University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy

We are founded on the 470-year-old Jesuit educational goal of forming men for others for the Greater Glory of God. Our graduates are leaders in their communities; they strive to be competent, religious, loving, open to growth and committed to justice.

When you meet our graduates, you will find that they are leaders: in the business world, in the arts, in religious life, in politics, in the sciences and technology, in sports, and especially in the community. It is a goal of our school and of Jesuit education to prepare our young men to be leaders-- to engage the world, not just to observe it.

As you encounter our students and graduates, you see that they are well rounded and confident as they strive for the magis, excellence in all things. This is part of the Jesuit goal of "cura personalis," the formation of the whole person: mind, spirit and body.

A U of D Jesuit graduate has learned to feel compassion for the victims of injustice and has a sense of urgency to implement societal changes which will assist such victims in protecting their rights and human dignity. He is involved in public service and feels an obligation as a Christian to participate in the building of a humane, civic and ecclesial community in a way that respects the pluralism of that community.

We offer this kind of education because we want our students to do well, but also to make a difference in their world. When the first Jesuit schools were founded 470 years ago, their goal was to do God's work, to work with others for the good of all in the service of the Kingdom of God. Jesuit education helps students to realize that talents are gifts to be developed, not for self-satisfaction or self-gain, but rather, with the help of God, for the good of the entire human family. "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam," for the greater glory of God.

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy is committed to providing the highest quality of Jesuit college preparatory education to young men in southeast Michigan. U of D Jesuit, in collaboration with parents, will challenge its students to go beyond academic excellence, to be reflective, to be committed to the service of personal faith and the promotion of justice: to be men for others.

Since 1877, U of D Jesuit has earned a reputation for academic excellence and a commitment to faith and service. In part, it is this reputation which encourages students from the entire Metro Detroit area to attend ‘The High’. Attracting students from St. Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe to the East, Dearborn and Grosse Ile to the South, Plymouth and Northville to the West, Rochester Hills and Bloomfield Hills to the North, the city of Detroit, and all points in between, is only one aspect that makes U of D Jesuit unique.

More than 940 students in grades seven through twelve currently attend U of D Jesuit. In 2018, our 168 seniors were accepted into four-year universities, community colleges or military service academies such as University of Michigan, Colgate, Boston University, United States Military Academy, Air Force Academy, Boston College, Michigan State and University of Southern California. In addition, they were awarded more than $23 million in scholarships and grants. Since 2000, U of D Jesuit has had more National Merit and National Achievement Semi-Finalists than any other Catholic school in the state.

In the great Jesuit tradition, U of D Jesuit is not solely interested in “the numbers” - we seek to enroll a diverse student body of young men who are academically ambitious and who are open to the idea of growing and maturing into "Men for Others." Our goal is to form students who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving and committed to doing justice.

U of D Jesuit is proudly accredited by the Jesuit Schools Network (JSN) and North Central Association, an accrediting division of AdvancED. JSN initiates programs and provides services that enable its member schools to sustain their Ignatian vision and Jesuit mission of educational excellence in the formation of young men and women of competence, conscience and compassion. Our accreditation by North Central Association demonstrates our dedication to continuous improvement in all that we do.