Jesuit High School of New Orleans

School Profile

Motto

A.M.D.G. – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God)

Guiding Principles

Men of Faith, Men for Others

Uniform

Virtually unchanged for more than 50 years, the Jesuit uniform consists of khaki pants and shirt with a Jesuit patch on the left sleeve. Students are also required to wear black shoes and black socks, a khaki web belt, and a name tag. Further dress code details are listed in the Bulletin and through the Registration Day mailing.

Jayson

School Colors

Blue and White

Mascot

Blue Jays, Jayson

Student Population

Our students live in more than 50 zip codes from Buras to Ponchatoula and Houma to Bay St. Louis. They come from a wide range of economic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. This diversity is part of what gives Jesuit its strength and prepares its students to live in the world around them.

Enrollment– 1287 students

Tuition and Financial Aid

Since the founding of Jesuit High School in 1847, no qualified young man has been refused admission because his family could not afford to pay all or part of the tuition. Jesuit’s tuition is one of the lowest among Catholic and private high schools in the New Orleans area.

On average, more than $1 million in tuition assistance is provided to Jesuit families each year.

Faculty Profile

  • Jesuit employs 164 faculty and staff members, over 55 of whom have earned advanced degrees. Of those, seven hold doctorate degrees in their respective fields.
  • Our faculty includes five Jesuit priests and brothers. Of our seven guidance counselors, three focus exclusively on college placement.
  • The student-teacher ratio is 11:1; the average class size is 25 students.
  • 53 faculty members are alumni of Jesuit with many more having attended Jesuit high schools and Jesuit universities throughout the country.

Academic and Co-Curriculars

Student life at Jesuit entails more than just classroom experiences. Formation—spiritual, academic, and social—is the focus of a young man’s stay at Jesuit. Whether it is monthly Mass, Morning Assembly, pep rallies, or daily lunch, students at Jesuit participate together. Jesuit offers 117 courses.