For the past 62 years, Jesuit High School Sacramento has been an all-boys college preparatory school. On Saturday, Oct. 4, Jesuit officials announced the monumental decision to go co-divisional. This move opens the door for young men and young women to receive a Jesuit education.

According to President Chris Alling’s Oct. 4 email reflection, Jesuit’s plan to deliver a Boys Division and a Girls Division on campus aims to preserve the value of single-sex education while also allowing students to interact outside the classroom.

“This model offers a single-sex classroom experience while providing opportunities for boys and girls to engage socially, spiritually, and in co-curricular activities on the Jacob Lane campus,” Mr. Alling wrote.

Jesuit’s leadership believes that this change is the best way to ensure the school’s long-term viability.

“This decision to deepen the school’s mission by offering it to young women is essential to ensuring that the Catholic Jesuit tradition will continue to be an option for families in Sacramento,” Mr. Alling wrote.

Jesuit will offer the same opportunities to students as it has in the past.

“Jesuit Sacramento promises to yield the same benefits it has offered countless young men for the last 62 years: a legacy of vibrant tradition, a deep commitment to excellence, and a vision for leading with innovation,” Mr. Alling wrote.

Jesuit’s leadership feels that the same values that led Jesuit through its founding 62 years ago will lead it through this transition.

“This is a moment of transformation,” Mr. Alling said in the school’s Oct. 4 press release. “Guided by our Ignatian values and the pioneering spirit of our founders, we are shaping a future where innovation and tradition unite.”

For those interested in learning more about this decision, Jesuit will be hosting Q&A sessions for students and parents in the coming weeks.