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De Smet Jesuit Admission FAQs
- What makes De Smet Jesuit different than other schools?
- What kind of student does De Smet look for in an applicant?
- Who grants De Smet Jesuit accredidation?
- What is your curriculum like?
- What is your schedule like?
- Do you have any clubs or organizations?
- Tell me about your athletic program.
- I don't think we can afford De Smet, should I still apply?
- Where do your students go to college?
- What is your student/teacher ratio?
- How much does the tablet cost and what is included?
- Tell me about your faculty.
What makes De Smet Jesuit different than other schools?
De Smet Jesuit is a unique high school for many reasons. First, we are a Catholic, Jesuit school and part of a global network of Jesuit schools. Like our brother Jesuit schools, we are part of an education tradition of excellence that goes back 450 years to St. Ignatius of Loyola. There are more than 50 other Jesuit high schools and 28 colleges and universities in the United States alone. Some of them include Boston College, Georgetown, Saint Louis University, Marquette University and Santa Clara. There really is no comparable body of private education in the world. In addition to our rigorous college prep curriculum, De Smet Jesuit emphasizes the formative experiences that occur outside of the classroom as well. Our comprehensive retreat and service programs are at the core of who we are as an institution and put into practice our motto of being "Men for Others". De Smet Jesuit students are friends in the Lord and friends with the poor.
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What kind of student does De Smet look for in an applicant?
De Smet Jesuit desires students who have a desire to become more competent in the classroom, more conscience about world and more compassionate towards others. Our students come from over 100 grade schools in the metropolitan area, and they typically had "A"s and "B"s in their 6th-8th grade years. We do not, however, limit ourselves to a certain type of student. Our student body is diverse in gifts and talents, which only makes our community a stronger, richer place.
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Who grants De Smet Jesuit accredidation?
De Smet Jesuit has been accredited since its inception in 1967. More recently, however, De Smet Jesuit High School hosted the AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Team (QAR)on April 14-15, 2011 and the team determined that the school was Highly Functional (the highest rating) in 6 of the 7 AdvancED Standards! In the seventh category, we earned the second highest mark.
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What is your curriculum like?
We offer a college prep curriculum for all of our students. More unique to De Smet Jesuit, however, is our ability to customize a student's schedule to his gifts and interests. For example, a student may take an Honors Biology and Honors English course freshman year and also be enrolled in our regular college prep math course. We meet students where they are and challenge them appropriately.
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What is your schedule like?
De Smet Jesuit has a hybrid schedule. Three days a week we have 38 minute classes, while two days a week our classes are blocked. Furthermore, our classes' times rotate every day.
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Do you have any clubs or organizations?
De Smet Jesuit has over 40 clubs and organizations. From National Honors Society to History Club and from Pro Life Club to Burger Club, students lead various clubs on campus and have fun!
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Tell me about your athletic program.
De Smet Jesuit has an excellent athletics program. We have won 49 state championships, including one in 15 of the 19 sports offered. Moreover, we have won the MCC All Sports Trophy 11 out of 19 times as well. De Smet Jesuit offers 19 sports with 52 teams. Our sports include: soccer, football, cross country, swimming, basketball, wrestling, racquetball, baseball, track and field, tennis, hockey, inline hockey, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, bowling, golf, volleyball and water polo. We offer one non-cut sport per season.
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I don't think we can afford De Smet, should I still apply?
Absolutely. De Smet Jesuit works hard to make tuition affordable to our families. We offer over 1 million dollars in tuition assistance each year.
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Where do your students go to college?
The Class of 2011 applied to over 230 schools and were awarded over 24.5 million dollars in scholarships. We have alumni in schools from coast to coast. Some of our recent graduates attend the following institutions:, Georgetown, Fordham, Miami of Ohio, Santa Clara, University of Dayton, Loyola Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Iowa, Rockhurst University, Saint Louis University, Truman State University, University of Notre Dame, University of Missouri Columbia, Vanderbilt, Xavier University and more.
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What is your student/teacher ratio?
11.5:1, with an average class size of 21.
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How much does the tablet cost and what is included?
The cost of the tablet - HP Compaq Tablet PC 2740p - is $2,365.00. There are many benefits to our tablet program. First, you own your tablet. It is yours. After you purchase the tablet, your machine will come with the most up-to-date Microsoft programs, anti-virus protection, licensing and more. Your updates are included in the original purchasing price. Moreover, we offer a "teenager proof" bumper to bumper warranty for four years with no down time. For example, if your son accidently cracks his monitor, it will be replaced free of charge. The fee also includes 500 MB of network disc storage space. So, if your computer crashes at home, it is all backed up on our network at school. We are constantly evaluating our technology program and work to offer the most state of the art technology at the most reasonable price.
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Tell me about your faculty.
Our faculty consists of 87 religious and lay members, including eight Jesuits and two sisters of Notre Dame. We also have six full-time counselors, one full-time college counselor. The average years of service for our faculty are 14. 76% of our faculty hold a master's degree or higher, eight have earned a doctorate and three are currently working on Doctorates.
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