Admissions
You want high school to be the right fit. We do too.
At De Smet Jesuit High School, we care for the individual student. Our top-notch faculty builds relationships that go beyond the classroom, and our students form a brotherhood that extends beyond these four years.
De Smet Jesuit is a private Catholic high school serving young men in grades 9-12 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Tuition, Fees, and Assistance
Affording De Smet Jesuit
Crunching the Numbers
Can we afford this school?
Transfer Students Welcome Here
Is it too late to apply?
Looking for that missing something? Spartan Country invites you to join us. We welcomed a record number of transfer students in 2019-2020, and we'd love to meet you.
our students
Pray Serve Engage
Guided by our Jesuit tradition, our program balances action and reflection, faith and reason, the worldly and the divine.
- 24
- Hours
average response time from teachers
- 5.7
- point growth
Spartans improve ACT scores from sophomore year
- 100+
- teams and clubs
for fun, athletics, academics, service, and more
- 26,000
- Hours
served in our community each year
- 26
- average ACT score
5 points higher than the Missouri average
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Teenage boys benefit from a high school block schedule including reduced stress, more engaging class time, more first-choice classes, improved mental health, and a calmer pace to the day.
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Spartans demonstrate what is means to be a man for and with others on Show Me St. Louis.
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Man of the Year Sean Gerty '19 advises incoming freshmen to embrace insecurities and be different at De Smet Jesuit High School, a place where such distinctions will make you successful.
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A single mom shares some of the ways a private education became manageable for her family and how transferring her son to De Smet Jesuit High School transformed his life.
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One junior talks about his transfer experience to De Smet Jesuit.
our students
Create Lead
Rich with opportunity, our program inspires multi-dimensional leaders eager to get involved and serve others.
At De Smet Jesuit Your Son Will
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A De Smet Jesuit student strengthens his personal leadership style to positively impact his community. Learn More at Student Life
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Pray
A De Smet Jesuit student matures spiritually, develops his relationship with Jesus Christ, and experiences God’s love in everyday life. Learn more at Campus Ministry
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Engage
A De Smet Jesuit student engages others with confidence, compassion, gratitude, and humility. Learn more at Student Life
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Serve
A De Smet Jesuit student expands his perspective through service and contributes to the world as a man of virtue and action. Learn more about Service
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Learn
A De Smet Jesuit student commits himself to academic excellence for advanced learning in college and beyond. Learn more about Academics
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Create
A De Smet Jesuit student thinks creatively and applies his knowledge toward the good of others and society. More on Fine Arts More on STEM
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Seek
A De Smet Jesuit student seeks new challenges, discovers his own path, and strives to live the best version of himself. Learn about travel opportunities
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De Smet Jesuit specializes in the formation of well-rounded young men.
Our mission is to inspire and prepare men for and with others to transform the world, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (for the Greater Glory of God).
our students
Learn Seek
In and beyond the classroom, our program cultivates intellectual curiosity and experiential grit.
Meet Our Admissions Team
Ryan Hodge
Class of 2002
Director of Admissions and Strategic Marketing
BS, Biological Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Maria Lang
Assistant Director of Admissions
BA, Education, University of Missouri - St. Louis
BA, Spanish, University of Missouri - St. Louis
BA, Spanish, University of Missouri - St. Louis
