Regis Jesuit High School

Regis Jesuit High School
Address
6300/6400 South Lewiston Way Aurora, Colorado 80016 United States
Coordinates	39°36′0″N 104°47′58″W / 39.60000°N 104.79944°W / 39.60000; -104.79944Coordinates: 39°36′0″N 104°47′58″W / 39.60000°N 104.79944°W / 39.60000; -104.79944
Information
Type	Private, co-institutional
Motto	Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established	1877 (1877)
President	David Card[1]
Principal	Alan Carruthers (Boys) Gretchen Kessler (Girls)
Grades	9–12
Gender	Male/Female
Enrollment	1,700 (950 boys, 750 girls) (2016)
Average class size	20
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	291 acres (1,180,000 m2)
Color(s)	Red and White
Athletics conference	CHSAA, AAAAA, Continental
Mascot	Raiders
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Budget	$17.4 million
Tuition	$15,475
Dean of Students	Mike Doherty (Boys) Kelli Lotito (Girls)
Director of Admissions	Paul Muller (Boys) Patricia Long (Girls)
Athletic Director	Kelly Doherty (Boys) John Koslosky (Girls)
Website	RegisJesuit

Regis Jesuit High School is a Catholic, college preparatory high school located in Aurora, Colorado, and administered by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Founded in 1877, the high school shares much of its history with its counterpart Regis University in neighboring Denver, Colorado.

Regis is the Jesuits' only co-institutional high school in the U.S.A. (as opposed to co-educational), meaning that the school is split into two single-gender divisions.^[3] The school is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association^[4] and is operated by the Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus, independent of and with the blessing of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver.

History

The school was founded by Italian Jesuits in 1877 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Another school was opened in Morrison, Colorado, seven years later. In 1888, the two schools were merged and renamed for St. John Francis Regis to become Regis College, located on 52nd and Lowell Streets in Denver, Colorado. In 1921, the school was formally split into Regis High School and Regis College (now Regis University). The high school and University co-existed on the campus in Denver and shared facilities until a separate building was built on campus for the high school in 1984. In 1989, a parcel of land near Parker and Arapahoe Roads in Aurora was donated to the school. That area is now called the Campbell Campus, and it houses both the Girls and Boys Divisions. In 2016 Regis appointed David Card as president, the first layperson to hold that position.^[5]

Introduction of the Girls Division

Originally a school for boys, in August 2003 the first class of girls was enrolled in what became known as the Girls Division, with the original boys school theretofore referred to as the Boys Division. In August 2004 the Boys Division moved into its new building on the Campbell Campus and the Girls Division moved into the refurbished boys building. Recently a Performing Arts Center was added in-between the two schools, creating a closer bridge between the divisions.^[6]

Academics

It is possible for Regis Jesuit students to take college credit courses at the high school and earn up to 36 semester hours of college credit from Regis University or through the Advanced Placement Program. There are more than 15 AP classes offered each year.

Athletics

As of 2016, Regis Jesuit had won 60 State Championships, with 48 for boys since 1988. The girls by their 13th year of existence had won 12 championships (including Spirit in 2010). This places Regis 6th in the state in number of State Championships.^[7] In 2013 Sports Illustrated selected Regis as having the best high school athletics program in Colorado.^[8]

Former MLB Player Walt Weiss was the head coach for the baseball team before leaving to become the manager of the Colorado Rockies, one of his former teams.

Regis Jesuit Boys Hockey were USA Hockey High School National Champions in 2012 and 2015 and National Champion Runner-Up in 2013.

In football four members of the 2014 team accepted offers from Division I college teams.^[18]

Notable alumni

• Missy Franklin (Class of 2013), Olympic gold medal swimmer and world record holder.^[19][20]
• Josh Perkins, college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
• Roger Espinoza (Class of 2005), Honduran national football team.
• Jack Swigert, test pilot for NASA and astronaut with the Apollo 13 crew; elected to Congress for Colorado's 6th district, but died before being sworn in.
• Chris Hardwick, television host and comedian; previously the host of Singled Out and current host of The Nerdist Podcast, @midnight, The Talking Dead and The Wall on NBC.
• Zach Fenoglio (Class of 2007), hooker for the Glendale Raptors and USA Eagles and a starter in the 2015 Rugby World Cup; also a chemistry teacher at Regis Jesuit High School.
• Brian Mullan (Class of 1996), retired professional soccer player, one of four players to have won five or more MLS Cup titles.
• John Carroll Lynch (Class of 1981), actor on The Drew Carey Show and more.
• J.V. Cunningham, American poet
• Ty Blach, Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
• Tim miller, GOP Comms person

See also

• Regis University
• Orchestra and choir concert.

References

External links

• RegisJesuit.com
• Jesuit Secondary Education Association