Loyola High School (Detroit)
| Loyola High School | |
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| Address | |
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15325 Pinehurst Street , , 48238 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°24′11″N 83°10′0″W / 42.40306°N 83.16667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (AMDG) ("For the greater glory of God") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1993 |
| President | Rev. Mark Luedtke, S.J. |
| Principal | Wyatt Jones III '98 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 170 |
| Average class size | 12-15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue & White |
| Slogan | "Men for Others" |
| Fight song | "On,Loyola" |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School League MHSAA |
| Sports | Football, basketball, bowling, cross country, track & field, wrestling & baseball |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | Michigan Assoc. of Non-public Schools |
| Tuition | $4,300 |
| Admissions | Director, Michael Black '01 |
| Athletics | Director, Paul D'Luge |
| Website | loyolahsdetroit |
Loyola High School is a Catholic school for boys in Detroit, Michigan. As an independent high school, it is a partnership of students, staff, parents, the community, the Archdiocese of Detroit, and the Jesuits of the Detroit Province.
Loyola strives to prepare every student for the next stage of his formal education beyond high school and equips him with the skills and values needed to live responsibly and productively. Although a Catholic high school, Loyola welcomes students of all faiths who understand its philosophy and who are willing to be guided by and contribute to it. Rooted in the Jesuit philosophy of education that aims to shape and develop the entire person, Loyola fosters self-discipline, reflection, and service to others.
Loyola High School is one of 57 Jesuit secondary schools in the United States. Every Jesuit school, in collaboration with parents and guardians, challenges its students to go beyond academic excellence, to be reflective, to be committed to the service of faith and the promotion of justice: to be "Men for Others."[1] All students are given the opportunity to experience Jesus Christ in an atmosphere that respects religious differences and promotes inter-religious dialogue. Loyola aims to graduate young men who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice.[2]
History
In the early 1990s, the Detroit Board of Education proposed starting several all-male academies in an attempt to address the alarmingly high dropout rate of high school males. However, a U.S. District Court ruled that the plan violated the Michigan Constitution. Then Cardinal Adam Maida, recognizing that the Board’s plan had merit, contacted Fr. Joseph Daoust, Provincial superior of the Detroit Province Jesuits, to discuss taking on this project. A year-long feasibility study conducted by Jesuit Fr. Kenneth Styles concluded that a school of this type was needed and could be conducted on a non-public basis. The Archdiocese and the Jesuits decided to jointly sponsor the school, the only such arrangement in the country.
In August 1993 Loyola Academy – as it was called in its early years – opened its doors to 43 ninth graders in a small wing of the former St. Francis Home for Boys at Linwood and Fenkell. Longtime Detroit educator, Fr. Malcolm Carron, S.J., served as president, with Fr. Styles as principal and Wyatt Jones, Jr., as dean of students.
One year later, the school moved to its present location, two miles west on Fenkell in the former St. Francis de Sales School. Adding one grade at a time, the school reached its full, four-year enrollment in the 1996-97 school year and proudly graduated its first senior class on June 1, 1997. Loyola has maintained a record of having all of its graduates accepted into one or more colleges or universities.[3]
A Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition, Loyola began as a concerned response to a pressing need in Detroit and its surrounding communities. With strong involvement of parents and staff every step of the way, its graduates – as truly "Men for Others" – demonstrate the level of academic, physical, social, and spiritual growth first envisioned by the school’s founders.
Extracurricular activities
Loyola High School participates at the varsity level in the MHSAA Class C and Catholic High School League AA Division in football, cross-country, bowling, basketball, and track. In addition, there are junior varsity (JV) football and basketball programs, as well as a freshmen basketball team. Other extracurricular activities include Student Senate, Kappa League, Publications, National Honor Society, and Debate Team. .[4]
