Attendance (916) 480-2135
Isaac Serwanga, Class of 2008
Jesuit demands a lot from you; the more ambitious you are, the more challenging. Very few high schools in the country create a community that understands the power of networking like Jesuit High (i.e. JHS Career Day every spring is a phenomenal event for students to network with alum like myself).
Donghwan Park, Class of 2020
Jesuit Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Fencing Team USA Member, 2019 Cadet World Championship Team, Stanford University
My teachers at Jesuit have always been supportive and helped me learn, even when I’m absent for tournaments abroad.”
Austin White, Class of 2013
While at Jesuit, I was part of the Student Council, I was president from 2012 to 2013, [I was] also involved in liturgy workshop and a couple other different on-campus programs. After Jesuit I went off to the University of Oregon.”
Hear more about Austin and other alumni in our virtual Career Day »
Nick Adams, Class of 2020
It is safe to say that I did not come to Jesuit expecting to be as involved in music as I was. I had been playing the guitar and trumpet for years, but I was much more interested in being a soccer player at Jesuit. But I ended up being more involved in music at Jesuit than I thought was possible. I was the drum major for the JHS Marauder Band, a trumpet player in the Symphonic Band, the guitarist for the Jazz Band, the guitarist and a singer for Liturgy Workshop, and formed a “Musician’s Club” on campus. I was able to carve my own path and that ended up being the arts!
Jon Rotz, Class of 1992
All of my greatest memories while I was a student have to do with the basketball program. Everything from the practices, games, and road trips … I was really close with those guys. My parents lived really close to Jesuit, so a lot of my teammates would come over after practice to eat and play videogames. Those guys were my brothers. Jesuit really allowed me to build tight relationships with these guys, where I would have never met them had I gone to the local public school.
Kyle Tooley, Class of 2013
My experience at Jesuit impacted me more than I could have ever thought possible as a young man entering high school. I learned just as much about who I was as a person and what it truly means to be a ‘Man for Others’ as I did in the classroom. I loved the idea of educating the whole person so much that I studied at a Jesuit university, where I furthered my growth as a man. The lessons I learned while at Jesuit High School still stick with me each and every day, and I have no doubt that I am a better individual because of that exposure to faith and education.
What's New
Weekly Update – January 7
Calendar update
Please note that our Mass for Peace and Justice has been postponed until April —changing the Friday, January 14 bell schedule.
Report an absence any time
Please use either attendance line number to report an attendance concern/absence for your student. Both numbers, (916) 480-2135 or (916) 573-0291, will take you to an answering service, so you can call anytime day or night.
COVID Update
As we shared in the Healthy and Safety Update on Wednesday, the return from break has seen many of our Jesuit students experiencing absences, COVID exposures, or positive cases.
Jesuit has tried to maintain contact tracing of all cases of individuals on and off campus that then subsequently developed the virus. Still, the Omicron variant of COVID is making this more complicated as it does not always appear with defined symptoms. Health experts note that rapid antigen testing may not be as effective as with previous variants.
With that said, here is today’s update:
What we know
- Individuals can carry this variant and be asymptomatic, so immediate contact tracing may not always occur.
- The majority of cases we are aware of have very mild symptoms.
- Many of the positive cases and exposures that have been reported to the school began before the student was present on campus.
What we are doing
- Our campus school nurse is trying to serve all our families as a resource to consult and track all within our campus that have had possible exposure and positive cases. However, many are occurring outside of campus or reported to us several days later. Because of that timing, Jesuit (similar to many other schools) and county health professionals may not be making direct contact regarding possible exposure in every case.
- Jesuit continues to require masking indoors, encourage masking when in any group setting, have maximum ventilation with doors and windows open, maintain desk and social distancing, and keep eating and drinking outside.
What you should do
- Your first line of protection is to monitor for symptoms and not come to campus if feeling ill.
- Contact your health provider for guidance on treating symptoms, getting tested, and caring for any individual that may have COVID within your family.
- Share your vaccine status, including “booster,” with Jesuit through the Final Forms Portal.
Thank you for your patience and confidence as we all work through this new pandemic challenge together. We know that having your son on-campus is the best place to learn, feel supported, and socially engage with his peers. We are committed to maintaining a safe, in-person experience for all our students. As we have throughout this pandemic, we are in communication with Sacramento County health officials and are monitoring local and state COVID updates. Jesuit will adjust our operations as needed upon their recommendations or applicable new school guidelines.
Health and Safety Update – January 5
Modifications to School Events Amid COVID Surge
Dear Jesuit Community,
Joy is on the rise. Hope is calling.
A holiday video message from Rev. John P. McGarry, S.J., President
Dear Friends,
.We find ourselves in this holiday season, this time of Advent, preparing for Christmas, which is a season of hope.
i share with you this video message and a glimpse at the joys of our campus over the last year – student life, alumni reunions, family events, and of course, graduation.
God bless you and your families in 2022. Thank you for your support of Jesuit High School.
Merry Christmas!
Timothy ’81 and Mary Frances Jeffries double size of the Jeffries Family Scholarship Fund
$1 million gift further expands Jesuit Sacramento's Tuition Endowment Fund
Sacramento, CA - Jesuit High School of Sacramento announces that alumnus Timothy ‘81 and Mary Frances Jeffries have gifted a total of $1 million to Jesuit Sacramento’s Tuition Assistance Endowment. Their transformational gift, named the Jeffries Family Scholarship Fund, will provide student financial aid grants to help make a Jesuit education more accessible for more families in the Sacramento area.
Weekly Update – December 16
Status of Tik Tok threat claims
As some of you may be aware, posts are circulating on Tik Tok implying schools nationwide are receiving threats of potential school shootings to occur on Friday, December 17.
Neither Jesuit High School nor any public school in our adjoining school district (San Juan USD) has received any direct threat.
Local law enforcement is aware of the Tik Tok posts and is also closely monitoring the rumors. If a direct threat occurs against Jesuit Sacramento – our faculty, staff, students, and families will be notified directly, and safety protocols would be enacted immediately.
We encourage parents and guardians to speak with their student(s) about using social media platforms mindfully and not to share information that may be inaccurate.
Please immediately report any suspicious posts regarding a local school to law enforcement. We take all threats seriously and will respond to ensure the safety of all.
Spread the word about open positions
Are you or someone you know looking for an opportunity to engage with and support our students and mission at Jesuit? Check out all new opportunities on our website!
- Substitutes
- Coaching
- Admissions
- Communications
Weekly Update – December 9
A note regarding the end of this semester and returning to school after the upcoming holiday break
Jesuit High School and the Sacramento region have seen an uptick in the spread of COVID, influenza, and other illnesses with the winter season, holiday gatherings, travel, and other indoor activities. Known COVID cases within our Jesuit school community have remained under 0.5%. To date, we have not had any spread of the Covid-19 virus as a result of contact that occurred in a classroom or other on-campus activity.
A Thanksgiving Message
See the evidence of God’s goodness all over our lives.
Dear Friends,
In a recent Sunday homily, I preached about the virtue of hope. The pattern of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us hope! This is a statement of faith that God is there for us, to see us through, no matter what, during these challenging times in our world and always. Hope is the virtue that helps us hang onto God’s promises through the cross to the resurrection.
Weekly Update – November 18
Parents and Friends,
Every semester I meet with each class in the gym during a collaboration period. We use this time for practical reasons such as basic reminders, promoting upcoming events, or responding to issues on campus (for example, litter, dress code, technology use). We also use this time to pause and note where we are in the school year and simply recognize what is happening in us and around us right now. We practice one aspect of the first week of the Spiritual Exercises to notice God’s creation all around us. The practice of simply noticing is surprisingly powerful.