Jesuit High School (Sacramento)

Jesuit High School of Sacramento is a Catholic high school founded and run by the Society of Jesus. The school enrolls about 1,000 young men from all over the greater Sacramento Valley in California. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.

About

Jesuit High School is a four-year college preparatory conducted by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Admission is selective. The process consists of students applying during the 8th grade, having their application approved by the Office of Admissions, and then being interviewed by a faculty member of the school. Approximately 60% of the applicant pool is admitted each year.

Jesuit is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). The current term of the school's WASC accreditation is six years, which is set to expire in 2014. Additionally, Jesuit is a member of the College Board, the Jesuit Secondary Education Association and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

Campus

Each building on the campus has been named after one of the eight North American Martyrs.They are the school's patron saints. The largest building — the Jesuit Residence and Main Office — is named Brébeuf Hall.

Sports and activities

Jesuit offers a multitude co-curricular activities, including: The Plank (the Jesuit High School newspaper), The Cutlass (the school yearbook), Speech and Debate, Robotics, Drama...
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