Jesuit High School of Sacramento
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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
.
(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.
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
.
They are the school's patron saint
s. The largest building — the Jesuit Residence and Main Office — is named Brébeuf
Hall.The goal at Jesuit High School is development of the total person and Student Activities help to address this goal. Every Jesuit student is encouraged to participate in a co-curricular activity requiring time and commitment on his part. Students should acquire knowledge about themselves through working with others and cooperating with students of different interests, backgrounds, and personalities toward the attainment of a common goal.
The Jesuit High School International Robotics Team competes at the collegiate level as one of two high school robotics teams to do so in underwater robotics. In June 2011 the team won the MATE International ROV (remote operated vehicle) competition, which was held at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, in Houston, Texas. The robotics team is structured as a company with each subgroup working together to design, build, test, and deliver one successful product. The team is composed of nearly 20 individuals from all year levels, each with specific tasks that helps streamline the design and construction of a collegiate, competition level robot.
Jesuit High School has a rich history of success in athletics. The school offers thirteen varsity sports; most of which also feature JV and Freshman squads.
Jesuit has one of the nation's finest high school rugby union
programs, with numerous national championships.
Additionally, the Jesuit High School Cross Country
team has won nine state championships, and qualified for Nike Cross Nationals two years in a row in 2005 and 2006, placing 7th and 4th respectively. Jesuit also has collected state championships in baseball
, water polo
, swimming
, and rugby.
Recently, the Jesuit Basketball
team has emerged as one of the elite team in the state, ranking as high as first in the state in 2007. In addition, the Jesuit High School Water Polo team is a perennial state power, winning a section championship almost every year.
In 2003, the Jesuit soccer team was ranked first nationally by the NSCAA/adidas national ranking, which is the foremost soccer ranking authority. The Jesuit soccer team finished the 2001 season with a ranking of fourth in the nation posting a 27-1-1 record consisting of 19 shut-outs. The Marauders once again achieved the #1 national soccer ranking in 2008 with a record of 27-1-1 before falling to their arch-rival Davis High School
in PK's in the CIF sac-joaquin section semi-finals. The marauders outscored opponents 130-8, with a California record 21 shutouts. In 2009, Jesuit earned a #2 NSCAA national ranking with a record of 28-1-0.
Jesuit's newest athletic program is its Lacrosse team, in its second year as a CIF sport it has achieved a program high ranking of 16th in the state of California (season in progress) and 1st in the sacramento valley league. The Marauder lacrosse team finished the season with a record of 12-2 and winning the its first Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference Championship (Sac-Joaquin Section) finishing 24th in the state of California. The lacrosse team had six players all league and the league MVP Jim Little. The 2009 golf team was runner up in the State Championship.
The Marauders official rival is Christian Brothers High School (Sacramento, California)
. This rivalry culminates in the Holy Bowl - an annual Jesuit-Christian Brothers football game generally held in Charles C. Hughes Stadium.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. The school enrolls about 1,000 young men from all over the greater Sacramento Valley
Sacramento Valley
The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties.-Geography:...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States...
.
About
Jesuit High School is a four-year college preparatory conducted by the Society of JesusSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(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.
Jesuit is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association
Western Catholic Education Association
Western Catholic Education Association is an educational accreditation agency for Roman Catholic schools in part of the United States. It is based in Fullerton, California.-See also:*History of Catholic education in the United States...
(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
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
, the Jesuit Secondary Education Association
Jesuit Secondary Education Association
The Jesuit Secondary Education Association was founded in 1970 to address the unique needs of the Jesuit secondary school apostolate in the United States...
and the National Association for College Admission Counseling
National Association for College Admission Counseling
The National Association for College Admission Counseling , founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 11,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students transitioning from secondary to postsecondary education, including professional school counselors, college access...
.
Campus Life
Each building on the campus has been named after one of the eight North American Martyrs.They are the school's patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
s. The largest building — the Jesuit Residence and Main Office — is named Brébeuf
Jean de Brébeuf
Jean de Brébeuf was a Jesuit missionary, martyred in Canada on March 16, 1649.-Early years:Brébeuf was born in Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France. He was the uncle of the fur trader Georges de Brébeuf. He studied near home at Caen. He became a Jesuit in 1617, joining the Order...
Hall.The goal at Jesuit High School is development of the total person and Student Activities help to address this goal. Every Jesuit student is encouraged to participate in a co-curricular activity requiring time and commitment on his part. Students should acquire knowledge about themselves through working with others and cooperating with students of different interests, backgrounds, and personalities toward the attainment of a common goal.
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 (Theater), Future Business Leaders of America, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Drumline, Young Democrats and Republicans, and many more clubs and activities.The Jesuit High School International Robotics Team competes at the collegiate level as one of two high school robotics teams to do so in underwater robotics. In June 2011 the team won the MATE International ROV (remote operated vehicle) competition, which was held at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, in Houston, Texas. The robotics team is structured as a company with each subgroup working together to design, build, test, and deliver one successful product. The team is composed of nearly 20 individuals from all year levels, each with specific tasks that helps streamline the design and construction of a collegiate, competition level robot.
Jesuit High School has a rich history of success in athletics. The school offers thirteen varsity sports; most of which also feature JV and Freshman squads.
Jesuit has one of the nation's finest high school rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
programs, with numerous national championships.
Additionally, the Jesuit High School Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
team has won nine state championships, and qualified for Nike Cross Nationals two years in a row in 2005 and 2006, placing 7th and 4th respectively. Jesuit also has collected state championships in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, and rugby.
Recently, the Jesuit Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team has emerged as one of the elite team in the state, ranking as high as first in the state in 2007. In addition, the Jesuit High School Water Polo team is a perennial state power, winning a section championship almost every year.
In 2003, the Jesuit soccer team was ranked first nationally by the NSCAA/adidas national ranking, which is the foremost soccer ranking authority. The Jesuit soccer team finished the 2001 season with a ranking of fourth in the nation posting a 27-1-1 record consisting of 19 shut-outs. The Marauders once again achieved the #1 national soccer ranking in 2008 with a record of 27-1-1 before falling to their arch-rival Davis High School
Davis Senior High School
Davis Senior High School is one of four high schools located in Davis, California, in the United States. DHS is a WASC accredited, 3-year, public comprehensive high school covering grades 10-12. The campus opened its current location in 1961. Enrollment for school year 2004-2005 was 1,831 students...
in PK's in the CIF sac-joaquin section semi-finals. The marauders outscored opponents 130-8, with a California record 21 shutouts. In 2009, Jesuit earned a #2 NSCAA national ranking with a record of 28-1-0.
Jesuit's newest athletic program is its Lacrosse team, in its second year as a CIF sport it has achieved a program high ranking of 16th in the state of California (season in progress) and 1st in the sacramento valley league. The Marauder lacrosse team finished the season with a record of 12-2 and winning the its first Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference Championship (Sac-Joaquin Section) finishing 24th in the state of California. The lacrosse team had six players all league and the league MVP Jim Little. The 2009 golf team was runner up in the State Championship.
The Marauders official rival is Christian Brothers High School (Sacramento, California)
Christian Brothers High School (Sacramento, California)
Christian Brothers High School High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Sacramento, California. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.-Background:...
. This rivalry culminates in the Holy Bowl - an annual Jesuit-Christian Brothers football game generally held in Charles C. Hughes Stadium.
Football
- Matt BouzaMatt BouzaMatt Bouza is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for eight seasons for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts.Bouza graduated from Jesuit High School....
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team. - Giovanni CarmazziGiovanni CarmazziGiovanni Carmazzi is a former American football player. He never played in a regular season NFL game but was on the roster of the San Francisco 49ers as a backup quarterback. He is an alumnus of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California. He was coached by his father, Dan Carmazzi, while...
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team - Patrick Benson - Wide Receiver for the German professional football league team Cologne Falcons
Olympians
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- OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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ist swimmer - Michael StemberMichael StemberMichael Stember is a male track and field athlete from the United States, who is known for competing in the middle distance events. His first international competition was winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1997 Pan American Junior Championships...
- middle distance runner finished ninth in the semifinal at the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer OlympicsThe Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
Baseball
- Lars AndersonLars Anderson (baseball)Lars Anderson is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-High school:...
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)
Rugby
- Kort SchubertKort SchubertKort Schubert is an American rugby union footballer. He plays blindside flank or number eight.He made his debut for the US Eagles in May 2000 playing against Japan in a 36–21 win. Schubert was an ever present figure in the American side during the 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons...
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Other
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player - AJ Pongratz - Notable District AttorneyDistrict attorneyIn many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
for Sacramento County