University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy

University of Detroit Jesuit
High School and Academy
Address
Map
8400 South Cambridge Avenue

,
Michigan
48221

United States
Coordinates42°25′58″N 83°9′18″W / 42.43278°N 83.15500°W / 42.43278; -83.15500
Information
TypePrivate
MottoAd Majorem Dei Gloriam
("For the Greater Glory of God")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Ignatius Loyola
North American Martyrs
Established1877; 147 years ago (1877)
PresidentJames J. Boynton, S.J.
PrincipalChristopher Smith, Ph.D.
Grades712
GenderBoys
Enrollment754 (2024)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Maroon and white   
SloganMen for Others
Athletics conferenceCatholic High School League
NicknameCubs
AccreditationAdvancED[1]
PublicationInscape (literary magazine)
NewspaperCub News
YearbookCub Annual
Websitewww.uofdjesuit.org

The University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy was founded in 1877, and is one of two Jesuit high schools in the city of Detroit, Michigan, the other being Loyola High School. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, the school is rooted in the Ignatian tradition. It is an all-boys school with an academy for grades seven and eight. The school's mascot is a tiger cub and its teams are dubbed the Cubs. Its colors are maroon and white.

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.