Regis Jesuit High School
| Regis Jesuit High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6300/6400 South Lewiston Way Aurora, Colorado, 80016  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°36′0″N 104°47′58″W / 39.6°N 104.79944°WCoordinates: 39°36′0″N 104°47′58″W / 39.6°N 104.79944°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1877 |
| President | Fr. Phil Steele, SJ, Alumni Class of 1966 |
| Principal | Jeff Howard (Boys) Gretchen Kessler (Girls) |
| Asst. Principal | Ken Bostdorff (Boys) Craig Rogers (Boys) Jeff Howard (Girls) Peter Reiser (Girls) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Male/Female |
| Enrollment | 1,650 (950 Boys, 700 Girls) (2008) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 64 acres (260,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Co-institutional |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Centennial League |
| Sports | Basketball, Hockey, Football, Track/Field, Volleyball, Softball, Baseball, Rugby (Boys and Girls Teams), Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Cheer |
| Mascot | Rowdies |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Budget | $17.4 million |
| Tuition | $11, 225 |
| Dean of Students | Mike Doherty (Boys) Kelli Sheehan (Girls) |
| Director of Admissions | (Boys) Patricia Long (Girls) |
| Athletic Director | Kelly Doherty (Boys) John Koslosky (Girls) |
| Website | http://www.regisjesuit.com |
Regis Jesuit High School is a Jesuit Catholic college preparatory high school located in Aurora, Colorado. Founded in 1877, the high school shares much of its history with its counterpart Regis University in neighboring Denver, Colorado.
Regis is the United States' only co-institutional Jesuit school (as opposed to a co-educational), meaning that the school is split into two gender divisions.[2] The school is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association.[3] The school is operated by the Missouri Province of the Society of Jesus, independent of and with the blessing of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver.
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[edit] Early history
The school was founded by Italian Jesuits in 1877 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Another school was opened in Morrison, Colorado seven years later. In 1888, the two schools were merged and renamed for St. John Francis Regis to become Regis College, located on 52nd and Lowell Streets in Denver, Colorado. In 1921, the school was formally split into Regis High School and Regis University. The high school and University co-existed on the campus in Denver and shared facilities until a separate building was built on campus for the high school in 1984. In 1989, a parcel of land near Parker and Arapahoe Roads in Aurora was donated to the school. That area is now called the Campbell Campus, and it houses both the Girls and Boys Divisions.
[edit] Introduction of the Girls Division
Originally only a school for boys, in August 2003 the first class of girls were enrolled in what became known as the Girls Division, with the original boys school theretofore referred to as the Boys Division. In August 2004 the Boys Division moved into its new building on the Campbell Campus and the Girls Division moved into the former Boys building.[4]
[edit] Educational model
Regis Jesuit High School practices a college-preparatory curriculum with a strong emphasis on the development of leadership, service, and spirituality.
[edit] Mission Statement
Regis Jesuit High School,
a Catholic educational community,
affirms the uniqueness and dignity of individuals,
inspires the pursuit of excellence,
and strives to develop a connection to the world
community.[5]
[edit] Co-Institutional Education
Unique among U.S. Jesuit schools, Regis Jesuit High School provides single-gender, co-institutional education by operating as two separate and distinct divisions, the Boys Division and the Girls Division. Each division has its own principal, administrative team, faculty and staff. As such Regis Jesuit attempts to provide its students with both a structured single-gender academic environment during the school day and co-ed co-curricular and social opportunities at lunch and outside of school hours.
[edit] Profile of the Graduate at Graduation
One hallmark of Jesuit education is Cura personalis, care of the whole person, by which the Jesuit educational system emphasizes a student-centered environment in which each individual can develop intellectually, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. In accordance with the Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA), Regis Jesuit, a member of the JSEA, aims to form a community of individuals who demand more of themselves and who strive to achieve excellence in all their endeavors by being Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Doing Justice.[6]
[edit] Academics
Graduation requirements require coursework in English, mathematics, communication, social studies, science, foreign language, fine arts, physical education, and theology. With its emphasis on college preparation, Regis Jesuit also provides honors courses in math, foreign language, English, and science. It is possible for Regis Jesuit students to take college credit courses at the high school and earn up to 36 semester hours of college credit from Regis University or through the Advanced Placement Program. There are more than 15 AP classes offered each year.
In past years more than 98% of graduates have been accepted at colleges and universities throughout the country.[7] Recent graduates have been accepted to many of the nation's top universities and colleges, among them University of Chicago, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Marquette University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Stanford University, and Washington University in St. Louis. The Class of 2008 also received near $18 million in scholarships (about $8.5 million from the Boys Division and $9 million from the Girls Division).[8]
[edit] Spirituality and service
In the tradition of Ignatian spirituality, each year students participate in various retreat programs run by each division's Pastoral Office. All freshmen attend Compass Days prior to their first day of class as well as Freshman retreat in January of the school year. Sophomores and juniors participate in Sophomore Retreat and the Kairos retreat, respectively. Seniors have a variety of options for retreats, including Silent Retreat, Martha and Mary Retreat (Girls Division), and the traditional Senior Retreat. The Pastoral Offices also plan and coordinate several divisional and co-divisional liturgies and prayer services throughout the school year.
Community service is required of each student, with differing levels of hourly service requirements depending on a student's grade level. In the tradition of many Jesuit high schools, all junior and senior students take two weeks off from classes each winter to take part in a sixty-hour service project wherein they work in various community organizations around Denver including Volunteers of America, Children's Hospital (Aurora, Colorado), as well as various elementary schools, soup kitchens, retirement facilities, and food banks.[9] In addition, each division coordinates several domestic and international service trips that take place over Junior/Senior service projects, spring break, or summer. Past trips have included a week or two in Belize, the Gulf Coast, Jamaica, and Costa Rica.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] List of Sports
| Sport | Coach |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Walt Weiss |
| Basketball | Carl Mattei (girls) & Ken Shaw (boys) |
| Cheerleading | Jeremy Wise |
| Cross Country | Bryan Bruno (girls) & Adam Colombo (boys) |
| Field Hockey | Terran Hasselbach |
| Football | Mark Nolan |
| Golf | Craig Rogers (boys & girls) |
| Hockey | Dan Woodley |
| Lacrosse | Jim Soran (boys) & Bruce Barker (girls) |
| Poms | Quin Vanndekoppel |
| Ping Pong | Mr. Wolfff |
| Rugby | Dan Oleary (boys & girls) |
| Soccer | Chris Walsweer (boys) |
| Softball | Grant Neal |
| Swimming and Diving | Mike Doherty (boys) Nick Frasiersmith (girls) |
| Tennis | Laura Jones (boys) |
| Track & Field | Ryan Taylor (boys & girls) |
| Volleyball | Laura Dunston (boys & girls) |
| Wrestling | Nick Dillon (boys & girls) |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ What is co-institutional education?
- ^ Member schools of the JSEA
- ^ History
- ^ Mission
- ^ Profile of the Graduate at Graduation
- ^ About Us"
- ^ Commencement Addresses by Mr. Bud Laber, Board of Directors, at Boettcher Concert Hall on May 18, 2008 (Boys graduation) and May 21, 2008 (Girls graduation)
- ^ Fletcher, Boyde "All part of the learning process" The Aurora Sentinel. February 6, 2008. Accessed May 26, 2008.
