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 after school, 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, and socks 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.
Absences and Tardiness
Absence from School or Class: Any unforeseen absence must be reported by the student’s parent/guardian by calling (504) 483-3954 before 8:30 a.m. on the day of the absence or tardiness. Leave your full name and relationship, the student’s full name and grade level, the reason for his absence, and a phone number where you can be reached.
Upon returning to school, students must report to the Discipline Office to present a note written and signed only by a parent or guardian giving the reason for the absence.
Late for School or Class: Tardiness must be reported by calling (504) 483-3954. Leave your full name and relationship, the student’s full name and grade level, the reason for tardiness, and a phone number where you can be reached. A student who is late for school must report to the Discipline Office immediately — before attending homeroom/ class. A student who is late for class must report to the Discipline Office prior to going to class. Upon reporting to the Discipline Office students are to present a note written and signed only by a parent or guardian giving the reason for his tardiness.
The Prefect of Discipline is the ultimate judge in all attendance matters.
Cars and Parking
Students are not allowed to park on school property during the school day without a permit from the office of the Prefect of Discipline. Students may not go to their cars during the day without permission from the Prefect of Discipline. Parking is not permitted on the sidewalk.
After school, students should wait for rides either in the schoolyard or on Banks Street, but not in front of the school on Carrollton Avenue. Problems that occur while waiting for rides or while traveling home should be reported to the Prefect of Discipline on the day they occur or on the following morning.