 0 students turned away for financial reasons |
| More than $1.4 million given out each year in financial aid |
| 50+ Jesuit brother schools in the United States |