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| name = St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy |
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| motto = ''[[Ad maiorem Dei gloriam]]'' |
| motto = ''[[Ad maiorem Dei gloriam]]'' |
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| motto_translation = For the Greater Glory of God |
| motto_translation = For the Greater Glory of God |
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| streetaddress = Airport Highway |
| streetaddress = 5901 Airport Highway |
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| city = [[Toledo, Ohio]] |
| city = [[Toledo, Ohio]] |
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| county = ([[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas County]] |
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| zipcode = 43615 |
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| type = [[State school|Private]], [[Single-sex education|all-male]], [[college-preparatory]] high school and middle school |
| type = [[State school|Private]], [[Single-sex education|all-male]], [[college-preparatory]] high school and middle school |
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| chairman = Jeff Savage <ref |
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| head = Brendan Malone ‘01 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://sjjtoledo.org/directory/ | title=Directory }}</ref> |
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| grades = [[Sixth grade|6]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]] |
| grades = [[Sixth grade|6]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]] |
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| enrollment = 725 |
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| conference = [[Catholic High School League]] |
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'''St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy''' comprises two schools on the same campus: St. John's Jesuit High School (SJJ) and St. John's Jesuit Academy (SJJA). It is located within the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo]]. Both are private, all-male [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] schools in [[Toledo, Ohio]]. |
'''St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy''' comprises two schools on the same campus: St. John's Jesuit High School (SJJ) and St. John's Jesuit Academy (SJJA). It is located within the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo]]. Both are private, all-male [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] schools in [[Toledo, Ohio]]. |
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St. John's Jesuit Academy was started as a pilot program with its first class of 30 seventh and 30 eighth graders during the |
St. John's Jesuit Academy was started as a pilot program with its first class of 30 seventh and 30 eighth graders during the 2004–2005 school year. A sixth grade was added in the 2011–2012 school year and the academy currently enrolls 160 students. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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===History=== |
===History=== |
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St. John's was founded as ''St. John's College'' by the Jesuits in 1898 in downtown [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]], at 807 Superior St. Built in 1899 and 1909, it was demolished in 1976 and 1978.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Ri7AsvwKsZgC&pg=PA52 |title=Toledo: A History in Architecture, 1890-1914 |last=Speck |first=William D |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2002 |page=52|isbn=9780738519784 }}</ref> It was a liberal arts college with a business administration program and a law school that subsequently became a foundation unit of the current University of Toledo College of Law. |
St. John's was founded as ''St. John's College'' by the Jesuits in 1898 in downtown [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]], at 807 Superior St. Built in 1899 and 1909, it was demolished in 1976 and 1978.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Ri7AsvwKsZgC&pg=PA52 |title=Toledo: A History in Architecture, 1890-1914 |last=Speck |first=William D |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2002 |page=52|isbn=9780738519784 }}</ref> It was a liberal arts college with a business administration program and a law school that subsequently became a foundation unit of the current [[University of Toledo College of Law]]. |
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Before the shuttering of the college, the Jesuits had purchased property near what is now Gesu church and school, until recently a [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] work, for the relocation of its campus. The land was subsequently used as the campus for [[St. Francis de Sales High School (Toledo, Ohio)|St. Francis de Sales High School]], sponsored by the [[Oblates of St. Francis de Sales]]. When the new St. John's opened its doors in 1965 on Airport Highway in [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] as a [[college-prep]] [[high school]], the school took the Titan as its mascot. The schools now have the most-followed high school rivalry in the greater Toledo area.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}. |
Before the shuttering of the college, the Jesuits had purchased property near what is now Gesu church and school, until recently a [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] work, for the relocation of its campus. The land was subsequently used as the campus for [[St. Francis de Sales High School (Toledo, Ohio)|St. Francis de Sales High School]], sponsored by the [[Oblates of St. Francis de Sales]]. When the new St. John's opened its doors in 1965 on Airport Highway in [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] as a [[college-prep]] [[high school]], the school took the Titan as its mascot. The schools now have the most-followed high school rivalry in the greater Toledo area.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}. |
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Over the years the school has grown (''See: [[#Renovations|Renovations]]'' below) to include a new tech wing and athletic facility. The most marked addition to the campus is the new [[junior high]] academy. The St. John's Jesuit Academy was added in the |
Over the years the school has grown (''See: [[#Renovations|Renovations]]'' below) to include a new tech wing and athletic facility. The most marked addition to the campus is the new [[junior high]] academy. The St. John's Jesuit Academy was added in the 2004–2005 school year, offering seventh and eighth grade [[college-prep]] curriculum as well as [[high school]], [[college-prep]], and honors curricula. In 2011, the academy expanded to a 6-8 middle school. |
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===Christian Service=== |
===Christian Service=== |
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{{Jesuit}} |
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One of the goals of a Jesuit education, found in the St. John's Mission Statement, is educating "men-for-others" (taken from a 1973 address by the Rev. [[Pedro Arrupe]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/men-for-others.html|title=Men for Others|website=onlineministries.creighton.edu| |
One of the goals of a Jesuit education, found in the St. John's Mission Statement, is educating "men-for-others" (taken from a 1973 address by the Rev. [[Pedro Arrupe]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/men-for-others.html|title=Men for Others|website=onlineministries.creighton.edu|access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref> former Superior General of the [[Society of Jesus]]). As a result, St. John's focuses its education on the "whole person", instilling the values of service in its students. All high school students are required to complete a service project of varying hours in order to pass three of the four compulsory theology courses; Academy students have a similar requirement. The high school also has a Christian Service department that sends students into the greater Toledo area to do service work throughout the school day. This program also organizes on-campus events for inner-city school children such as the annual Easter and Christmas on campus. |
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===Campus Ministry=== |
===Campus Ministry=== |
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===School seal=== |
===School seal=== |
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The '''School Seal''' is a modification of the family coat of arms of [[St. Ignatius Loyola]], founder of the Jesuits. "Loyola" is derived from ''lobos y olla,'' "wolves and pot." Ignatius' coat of arms depicts a cauldron suspended by a chain between two wolves. The wolves symbolize hospitality of the Loyola family; legend has it that during a famine in the Basque country they fed the entire surrounding countryside, "even the wolves." The opposite side of the shield presents the bands of Ignatius' maternal family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.santuariodeloyola.com/english/santa_casa1.html|title=Loyola|website=www.santuariodeloyola.com| |
The '''School Seal''' is a modification of the family coat of arms of [[St. Ignatius Loyola]], founder of the Jesuits. "Loyola" is derived from ''lobos y olla,'' "wolves and pot." Ignatius' coat of arms depicts a cauldron suspended by a chain between two wolves. The wolves symbolize hospitality of the Loyola family; legend has it that during a famine in the Basque country they fed the entire surrounding countryside, "even the wolves." The opposite side of the shield presents the bands of Ignatius' maternal family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.santuariodeloyola.com/english/santa_casa1.html|title=Loyola|website=www.santuariodeloyola.com|access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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===School colors=== |
===School colors=== |
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===St. John's College=== |
===St. John's College=== |
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St. John's College was the original school, founded in downtown [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]. When the school re-opened years after it closed during the [[ |
St. John's College was the original school, founded in downtown [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]. When the school re-opened years after it closed during the [[Great Depression]] it re-opened as St. John's High School. |
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===St. John's Jesuit High School=== |
===St. John's Jesuit High School=== |
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To be enrolled in St. John's Jesuit, a student must pass the entrance exam. St. John's runs on a (4.0) [[GPA]] scale. [[Theology]] and [[English studies|English]] are compulsory for all four years of study, [[math]] and [[science]], for three. St. John's is accredited by the [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]], the [[Jesuit Secondary Education Association]], and the [[Ohio Department of Education]]. St. John's offers a large number of honors classes which receive a 0.5 weight to their [[GPA]]. It also offers many [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses which receive a 1.0 weight and possible college credit. |
To be enrolled in St. John's Jesuit, a student must pass the entrance exam. St. John's runs on a (4.0) [[GPA]] scale. [[Theology]] and [[English studies|English]] are compulsory for all four years of study, [[math]] and [[science]], for three. St. John's is accredited by the [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]], the [[Jesuit Secondary Education Association]], and the [[Ohio Department of Education]]. St. John's offers a large number of honors classes which receive a 0.5 weight to their [[GPA]]. It also offers many [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses which receive a 1.0 weight and possible college credit. |
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In 2007, the St. John's Jesuit [[Quiz Bowl]] team won |
In 2007, the St. John's Jesuit [[Quiz Bowl]] team won first place in the [[Toledo City League]] and the Northwest Ohio Regional Tournament. |
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The Chess Team won back-to-back titles in the Greater Toledo Area High School Chess League in the 2010-2011 and |
The Chess Team won back-to-back titles in the Greater Toledo Area High School Chess League in the 2010-2011 and 2011–2012 seasons. In addition, Evan Aubry won an individual national championship at the 2011 National High School Chess Championship. |
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====House system==== |
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====Performing arts==== |
====Performing arts==== |
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St. John's offers both instrumental and vocal music education as well as a theater program. The vocal program includes two ensembles, the Men's Chorus, a co-curricular ensemble, and the Vocal Ensemble. The instrumental program has three main co-curricular ensembles, the Marching Titans, the Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble. The Instrumental Department has many other [[extra-curricular]] groups including the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Machine, a basketball pep band, hockey pep band, the Commencement Wind Ensemble and a pit orchestra for St. John's musicals. Each year the high school performs a [[musical theatre|musical]] at the Valentine Theater in downtown Toledo. In 2008, the program performed "''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''" and was asked to reprise the show as a touring ensemble. In 2011, the program performed "[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]" and in 2012 "[[Anything Goes]]". In 2013 the program |
St. John's offers both instrumental and vocal music education as well as a theater program. The vocal program includes two ensembles, the Men's Chorus, a co-curricular ensemble, and the Vocal Ensemble. The instrumental program has three main co-curricular ensembles, the Marching Titans, the Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble. The Instrumental Department has many other [[extra-curricular]] groups including the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Machine, a basketball pep band, hockey pep band, the Commencement Wind Ensemble and a pit orchestra for St. John's musicals. Each year the high school performs a [[musical theatre|musical]] at the Valentine Theater in downtown Toledo. In 2008, the program performed "''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''" and was asked to reprise the show as a touring ensemble. In 2011, the program performed "[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]" and in 2012 "[[Anything Goes]]". In 2013 the program showcased "[[Monty Python's Spamalot]]". A fall play is also performed annually by the Campion Hall Players inside the school's McQuade Theater. Productions have ranged from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and "The Taming of the Shrew" to Miller's "The Crucible" and Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." |
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====Athletics==== |
====Athletics==== |
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Other athletic accomplishments, including [[Ohio High School Athletic Association]] and '''Regional''' championships: |
Other athletic accomplishments, including [[Ohio High School Athletic Association]] and '''Regional''' championships: |
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* Golf |
* Golf: '''Ohio High School Athletic Association''' Champions - 1931, 1987, 1994<ref name="Ohio High School Athletic Association">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|access-date=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA}}</ref> |
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* Tennis - 1987, 2011 '''Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association''' Champions, '''State''' Championship |
* Tennis - 1987, 2011 '''Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association''' Champions, '''State''' Championship runner-up: 2010, '''Final Four''': 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 |
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* Rowing - 2006, '''Scholastic National''' Championship- Junior 8 ( |
* Rowing - 2006, '''Scholastic National''' Championship- Junior 8 (third place, bronze), 2008 '''Scholastic National''' Championship - Varsity 4 (third place, bronze), 2017 '''Scholastic National''' Championship - Junior Varsity 4 (third place, bronze) |
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* Cross Country - 2006 '''State''' Championship |
* Cross Country - 2006 '''State''' Championship runner-up |
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* Hockey[*] - 2007 '''State''' Champions<ref name="Ohio High School Athletic Association"/> '''Final Four''': 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009 |
* Hockey[*] - 2007 '''State''' Champions<ref name="Ohio High School Athletic Association"/> '''Final Four''': 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009 |
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* Basketball - '''Final Four''': 2003, 2006, 2009 '''State''' Championship Game: 1993, 1996, 2004 |
* Basketball - '''Final Four''': 2003, 2006, 2009, 2023 '''State''' Championship Game: 1993, 1996, 2004 |
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* Football - '''Final Four''': 2003 |
* Football - '''Final Four''': 2003 |
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* Soccer - '''Final Four''': 2002, 2010, 2015 |
* Soccer - '''Final Four''': 2002, 2010, 2015 |
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* Swimming - 2008 '''Northwest District''' Champions |
* Swimming - 2008 '''Northwest District''' Champions |
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* Diving - David Colturi 2007 '''State Champion''' |
* Diving - David Colturi 2007 '''State Champion''' |
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* Track & Field - '''Regional''' Champions: 2007, 2008. Toledo City League Champions: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011. TRAC Champions 2015, 2016 |
* Track & Field - '''State''' Champions: 2023. '''Regional''' Champions: 2007, 2008. Toledo City League Champions: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011. TRAC Champions 2015, 2016 |
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* Baseball - ''' Final Four ''': 2021 |
* Baseball - ''' Final Four ''': 2021 |
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* Lacrosse - ''' Final Four ''': 2004, 2022, 2024 |
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::[*]Won 1999 state title game 7-0, however later forfeited to Bowling Green High School due to the use of an ineligible player. The players retained their individual gold medals. |
::[*]Won 1999 state title game 7-0, however later forfeited to Bowling Green High School due to the use of an ineligible player. The players retained their individual gold medals. |
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| established = {{Start date and age| 2004 }} |
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| type = Private, [[Single-sex education|all-male]], [[middle school]] |
| type = Private, [[Single-sex education|all-male]], [[middle school]] |
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| grades = [[Sixth grade|6]]–[[Eighth grade|8]] |
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The academy was established in the 2004–2005 school year. The students can use all of the facilities of the [[college-prep]] [[high school]] but study primarily in their own private wing. Often, students take some of the requisite high-school courses in the academy before enrollment in the High School, enabling them to take more AP courses at the end of their high-school study. The academy has a budding sports, music, and art program. The students attend all [[Mass (liturgy)|Masses]] and Prayer Services with the High School. The students of the academy are paired with "Big Brothers" in the Senior High and often take part in activities with them. The academy offers advanced curricula in [[math]], [[science]], [[English studies|English]], [[social studies]] and one foreign language consisting of Spanish, [[Latin]], or [[Chinese language|Chinese]]. |
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====Academy expansion==== |
====Academy expansion==== |
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The academy has greatly expanded since its first year. The number of students and activities increased rapidly, and the space the academy administration offices and rooms occupied became crowded. The Jesuits moved out of their wing and the space was reconfigured for Academy use, in the summer of 2009. |
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====Athletics==== |
====Athletics==== |
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Athletics at the |
Athletics at the academy are extra-curricular and consist of [[Cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[basketball]], [[track and field|track]], [[lacrosse]], and [[scholastic wrestling|wrestling]]. Most teams participate in the local Catholic sports programs with other private seventh and eighth grades. |
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====Music==== |
====Music==== |
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Music at the |
Music at the academy is compulsory. Students can enroll in the Academy Beginners Band, the Academy Young Men's Chorus, or the standard music education course. Additionally, students can be placed in the Academy Advanced Band. |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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*[[John Amaechi]] - 1990 - former NBA player |
*[[John Amaechi]] - 1990 - former NBA player |
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*[[Nick Anderson (cartoonist)|Nick Anderson]] - [[editorial cartoonist]] - winner of the 2005 [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning]] |
*[[Nick Anderson (cartoonist)|Nick Anderson]] - [[editorial cartoonist]] - winner of the 2005 [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning]] |
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*[[Dave Butler (American football)|Dave Butler]] (born 1987), former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played for the [[Cleveland Browns]] |
*[[Dave Butler (American football)|Dave Butler]] (born 1987), former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played for the [[Cleveland Browns]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/ButlDa20.htm Dave Butler], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed November 22, 2021. "Born: July 17, 1965 (Age: 56-128d) in Ridgewood, NJ"</ref> |
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*[[Rob Chudzinski]] - 1986 - NFL/NCAA football former player & coach - special assistant to the head coach of the NFL's [[Indianapolis Colts]], former head coach of the NFL's [[Cleveland Browns]] |
*[[Rob Chudzinski]] - 1986 - NFL/NCAA football former player & coach - special assistant to the head coach of the NFL's [[Indianapolis Colts]], former head coach of the NFL's [[Cleveland Browns]] |
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*[[Michael B. Coleman]] - 1972 - [[mayor]] of [[Columbus, Ohio]] |
*[[Michael B. Coleman]] - 1972 - [[mayor]] of [[Columbus, Ohio]] |
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*[[Jalil Carter]] - 2007 - CB for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/1/16/7555691/minnesota-vikings-sign-cb-jalil-carter-to-reserve-future-contract|title=Minnesota Vikings Sign CB Jalil Carter|first=Christopher|last=Gates|date=Jan 16, 2015|website=Daily Norseman| |
*Riley Savage<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desmond |first=Matt |date=2013-01-15 |title=tween the lines - Toledo Parent |url=https://toledoparent.com/tweens/tween-the-lines/,%20https://toledoparent.com/tweens/tween-the-lines/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> - 2012 - youtube personality |
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*[[Jalil Carter]] - 2007 - CB for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/1/16/7555691/minnesota-vikings-sign-cb-jalil-carter-to-reserve-future-contract|title=Minnesota Vikings Sign CB Jalil Carter|first=Christopher|last=Gates|date=Jan 16, 2015|website=Daily Norseman|access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/jalilcarter/2530830/profile NFL]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl|title=NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats|website=FOX Sports|access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/jalil-carter/player/sp-id-10301000000399833|title=MSN.com|website=[[MSN]] |access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[Doug Ducey]] - 1982 - 23rd [[Governor of Arizona]], former [[State Treasurer of Arizona]], former chairman and [[CEO]] of [[Cold Stone Creamery]] and Kahala–Cold Stone which now owns the franchise |
*[[Doug Ducey]] - 1982 - 23rd [[Governor of Arizona]], former [[State Treasurer of Arizona]], former chairman and [[CEO]] of [[Cold Stone Creamery]] and Kahala–Cold Stone which now owns the franchise |
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*[[Brandon Fields]] - 2002 - [[NFL]] [[punter (football position)|punter]] drafted in 2007 by the [[Miami Dolphins]]; name enshrined on the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year award for best punter in the Big Ten |
*[[Brandon Fields]] - 2002 - [[NFL]] [[punter (football position)|punter]] drafted in 2007 by the [[Miami Dolphins]]; name enshrined on the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year award for best punter in the Big Ten |
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*[[Steve Hartman]] - 1981 - Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, [[CBS News]] |
*[[Steve Hartman]] - 1981 - Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, [[CBS News]] |
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*[[Erick Iskersky]] - champion tennis player, ranked as high as #65 in the world in 1982<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://olympicindoor.com/staff_erickiskersky.htm|title=Iskersky| |
*[[Erick Iskersky]] - champion tennis player, ranked as high as #65 in the world in 1982<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://olympicindoor.com/staff_erickiskersky.htm|title=Iskersky|access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[Jay Larrañaga]] - head coach of the [[Irish national basketball team]] and an assistant coach for the [[Boston Celtics]] of the [[NBA]] |
*[[Jay Larrañaga]] - head coach of the [[Irish national basketball team]] and an assistant coach for the [[Boston Celtics]] of the [[NBA]] |
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*[[Gary Louris]] - 1973 - singer and guitarist for [[The Jayhawks]] |
*[[Gary Louris]] - 1973 - singer and guitarist for [[The Jayhawks]] |
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*[[Jack Mewhort]] - 2009 - offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/|title=The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts|website=www.colts.com| |
*[[Jack Mewhort]] - 2009 - offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/|title=The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts|website=www.colts.com|access-date=Jul 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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* [[Mike O'Brien (actor)|Mike O'Brien]] - 1995 - former staff writer and featured player on [[Saturday Night Live]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtol.com/article/text/news/st-johns-grad-makes-saturday-night-live-debut/512-d85d9e5b-ddc2-4384-90d7-fe20b4c63669|title = St. John's grad makes Saturday Night Live debut|date = 30 September 2013}}</ref> |
* [[Mike O'Brien (actor)|Mike O'Brien]] - 1995 - former staff writer and featured player on [[Saturday Night Live]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtol.com/article/text/news/st-johns-grad-makes-saturday-night-live-debut/512-d85d9e5b-ddc2-4384-90d7-fe20b4c63669|title = St. John's grad makes Saturday Night Live debut|date = 30 September 2013}}</ref> |
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*[[Scott Parsons]] - 2001 - 2002 and 2003 US National Champion in [[Whitewater racing|K-1 Whitewater Slalom Kayak]]; 2003 [[Pan American Games]] silver medalist; 2004 US Olympic Trials champion <ref>{{cite web |url=http://usoc.org/26_19522.htm |title=Parsons, Scott |publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]]}}</ref> |
*[[Scott Parsons]] - 2001 - 2002 and 2003 US National Champion in [[Whitewater racing|K-1 Whitewater Slalom Kayak]]; 2003 [[Pan American Games]] silver medalist; 2004 US Olympic Trials champion <ref>{{cite web |url=http://usoc.org/26_19522.htm |title=Parsons, Scott |date=8 February 2024 |publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]]}}</ref> |
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St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy | |
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5901 Airport Highway , 43615 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°36′47″N 83°40′59″W / 41.61306°N 83.68306°W |
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Type | Private, all-male, college-preparatory high school and middle school |
Motto | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) |
Patron saint(s) | St. John Berchmans |
Established | 1883 (re-established in 1965) |
President | Karl Ertle [1] |
Chairman | Jeff Savage [1] |
Principal | Brendan Malone ‘01 [2] |
Grades | 6–12 |
Enrollment | 725 |
Color(s) | Blue & Vegas gold[3] |
Athletics conference | Catholic High School League |
Mascot | Titans[3] |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Jesuit Secondary Education Association Ohio Department of Education |
Affiliations | Society of Jesus, Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo |
Website | www |
St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy comprises two schools on the same campus: St. John's Jesuit High School (SJJ) and St. John's Jesuit Academy (SJJA). It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Both are private, all-male Jesuit schools in Toledo, Ohio.
St. John's Jesuit Academy was started as a pilot program with its first class of 30 seventh and 30 eighth graders during the 2004–2005 school year. A sixth grade was added in the 2011–2012 school year and the academy currently enrolls 160 students.
Background
History
St. John's was founded as St. John's College by the Jesuits in 1898 in downtown Toledo, at 807 Superior St. Built in 1899 and 1909, it was demolished in 1976 and 1978.[4] It was a liberal arts college with a business administration program and a law school that subsequently became a foundation unit of the current University of Toledo College of Law.
Before the shuttering of the college, the Jesuits had purchased property near what is now Gesu church and school, until recently a Jesuit work, for the relocation of its campus. The land was subsequently used as the campus for St. Francis de Sales High School, sponsored by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. When the new St. John's opened its doors in 1965 on Airport Highway in Toledo as a college-prep high school, the school took the Titan as its mascot. The schools now have the most-followed high school rivalry in the greater Toledo area.[citation needed].
Over the years the school has grown (See: Renovations below) to include a new tech wing and athletic facility. The most marked addition to the campus is the new junior high academy. The St. John's Jesuit Academy was added in the 2004–2005 school year, offering seventh and eighth grade college-prep curriculum as well as high school, college-prep, and honors curricula. In 2011, the academy expanded to a 6-8 middle school.
Christian Service
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One of the goals of a Jesuit education, found in the St. John's Mission Statement, is educating "men-for-others" (taken from a 1973 address by the Rev. Pedro Arrupe,[5] former Superior General of the Society of Jesus). As a result, St. John's focuses its education on the "whole person", instilling the values of service in its students. All high school students are required to complete a service project of varying hours in order to pass three of the four compulsory theology courses; Academy students have a similar requirement. The high school also has a Christian Service department that sends students into the greater Toledo area to do service work throughout the school day. This program also organizes on-campus events for inner-city school children such as the annual Easter and Christmas on campus.
Campus Ministry
SJJ Campus Ministry organizes Mass in the McDonough chapel and feast-Masses for the community in the Chapel of St. John Berchmans. The department also reads a prayer each morning at 8:10 a.m. and an Examen prayer, a form of the examination of conscience adapted from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, each afternoon.
Renovations
A $3.8 million renovation to the school's Commons and surrounding area, completed in November 2007, added a student-union type atmosphere to the Commons and a performing arts wing. The new Carty Fox Commons now includes a student lounge, food court, and a new book and spirit store. The new Sawicki Center performing arts wing includes a band room, chorus room, instrument storage, director's offices, practice rooms, recording studio, and remodelled McQuade Theater which has been renovated with new lecture chairs, lighting and sound equipment, and an improved stage. A set-storage room was added and an exterior entrance off the Carty Fox Commons.
St. John's added a technology wing, including a news studio for its television channel TV-4, a music technology lab similar to college music composition labs, the Jesuit mural, two computer labs, and the Iott Center library. Following the addition of the tech wing, St. John's added the Lyden Center weight-training facility (largest in the City League), the auxiliary gym, an athletic trainer's office, and renovations to the main gym including a new floor. Also added were chemistry and physics lecture halls, a physics classroom, computer graphic-design lab, and state-of-the-art chemistry and biology labs.
School trademarks
School patron
The School Patron is St. John Berchmans, a Belgian Jesuit who lived in the seventeenth century.[6] He was chosen because his life exhibited a loving practice of fidelity to God in day to day living and in ordinary things.
School seal
The School Seal is a modification of the family coat of arms of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. "Loyola" is derived from lobos y olla, "wolves and pot." Ignatius' coat of arms depicts a cauldron suspended by a chain between two wolves. The wolves symbolize hospitality of the Loyola family; legend has it that during a famine in the Basque country they fed the entire surrounding countryside, "even the wolves." The opposite side of the shield presents the bands of Ignatius' maternal family.[7]
School colors
The School Colors are blue and Vegas gold and are hailed in both school songs, the Alma Mater and the fight song – blue for filial piety and gold for integrity.[8]
Schools
St. John's College
St. John's College was the original school, founded in downtown Toledo. When the school re-opened years after it closed during the Great Depression it re-opened as St. John's High School.
St. John's Jesuit High School
St. John's Jesuit High School SJJ | |
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Established | 1965 |
Principal | Leadership Team |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 600 |
Athletics | CHSL (Catholic High School League) |
Yearbook | Promethean |
Television Station | SJTV4 (Titan 4 News) |
The high school opened in 1965. It is an all male, college-prep high school with an enrollment of about 800. SJJ is one of two all-male Catholic high schools in the Toledo area, and one of six Catholic high schools.
Academics
To be enrolled in St. John's Jesuit, a student must pass the entrance exam. St. John's runs on a (4.0) GPA scale. Theology and English are compulsory for all four years of study, math and science, for three. St. John's is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, and the Ohio Department of Education. St. John's offers a large number of honors classes which receive a 0.5 weight to their GPA. It also offers many Advanced Placement (AP) courses which receive a 1.0 weight and possible college credit.
In 2007, the St. John's Jesuit Quiz Bowl team won first place in the Toledo City League and the Northwest Ohio Regional Tournament.
The Chess Team won back-to-back titles in the Greater Toledo Area High School Chess League in the 2010-2011 and 2011–2012 seasons. In addition, Evan Aubry won an individual national championship at the 2011 National High School Chess Championship.
House system
In the 2008-2009 year the "house" system was introduced to the high school with eight houses: each student is put into a house and the eight houses compete. There are "house days" with competition in things varying from basketball, to video games, to tug of war. Points are also rewarded for things like overall GPA, overall behavior, performance in sport and fun activities, and school spirit. At the end of the year a winning house is announced. The house system ended in 2016, and was replaced by the Student Life Office.
Performing arts
St. John's offers both instrumental and vocal music education as well as a theater program. The vocal program includes two ensembles, the Men's Chorus, a co-curricular ensemble, and the Vocal Ensemble. The instrumental program has three main co-curricular ensembles, the Marching Titans, the Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble. The Instrumental Department has many other extra-curricular groups including the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Machine, a basketball pep band, hockey pep band, the Commencement Wind Ensemble and a pit orchestra for St. John's musicals. Each year the high school performs a musical at the Valentine Theater in downtown Toledo. In 2008, the program performed "Les Misérables" and was asked to reprise the show as a touring ensemble. In 2011, the program performed "Titanic" and in 2012 "Anything Goes". In 2013 the program showcased "Monty Python's Spamalot". A fall play is also performed annually by the Campion Hall Players inside the school's McQuade Theater. Productions have ranged from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and "The Taming of the Shrew" to Miller's "The Crucible" and Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451."
Athletics
Sports at St. John's include basketball, football, soccer, ice hockey, baseball, track and field, cross country, bowling, lacrosse, swimming, golf, tennis, and rowing.
The Titans won or shared the Toledo City League All Sports Trophy 29 times in 37 years – more than all other schools combined. Beginning in 2011 the Titans began competing in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.
Other athletic accomplishments, including Ohio High School Athletic Association and Regional championships:
- Golf: Ohio High School Athletic Association Champions - 1931, 1987, 1994[9]
- Tennis - 1987, 2011 Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association Champions, State Championship runner-up: 2010, Final Four: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
- Rowing - 2006, Scholastic National Championship- Junior 8 (third place, bronze), 2008 Scholastic National Championship - Varsity 4 (third place, bronze), 2017 Scholastic National Championship - Junior Varsity 4 (third place, bronze)
- Cross Country - 2006 State Championship runner-up
- Hockey[*] - 2007 State Champions[9] Final Four: 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009
- Basketball - Final Four: 2003, 2006, 2009, 2023 State Championship Game: 1993, 1996, 2004
- Football - Final Four: 2003
- Soccer - Final Four: 2002, 2010, 2015
- Swimming - 2008 Northwest District Champions
- Diving - David Colturi 2007 State Champion
- Track & Field - State Champions: 2023. Regional Champions: 2007, 2008. Toledo City League Champions: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011. TRAC Champions 2015, 2016
- Baseball - Final Four : 2021
- Lacrosse - Final Four : 2004, 2022, 2024
- [*]Won 1999 state title game 7-0, however later forfeited to Bowling Green High School due to the use of an ineligible player. The players retained their individual gold medals.
St. John's Jesuit Academy
St. John's Jesuit Academy SJJA | |
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Type | Private, all-male, middle school |
Established | 2004 |
Principal | Steve Spenthoff '95 |
Faculty | 15 |
Grades | 6–8 |
Enrollment | 180 |
The academy was established in the 2004–2005 school year. The students can use all of the facilities of the college-prep high school but study primarily in their own private wing. Often, students take some of the requisite high-school courses in the academy before enrollment in the High School, enabling them to take more AP courses at the end of their high-school study. The academy has a budding sports, music, and art program. The students attend all Masses and Prayer Services with the High School. The students of the academy are paired with "Big Brothers" in the Senior High and often take part in activities with them. The academy offers advanced curricula in math, science, English, social studies and one foreign language consisting of Spanish, Latin, or Chinese.
Academy expansion
The academy has greatly expanded since its first year. The number of students and activities increased rapidly, and the space the academy administration offices and rooms occupied became crowded. The Jesuits moved out of their wing and the space was reconfigured for Academy use, in the summer of 2009.
Athletics
Athletics at the academy are extra-curricular and consist of cross country, football, basketball, track, lacrosse, and wrestling. Most teams participate in the local Catholic sports programs with other private seventh and eighth grades.
Music
Music at the academy is compulsory. Students can enroll in the Academy Beginners Band, the Academy Young Men's Chorus, or the standard music education course. Additionally, students can be placed in the Academy Advanced Band.
Notable alumni
- Most Rev. Karl Joseph Alter - Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, alumnus of St. John's College, the original school at St. John's Jesuit
- John Amaechi - 1990 - former NBA player
- Nick Anderson - editorial cartoonist - winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
- Dave Butler (born 1987), former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns[10]
- Rob Chudzinski - 1986 - NFL/NCAA football former player & coach - special assistant to the head coach of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, former head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns
- Michael B. Coleman - 1972 - mayor of Columbus, Ohio
- Riley Savage[11] - 2012 - youtube personality
- Jalil Carter - 2007 - CB for the Minnesota Vikings[12][13][14][15]
- Doug Ducey - 1982 - 23rd Governor of Arizona, former State Treasurer of Arizona, former chairman and CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and Kahala–Cold Stone which now owns the franchise
- Brandon Fields - 2002 - NFL punter drafted in 2007 by the Miami Dolphins; name enshrined on the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year award for best punter in the Big Ten
- Steve Hartman - 1981 - Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, CBS News
- Erick Iskersky - champion tennis player, ranked as high as #65 in the world in 1982[16]
- Jay Larrañaga - head coach of the Irish national basketball team and an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA
- Gary Louris - 1973 - singer and guitarist for The Jayhawks
- Jack Mewhort - 2009 - offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts[17]
- Mike O'Brien - 1995 - former staff writer and featured player on Saturday Night Live[18]
- Scott Parsons - 2001 - 2002 and 2003 US National Champion in K-1 Whitewater Slalom Kayak; 2003 Pan American Games silver medalist; 2004 US Olympic Trials champion [19]
- Brogan Roback (born 1994), American football quarterback.
- Brian Roberts - 2004 - professional basketball player in the NBA formerly played for the Charlotte Hornets
- Michael D. Sallah - 1973 - Washington Post investigative reporter and winner of 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
References
- ^ a b "FACULTY + STAFF DIRECTORY".
- ^ "Directory".
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Member directory". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ Speck, William D (2002). Toledo: A History in Architecture, 1890-1914. Arcadia Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 9780738519784.
- ^ "Men for Others". onlineministries.creighton.edu. Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy Bulletin of Information, The School Patron
- ^ "Loyola". www.santuariodeloyola.com. Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy Bulletin of Information, The School Colors
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Dave Butler, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 22, 2021. "Born: July 17, 1965 (Age: 56-128d) in Ridgewood, NJ"
- ^ Desmond, Matt (2013-01-15). "tween the lines - Toledo Parent". Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (Jan 16, 2015). "Minnesota Vikings Sign CB Jalil Carter". Daily Norseman. Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ NFL
- ^ "NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats". FOX Sports. Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ "MSN.com". MSN. Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ "Iskersky". Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts". www.colts.com. Retrieved Jul 9, 2022.
- ^ "St. John's grad makes Saturday Night Live debut". 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Parsons, Scott". United States Olympic Committee. 8 February 2024.
External links
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