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ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH A JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Scan the marker above and others throughout this book to watch videos (produced by SLUH students) and experience SLUH Unlimited.
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EDUCATING MEN FOR OTHERS SINCE 1818
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH BELIEVE IT. BECOME IT.
ACADEMICS ENGAGE YOUR INTELLECT
SPIRIT
FAITH
LIVE LIKE A JUNIOR BILLIKEN
FIND GOD IN ALL THINGS
DEVELOP LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS & CONNECTIONS
Through a rigorous academic program, we help our students develop critical minds and a lifelong devotion to learning that informs moral choices and transforms lives. In addition to assisting in the intellectual, aesthetic, social, and physical formation of our students, we help them develop compassionate hearts by fostering habits of personal prayer, reflection, and service for the Greater Glory of God.
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We are a Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school for young men, committed to its presence in the city of St. Louis and dedicated to building Christ’s kingdom of truth, justice, love, and peace. We serve young men based on their ability to succeed, rather than their economic circumstances.
LEADERSHIP PURSUE YOUR INTERESTS
FOUR GENERATIONS TO SLUH
The adage, “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow”, is nowhere more apparent than in the history of St. Louis University High School. In 1818, Bishop DuBourg opened the St. Louis Academy on Second Street as a school for young men. In 1824, the diocesan priest-teachers asked the Jesuits to assume the management and teaching of the school, as it was claiming too much of their pastoral time. The Jesuits accepted and, in 1829, they moved the school into a newly constructed building at Ninth and Lucas streets. The institution was chartered as a university in 1832 and graduated its first Bachelor of Arts in 1834. Soon, the growing city created the need to relocate Saint Louis University to a campus setting. In 1888, classes started on Grand Boulevard. The Academy continued to function as a school of secondary education within the Department of Arts and Sciences of the University, but gradually adjusted to the newly established concept of “high school” in the United States. Beginning with the 1903-04 session, instruction in the Academy was lengthened to a four-year period. In 1924, the Academy and Loyola Hall, an affiliated classical high school, merged and moved into a new facility, the Backer Memorial, on Oakland Avenue just west of Kingshighway Boulevard. The funds to build the new school were donated by Mrs. Anna F. Backer as a memorial to her deceased husband, George H. Backer, an 1869 graduate of Saint Louis University. This new school, now called St. Louis University High School, actualized dreams long hoped for by friends of the Academy.
TRADITION
St. Louis University High School is the second oldest Jesuit high school and part of a Jesuit network consisting of 61 high schools and 28 colleges and universities in the United States. With nearly 200 years of tradition of excellence in academics, activities, and ministry, SLUH has been preparing young men not only for college, but also for full lives as intelligent and compassionate human beings. Jesuit schools are infused with a five-centuryold tradition and philosophy of education established by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Jesuit education helps develop each student in an environment that fosters the growth of the whole person. The curriculum is designed to challenge the abilities of students while engaging their interest. The SLUH curriculum aims to instill young men with the knowledge and the spiritual, moral, and aesthetic values that will prepare them for a life of high achievement, community service, and personal fulfillment.
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“THE SPIRITUALITY GIFTED TO US BY ST. IGNATIUS AND THROUGH THE JESUITS THRIVES IN OUR SCHOOL TODAY. ST. IGNATIUS’ DEEP LOVE OF CHRIST AND DESIRE TO SERVE HIM LED GRAND VISIONS TO BECOME PRACTICAL REALITIES.”
JESUIT EDUCATION
– DAVID J. LAUGHLIN, PRESIDENT
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YEARS OF TRADITION IN EXCELLENCE
MORALLY STRONG AND CENTERED YOUNG MEN
“SLUH IS KNOWN FOR ITS STRONG ACADEMICS, BUT IT IS EQUALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL REALLY FOSTERS A DEDICATION TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD.” – LISA JELLINEK, PARENT
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AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
11:1
STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO
30
“SLUH’S CULTURE IS ONE WHERE IT IS COOL TO BE SMART.” – JOHN MORAN, ED.D., PRINCIPAL
AVERAGE ACT SCORE
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As a college preparatory school, one of SLUH’s primary goals is to develop in each student the academic skills necessary to successfully continue his education after graduation. The four-year curriculum is tailored to achieve this result while simultaneously instilling intellectual curiosity and a worldview in keeping with the Jesuit tradition. SLUH’s curriculum is designed to awaken the students’ imaginations, to lead them to make meaningful distinctions, to encourage them to seek truth and justice, and to give them a solid foundation for lifelong learning. The program of studies at SLUH includes a full and rigorous schedule of courses, both required and elective. With Apple technology throughout the school and SMART boards in nearly every classroom, technology enhances the curriculum. Students can choose from more than 90 elective courses, including courses for college credit through Saint Louis University’s 1818 Advanced College Credit Program. Students may also take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and examinations in order to earn college credit or placement at an advanced level for a college freshman. In fact, some students earn enough credits at SLUH to enter college with sophomore standing. In 2015, 500 students took 981 AP exams. Over the last five years, nearly ninety percent of those exams received a score of 3, 4, or 5, grades that typically qualify students for college credit or advanced placement.
ACADEMICS
The Fine Arts Department is dedicated to fostering the creativity of our students by offering a wide range of studio and performing arts, including 2-D Design, Advanced Ceramics, Acting, Concert Chorus, Jazz Band, and Dance, among other courses. Our faculty aims to find a balance between intuition and training, between imagination and discipline. We recognize our students as both potential creators and potential patrons of the arts. We appreciate the unique style, gifts, insights, and humanity of each individual.
FOSTERING CREATIVITY
“THE TEACHERS AT SLUH ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. THEIR NUMBERONE PRIORITY IS TO PROVIDE US WITH A CHALLENGE, BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS THERE TO SUPPORT US.” – ANDREW MURPHY, CLASS OF 2016
AFRICAN AMERICAN VOICES • PROBABILITY & STATISTICS • AMERICAN POLITICS • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPROV • CHINESE • SPIRITUALITY & PRAYER • ALIENATED HERO • ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY • MICROECONOMICS COMPUTER GAME PROGRAMMING • ORAL COMMUNICATION • CLASSICAL GREEK • WORLD RELIGIONS • READING & WRITING FICTION • CALCULUS • HUMAN GENETICS • MACROECONOMICS • WEB DESIGN • PRINTMAKING RUSSIAN • ENGINEERING GRAPHICS • SHAKESPEARE • MODERN AFRICAN HISTORY • INTRO TO i-PHONE APPS CHORUS • FRENCH • ASTROPHYSICS • PSYCHOLOGY • DANCE • ANTHROPOLOGY & ARCHAEOLOGY • 3-D DESIGN AND MORE ...
100+ ELECTIVE COURSES
GUIDANCE
Through individual meetings, group guidance activities, interaction with parents, and consultation with other adults in the school community, the guidance and counseling program assists students at each grade level in academic, personal, and social development. Students receive personalized guidance in developing study habits, selecting courses, examining career choices, and choosing a college or university.
CLASS OF 2015 ACCEPTED AT
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COLLEGE PLACEMENT
SLUH graduates attend colleges and universities nationwide. Institutions at which the students have matriculated in recent years include Jesuit schools, such as Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Creighton University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, Rockhurst University, Saint Louis University, and Santa Clara University; Catholic schools such as Catholic University, University of Notre Dame, and Villanova University; the service academies; highly selective private schools, such as Carleton College, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Pomona College, Princeton University, Rice University, Vanderbilt University, University of Chicago, University of Southern California, Washington University in St. Louis, and Yale University; and many state schools, both in and out of Missouri.
“IN A HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS PROCESS SUCH AS OURS, SLUH CANDIDATES ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE RIGOR AND QUALITY OF THEIR JESUIT EDUCATION. THEIR PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE REALLY IS A CUT ABOVE THE NORM.” – JOHN MAHONEY, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, BOSTON COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Members of SLUH’s Class of 2015 were accepted at 180 different colleges and universities throughout the United States and are attending 79. One hundred and eighty students (66% of the class) accepted $2.5 million in merit scholarships for their first year of studies.
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OF GRADUATES ACCEPTED SCHOLARSHIPS
$2.5M
VALUE OF ACCEPTED SCHOLARSHIPS
FAITH MINISTRY AND SERVICE
Commitment to total formation is the hallmark of a Catholic, Jesuit education. The finest academic training in the world means little without spiritual depth to use it wisely. For this reason, SLUH endeavors to help its students grow into “men for others”: men who will recognize and respond to Christ’s call to service, to share generously their talents, and to work for a community of faith and justice. St. Ignatius passionately sought to labor with Christ in order to bring about the kingdom of God. SLUH’s focus in all of its endeavors reflects the Jesuit motto A.M.D.G., or “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam”, a Latin term meaning “For the greater glory of God.” Indicative of the level of its spiritual environment, SLUH is a top feeder school for the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis and the Jesuits Central and Southern Province.
“ONLY BY BEING A MAN FOR OTHERS DOES ONE BECOME FULLY HUMAN.” – PEDRO ARRUPE, S.J.,
28TH SUPERIOR GENERAL OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS
THEOLOGY CLASSES • WEEKLY PRAYER SERVICES • 7:20 AM MASS • ALL-SCHOOL MASSES
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QUARTERLY CLASS MASSES • FORMAL PRAYER • 2-MINUTE DAILY EXAMEN OF CONSCIOUSNESS • 4-YEAR RETREAT PROGRAM • COMMUNITY SERVICE
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PROGRAM • MONTH-LONG SENIOR PROJECT • CLASS PASTORAL TEAMS LITURGICAL MUSIC TEAM • RECONCILIATION • REFLECTIONS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS • MISSION TRIPS • JESUITS
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SERVICE PROJECT SITES
SLUH STUDENTS PUT THEIR FAITH INTO ACTION BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA. THEY ALSO TAKE PART IN MISSION TRIPS TO YORO, HONDURAS, THE APPALACHIAN REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, AND CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.
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“OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AT SLUH ARE UNLIMITED. SERVICE AND PASTORAL ACTIVITIES HAVE ALLOWED ME TO STRENGTHEN MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.” – GAVIN OBERT, CLASS OF 2018
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Junior Billikens possess a wide variety of interests and talents. SLUH appreciates the fact that many of life’s lessons are taught on the field, in the gym, on stage or in club activities. SLUH fosters the total development of its students and encourages them to participate in at least one co-curricular activity. With more than 50 student clubs and activities, opportunities are available to become involved in athletics, fine arts, academic clubs, community service, and many other special interest clubs and organizations.
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STUDENT CLUBS
“CLUBS, ATHLETICS, AND CO-CURRICULARS AT ST. LOUIS U. HIGH ALLOW STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS IN
MANY AREAS OF THE SCHOOL. REGARDLESS OF YOUR INTERESTS, THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE UNLIMITED.” – SAM CHECHIK, CLASS OF 2017
LEADERSHIP Acapella Club • ACES • Band • Baseball • Basketball • Burger Club • Chinese Club • Circus Club • Cross Country • Filmmakers Club • Football • French Club • Gadfly • Golf • Hockey • Honduran Fuel • Ignatian Business Leaders • Inline • Knitting Club • Lacrosse • Latin Club • Math Club • Medical Careers Club
Mock Trial • National Honor Society • Orchestra • Outdoor Adventure Club • Pax Christi • Philosophical Debate Club • Prep News • Racquetball • Rifle • Robotics • Rock Climbing • Rugby • Russian Club • Sand
Volleyball Club • Scholar Bowl • Sisyphus • SLUH Independent Research Club (SIRC) • SLUHTube • Soccer Staycation Club • Student Council (STUCO) • Students for Life • Sustainability • Swimming & Diving • Tea Club • Tennis • Track & Field • Ultimate • Volleyball • Water Polo • Wiffleball Club • Wrestling • Yearbook
SLUH’s strong athletic tradition continues today with teams in 19 interscholastic sports. A founding member of the Metro Catholic Conference (MCC), SLUH has routinely captured the MCC All-Sports Trophy, awarded to the member school with the best conference finish in all sports. In the past ten years, SLUH’s teams have won district titles — qualifying them for the state tournament — in Baseball (a remarkable 25 consecutive seasons), Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
STRONG ATHLETIC TRADITION During that time span, teams have earned state tournament hardware in Baseball, Cross Country (back-to-back championships), Golf, Hockey, Inline, Lacrosse, Racquetball, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, and Water Polo. SLUH teams have enjoyed national recognition as well in the form of national rankings in Baseball, Cross Country, and Soccer. The Racquetball team has won five consecutive national championships.
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INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS TEAMS
90%
OF STUDENTS LETTER IN A SPORT
COMMUNITY Since 1818, SLUH has been preparing young men for college and to become intelligent and compassionate human beings and leaders in their communities. The student body is composed of over 1,000 young men from the St. Louis metropolitan area. Students come from St. Louis City and County; Jefferson, St. Charles, and Franklin Counties in Missouri; and Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois. In fact, nearly 92 zip codes and 180 grade schools are represented by our students. SLUH’s community also expands nationally and internationally. E a c h y ea r, S LU H s t u d e n t s volunteer in communities in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia, as well as Camden, New Jersey, and Yoro, Honduras. SLUH also welcomes visitors from Australia and Russia, and exchange students from China and Colombia. In turn, our students have the opportunity to take part in cultural and educational trips to China, Costa Rica, Ireland, Italy, Russia, and Spain. At SLUH, community becomes the foundation to fostering a global education.
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“THE STUDENTS AND ATHLETES I’VE WORKED WITH AT SLUH ARE SO RESPONSIVE, SUCH A PLEASURE TO TEACH AND COACH. IF YOU LET THEM KNOW YOU BELIEVE IN THEM, THEY WILL SURPRISE YOU EVERY DAY WITH WHAT THEY CAN DO.” – JIM LINHARES, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, FORMER THEOLOGY TEACHER, FORMER COACH AND PAST PARENT
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SLUH’s faculty features dedicated and competent men and women who have the success and wellbeing of the students as the focus of their work. Jesuit priests and scholastics serve the school as teachers, administrators, and staff. Approximately 95% of faculty members have advanced degrees. As teachers, coaches, club moderators, and mentors, they are committed to the vision of St. Ignatius: to lead the students to knowledge, love, and the service of God.
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OF FACULTY MEMBERS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES
“IN MY THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF TEACHING AT SLUH, I HAVE FOUND THE STUDENTS TO BE ENTHUSIASTIC, EAGER TO LEARN, AND BOTH INTERESTING AND INTERESTED. THEIR ENERGY AND JOY OF LEARNING MAKE TEACHING THEM AN EXPERIENCE I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY TIME I ENTER THE CLASSROOM!” – MARY LEE McCONAGHY, FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER
ALUMNI AND PARENTS Since its founding in 1818, SLUH has graduated thousands of young men. Today, the school is fortunate to have more than 12,000 living alumni, many who remain very involved and support the school in countless ways. Many of SLUH’s alumni have distinguished themselves in professional fields such as religion, government, social work, medicine, law, business, engineering, sports, and education. Moreover, SLUH’s parents are a vital group within our community. They not only support their sons in their school endeavors, but also support the institution by donating their skills, talents, time, and resources to organize a wide range of social and fundraising events, as well as service‑oriented activities.
12,000 LIVING ALUMNI
“COMMUNITY IS A SENSE OF BELONGING. YOU WANT TO BELONG TO SOMETHING AND AT SLUH YOU REALLY CAN.” – MICHAEL BEHR, CLASS OF 2017
SPIRIT “THE BEST THING ABOUT SLUH IS THE BROTHERHOOD, THE COMMUNITY. I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME WHEN I COME TO SCHOOL.” – JARED SCOTT, CLASS OF 2018
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EACH FALL, FRESHMEN PARTICIPATE IN THE RUNNING OF THE BILLS . THEY PAINT THEIR BODIES BLUE AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME AS JUNIOR BILLIKENS, THEY CHEER ON THEIR TEAM. IT IS A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AND QUITE A SIGHT TO SEE.
EDUCATIONAL
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION SLUH’s 27-acre campus is situated in Forest Park South in the City of St. Louis. Its location provides an ideal setting to cultivate relationships, which benefit students, with such notable institutions as Saint Louis Science Center, Forest Park, Missouri Botanical Garden, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis University, and Washington University in St. Louis. SLUH’s urban setting allows students and faculty to have access to cultural, educational, and service opportunities. For example, Forest Park serves as home base for the Cross Country, Golf, and Tennis teams. Local corporations provide internships for our students to explore their career interests. Students also benefit from experiences provided by the Art Museum, History Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden, Science Center, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Beyond all that, the SLUH community puts their faith into action through its Community Service Program at more than 80 service sites in the metropolitan area.
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ADMISSIONS IT’S YOUR TURN
YOU NOW HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF WHAT MAKES SLUH SLUH. SO NOW IT’S OUR TURN. WHAT MAKES YOU YOU? We want to know about your achievements as a student, athlete, artist or a leader in the community. SLUH’s admissions process is designed to allow you the opportunity to learn about our school and for us to get to know you. In making decisions, the Admissions Committee will carefully review your application. We want to ensure that you will thrive in our academic environment and enhance life at SLUH. Your acceptance will be based on the consideration of many factors, including but not limited to: • Strong academic performance in 6th, 7th and 8th grade • High achievement on standardized tests
• Exemplary conduct and effort in the classroom
• Leadership potential (as demonstrated through involvement in cocurriculars and community service) • Commitment to a Catholic education and regular practice of faith • Personal interview
You should know that our student body mirrors St. Louis’ geographic and socioeconomic diversity and we admit students based on their ability to succeed, rather than their economic circumstances. Our tuition for the 2015-16 school year is $16,000, yet more than $3.4 million in need-based scholarships have been awarded to over 40% of the students. SO, WHAT’S NEXT? VISIT ADMISSIONS.SLUH.ORG AND GET STARTED!
$3.4M SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR 2015-16
LIKE YOU, EACH SLUH STUDENT IS UNIQUE. Students develop their intellect as well as their spirit by engaging in unlimited opportunities. Our rigorous academic curriculum challenges our young men to become intellectually competent. Rich athletic traditions and an array of student clubs and activities allow them to be open to growth. Our Ignatian spirituality and community service program cultivate their development as religious men committed to doing justice. And the combination of all, coupled with a diverse and loving community, shape our students into unique, well-rounded and morally strong leaders—men ready to change the world.
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