Jesuit High School Established 1847

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Jesuit High SchoolEstablished 1847

• By Ryan Ebberman, Class of 2007

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College of the Immaculate Conception

• The College of the Immaculate Conception was
  founded in 1847
• It was both a secondary school and a college, and
  both were located in the Fabourg Ste. Marie of
  New Orleans (today the CBD)
• Located a block upriver from the French Quarter,
  at the corner of Baronne and Common Streets.

• Church of the Immaculate Conception

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Loyola University

• In 1911, the high school and college divisions
  were split.
• Loyola University New Orleans was created on St.
  Charles Ave.
• Today, Loyola is the largest Catholic university
  in the southern United States with over
  approximately 5,000 students.

• Loyola University New Orleans

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Jesuit High School

• The high school remained on Baronne Street until
  1926, when it was moved to its current location
  at 4133 Banks Street in Mid-City.
• Over 80 years of graduations from Carrolton and
  Banks has given Jesuit a respected name when
  parents look where to send their children.

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The Seal of Jesuit High School
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The Seal of Jesuit High School The 6 Features

• The star symbolizes the Immaculate Conception.
• The school's colors are blue and white to honor
  the Virgin Mary, which led to the "Blue Jay"
  mascot. Student athletes wore a white sweater
  with a blue letter "J" on it and they were
  referred to as the "Blue J's".
• The Pelican is on the Seal for it was once near
  extinction, but has thrived in the area and is
  the official state bird.
• The Wolves and the Pot was taken from the coat of
  arms of Ignatius Loyola, who was the founder
  of the Society of Jesus, which simply became
  known as the Jesuits.
• A.M.D.G. is the motto of the Society of Jesus
  (S.J.) -- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam -- for the
  greater glory of God.
• The Old English J stands for Jesuit High
  School.

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Common and Baronne

• The photo of Jesuit School above was taken in
  about 1925, when the school was located on the
  corner of Common and Baronne Streets.  This
  building was demolished to make way for the Pere
  Marquette Building later that year. 

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Notable Alumni

• Will Clark (Class of 1982), Major League Baseball
  player, 6 time All-Star, Gold Glove Winner
• Corey Hilliard (Class of 2003), 6th Round Draft
  Pick of New England Patriots in 2007 NFL Draft.

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Notable Alumni

• Harry Connick Junior (Class of 1985), musician
  and actor.
• Mitch Landrieu (Class of 1978), current
  Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana

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Notable Alumni

• Marc Morial (Class of 1976), Mayor of New Orleans
  (19942002).
• Rusty Staub (Class of 1961), Major League
  Baseball player, 6-time All Star, New York Mets
  Hall of Fame

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Notable Alumni

• Edward Douglass White (Class of 1865), Chief
  Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
  States.
• Donald Wetzel (Class of 1947), inventor of the
  modern, networked Automated Teller Machine (ATM).

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Hurricane Katrina

• When the flooding following Hurricane Katrina
  devastated New Orleans, Jesuit High School was
  inundated, five feet of water destroyed the
  ground floor and closed the school indefinitely.

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Jesuit Today

• View of the school today from the corner of Banks
  St. and S. Solomon Streets

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Jesuit Sports

• Since 1933, Jesuit has won 18 state championships
  in baseball and 2 American Legion World Series.
• In the 2004-2005 school year, Jesuit won state
  championships in baseball, cross country, soccer,
  tennis, wrestling, rugby, and swimming, and went
  to the state playoffoffs in football with an
  undefeated regular season.
• Jesuit Swimming holds the LHSAA record for most
  consecutive state championships in any sport,
  with 18 straight. The streak was broken in 2005,
  when the team, still feeling the effects of
  Hurricane Katrina, was only able to field 12
  swimmers, yet still managed to come in second
  place, only a few points out of first. In 2006,
  however, the team was able to recapture the state
  championship.
• Jesuit was the first high school in Southern
  Louisiana to start a Lacrosse Team, a sport
  primarily played in North America and Canada.

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Jesuit High School vs. Holy Cross High School

• Jesuit High School vs. Holy Cross High School is
  the oldest continuous high school rivalry in
  Louisiana and one of the oldest continuous high
  school football rivalries in the United States.
  The first game was played in 1922 (Jesuit won by
  52-0) and the two teams have played every year
  since
• Jesuits record vs. Holy Cross is 49-37-2

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The Jesuit High School Alma Mater

• Hail Alma Mater Dear!
• Loyal sons acclaim thee
• Thy sacred name revere
• For its majesty!
• Star of our youthful years!
• By thy beams illumined
• Souls advanced in wisdom's bright careers
• Minds and hearts enlightened
• Friend and guide 'neath standards bright!
• Trumpeting valor's cry
• Skyward stream thy blue and white!
• Thy gallant fighting sons climb high
• So shall thy banners be
• Guides to heaven's sphere
• Lead, O lead us onto victory!
• Mother Alma Mater dear

• The schools monthly mass remembering why we are
  all here.

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The Jesuit High School Fight Song

• Jesuit High, our Alma Mater
• Hear thy sons thy name proclaim to every ear
• We pledge our lives to thee
• our love, our trust and loyalty
• Blue and white through all the days of life
• We'll honor thee in victory and strife
• Hail thee we'll acclaim thee
• Jesuit High, our Alma Mater fair
• To the front for success
• Onward we'll ever stride
• Thro' the years
• We thy sons ever will be thy pride
• We'll conquer side by side.

• Front doors of Jesuit High School

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The 1953 Additions

• In 1953, the size of the school doubled with the
  addition of this wing added to the school. This
  wing housed a new auditorium, cafeteria, chapel
  and about 20 more classrooms.
• Ironically, the wing was dedicated by then
  Archbishop Rummel, now a rival high school in
  Metairie, Louisiana

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The 1953 Additions

• Auditorium Absolutely destroyed in the
  aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
• Alter in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs

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The Mission of Jesuit High School

• The Mission of Jesuit High School, catholic
  college preparatory school, is to develop in its
  students the conscience, competence, and
  compassion that will enable them to be men of
  faith and men for others.