Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
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8900 Bellaire Boulevard Houston, Texas United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°42′29″N 95°32′23″W / 29.70809°N 95.53979°WCoordinates: 29°42′29″N 95°32′23″W / 29.70809°N 95.53979°W |
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| Type | Private, all boys |
| Motto | "Men for Others" Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam "For the Greater Glory of God" Motto of the Jesuits (,) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Stanislaus Kostka |
| Established | June 21, 1960 |
| President | Fr. Jeff Johnson |
| Principal | Ken Lojo |
| Chaplain | Tony Rauschuber, SJ |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1023 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 52 acres |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Slogan | "Magis" |
| Mascot | Fighting Crusaders |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1670-2040 (mid 50%) |
| Average ACT scores | 26-31 (mid 50%) |
| Publication | Plume (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Magis |
| Yearbook | The Crusader |
| Tuition | $19,200 |
| Dean of Students | Dan Healey |
| Admissions | Director, Thomas Beverick |
| Athletics | Director, Mike Crowley |
| Website | strakejesuit |
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory ("Strake Jesuit" or "Strake") is a Jesuit, college-preparatory school for males, grades 9-12, in the Chinatown area and in the Greater Sharpstown district of Houston, Texas. It is located in proximity to Alief.
With over 1000 students, it is the largest Catholic high school in Houston. It boasts such a large collection of art installed around the campus, both inside and out, that the City of Houston has classified the campus as an art museum, for which the school maintains a full-time curator. The school is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. It is one of only two private schools in Texas that are members of the University Interscholastic League (the other being Dallas Jesuit), which allows it to compete athletically against the largest public schools.
The school was founded by Father Michael Kenelley, S.J., on June 21, 1960, in land on what was then the undeveloped, west side of Houston.
During a three-year period until 1993, the number of applications submitted to Strake Jesuit doubled. Fr. Brian Zinnamon, the school President, said during the year that there were two times the number of applicants compared to available spots. At the time, tuition was $4,700 per year, described by Stephanie Asin of the Houston Chronicle as being steep. Father Zinnamon said, "Certainly what is going on in the public schools is a factor. Parents are choosing a safe environment where they know their children are getting Christian values."
The "Fighting Crusaders" were one of many Catholic high schools that originally competed in the now defunct T.C.I.L. (Texas Christian Interscholastic League). The league began in 1935 under the direction of Albert Mitchell (then principal of Central Catholic, San Antonio). Strake Jesuit's last year of competition in the T.C.I.L. concluded when the league came to a close in the 1999-2000 athletic season with the baseball team capturing the final T.C.I.L State Championship in any sport. From the fall of 2000 to the spring of 2003, the Crusaders competed as an independent in all sports until their admission into the University Interscholastic League (U.I.L.). They began competing in their listed district of 19-5A in the fall of 2003. The Crusader's own numerous district, regional and state championships in their various sports that date back from over the past 50 years in their old league. The Crusaders also won several district and regional championships along with a state championship, state runners-up, and state semi-finalists within the past eight years in the U.I.L. The "Fighting Crusaders" athletic department provides 13 different programs which include: baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, water polo, and wrestling.
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