475 Years of Jesuit Tradition
100 Years of Rockhurst Education

Nearly 475 years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the
Society of Jesus, a community of Jesuit priests. He dedicated
his life and the work of the Jesuits to ad majorem Dei gloriam
(“for the greater glory of God”). This dedication and vision
of St. Ignatius continues to live on today in the students and
community at Rockhurst High School.

Firmly rooted in Jesuit ideals and Catholic educational tradition,
Rockhurst provides a dynamic environment for academic,
spiritual and social growth. For 100 years, Rockhurst has
challenged students with a rigorous academic program in
the classical, Jesuit tradition. Today, that tradition continues
through a comprehensive study of the liberal arts and a strong
commitment to a Jesuit mission that prepares students for
college and beyond.

A Jesuit education offers more than an excellent college
preparatory curriculum. Students attend from throughout the
Kansas City metropolitan area and are challenged to realize
their full potential as lifelong learners and leaders in service
to others. By graduation, these young men are academically
competent, open to growth, loving and aware of God in their
lives and the world.

When a young man enters Rockhurst, he becomes part of
a global community of men and women who are proud to
have attended a Jesuit high school or university. Whether in
Kansas City or cities throughout the United States and abroad,
graduates feel a connection with others who have graduated
from a Jesuit school. This network of Jesuit-school graduates
welcomes Rockhurst alumni into a community that can open
doors in all walks of life.