Jesuit High School of Tampa

Jesuit High School
"Men for Others" Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam For the Greater Glory of God
Address
4701 North Himes Avenue Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 33614 United States
Coordinates	27°59′13″N 82°29′59″W / 27.986865°N 82.499755°W / 27.986865; -82.499755Coordinates: 27°59′13″N 82°29′59″W / 27.986865°N 82.499755°W / 27.986865; -82.499755
Information
Type	Private, all-male
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Established	1899; 118 years ago (1899)
President	Rev. Richard C. Hermes, S.J.
Dean	Dr. Angelo Pastore
Rector	Rev. Paul A. Deutsch, S.J.
Principal	Barry Neuburger
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	708 (2011)
• Grade 9	197
• Grade 10	193
• Grade 11	171
• Grade 12	151
Campus size	40 acres (160,000 m2)
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Tiger
Team name	Tigers
Rival	Tampa Catholic High School
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	The Lyre
Yearbook	The Tiger
Tuition	$14,400 per year (as of 2015–2016)
Affiliation	Jesuit Secondary Education Association
Admissions	Director, Steve Matesich, '91
Athletics	Director, Terry Rupp
Website	jesuittampa.org

Jesuit High School is a private, Catholic, all-male high school located in Tampa, Florida. Established in 1899, it operates independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Jesuit of Tampa teaches a college preparatory curriculum. It has graduated many political leaders, priests, teachers, physicians, journalists, scientists, attorneys, professional athletes, writers, scholars, actors, painters, engineers, entrepreneurs, and, according to Nick Suszynski, Director of Development, 15 judges. The Alumni Association commonly refers to the high school as "Tampa's largest fraternity."

The Jesuit motto is Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam which means "For the Greater Glory of God." The school encourages its students to be "Men For Others," which is a student model derived from a famous 1973 speech given by Jesuit Father General Pedro Arrupe. Fr. Arrupe led the Jesuits in the transitional years after Vatican II, from 1965 to 1983, when the Jesuit order incorporated that Council's vision into its institutions.

Jesuit High School was founded in 1899, then known as Tampa College, located in downtown Tampa, and directly affiliated with Sacred Heart Parish (formerly a Jesuit-run parish). The original site was at the corner of Florida Avenue and Madison Street.

By the 1940s and 1950s Jesuit High School had begun to outgrow its original location due to increased enrollment. Father Michael Kennelly, S.J., who served as the school's president and rector from 1953 until 1959, spearheaded a $600,000 capital campaign which allowed the school to purchase 80 acres of rural grazing land on Himes Avenue in West Tampa. The campus was moved from downtown to its current location on North Himes in 1956. It was Fr. Kennelly who obtained the necessary permits and designed the new campus, which he centered around St. Anthony's Chapel.

Jesuit High School had an enrollment of 245 students at the time of its relocation in 1956, and as of August 2015 had approximately 775 students.

Jesuit's curriculum includes studies in theology, mathematics, sciences, fine arts, language arts, foreign language, physical education, and social studies. Of the more than 75 members of the faculty, five are Jesuit priests. The Jesuits on the staff serve in administration, teach in the classroom, and work jointly with several lay staff members in religious formation. The school celebrates daily Masses in the residence chapel at 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM, as well as monthly all-school Masses in St. Anthony's Chapel. Each school year begins with the Mass of the Holy Spirit, a tradition that dates back to the early days of Jesuit education. All students are required to attend the monthly school Mass and take four years of Catholic theology. The school has a long tradition, however, of welcoming non-Catholics and non-Christians to its student body.

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