De Smet Jesuit High School

De Smet Jesuit
Address
Map
233 North New Ballas (St. Louis Co.)

Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141
(314) 567-3500

United States
Information
TypePrivate, Roman Catholic
MottoAd Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the Greater Glory of God
Men For and With Others
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderSociety of Jesus
AuthorityArchdiocese of St. Louis
OversightSociety of Jesus
PresidentRev. Ronny O'Dwyer, SJ
PrincipalKevin Poelker
ChaplainJames Burshek, SJ
Staff27[1]
Faculty81[2]
Teaching staff57 (FTE) (2017–18)[3]
Grades912
GenderBoys
Enrollment746 (2017–18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio13.1 (2017–18)[3]
Color(s)Maroon and white   
Athletics conferenceMetro Catholic Conference
MascotSparty
Team nameSpartans
RivalSt. Louis University HS
Christian Brothers College HS
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Mirror
YearbookSpartan Olympiad
Tuition$20,895 (2024-25)[4]
AffiliationISSL, ISACS, NAIS, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitewww.desmet.org

De Smet Jesuit High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys in Creve Coeur, Missouri,[5] in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

The school began classes in the fall of 1967. It was named in honor of the Belgian Jesuit Great Plains missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet.

  1. ^ "Faculty & Staff". DeSmet HS. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "SLUH West Profile - Saint Louis, Missouri (MO)". www.PrivateSchoolReview.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for DE SMET JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tuition, Scholarships, and Assistance". De Smet Jesuit High School. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Zoning Map". Creve Coeur, Missouri. Retrieved July 23, 2022.