Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas

Today, our school community gathered for Ash Wednesday Mass. As we received the ashes, we were reminded of our humility and the call to repentance. Let us journey together through this sacred season, embracing prayer, fasting, and almsgiving with open hearts.

Do you know your Jesuit history?! 📚 🏫
Location #1 (freshman level): Original Pillar from the Oak Lawn Campus. 🏛️
This stone is a cornerstone from the original Oak Lawn campus. During the demolition of the original campus, masonry pieces were sold to offset costs – many alums purchased pieces as mementos. Decades later the Class of 1963 brough the piece back home where it now sits as the base to our St. Ignatius statue in the Prayer Garden.

Location #2 (sophomore level): Pegasus Sculpture 🐴
In 2002, as part of the Dallas Soars! citywide art project, a 30-foot sculpture was constructed at the back of the School by eight alums. Containing a giant fiberglass Pegasus, D. Tillery ‘83 engineered the horse to rotate 30 degrees and as a result fly with the wind – residing in what resembles Reunion Tower. The retired mascot can be seen on the belly of the Pegasus. Located outside of the Longwell Science Labs it now is near the temporary “front” entrance of the school, due to construction.

Location #3 (junior level): Gym Cross ✝️
When the St. Rita campus was being constructed, a trunk from an old oak tree, planted by Jesuits, was saved in hopes of commemorating the once shared land. Alums Spencer ’11 and Dane ’10 Adamson volunteered to turn the piece of wood into the Jesuit Cross which now hangs in the gym with illuminating lights glowing from behind.

Location #4 (senior level): Ticket from First Theater Performance: “Twelfth Night” 🎭
After being stored away for decades, our archives department decided to display the original ticket to Jesuit’s first school production of “Twelfth Night” in the lobby of the Melsheimer Family Theater. During our current construction, the lobby is also utilized as the math lab, allowing students being tutored a close-up view of our history.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered yesterday in the Duda Plaza to celebrate the end of Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Snake. The event was hosted by the Jesuit Chinese Club, and featured a vibrant lion dance, traditional games, and delicious Chinese food. 🧧🐍⭐️

Congratulations to Luke Nettune '26, who has been named The Catholic Foundation Hal Tehan Scholar Award recipient for his outstanding academic achievements and community service!

Jesuit Junior Luke Nettune Named 2025 Hal Tehan Scholar Award Recipient - The Catholic Foundation Jesuit Dallas junior Luke Nettune has been named the 28th annual recipient of the Hal Tehan Scholar Award. Nettune will receive his award and present his essay at our 42nd annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner on February 22. The Hal Tehan Scholar Award recognizes a junior student from a Dallas-ar...

We’re back from the March for Life in Washington D.C.! 🏛️ Our students joined over 600,000 individuals this weekend, standing and praying together for the sanctity of human life. 🙏
Special shoutout to additional students who attended the Dallas March for Life the weekend before!

Kyle Herrema, who has served as associate athletic director at Jesuit Dallas since June, has been announced as the seventh director of athletics in the history of the School. Release:

Kyle Herrema Named Jesuit Dallas Athletic Director - Jesuit Dallas Athletics Kyle Herrema, who has served as associate athletic director at Jesuit Dallas since June, has been announced as the seventh director of athletics in the history of the School and becomes just the third person to hold the post since 1971. As head of the Jesuit Dallas athletics program, Herrema will ov...

Students, faculty, and our admissions team answer some of our frequently asked questions and share insight into the unique opportunities at Jesuit! Click the link in bio to watch the full video on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/9Wia-jki0E4?si=C05ChZKzK_6wX2-m

We are truly grateful for our devoted community and were overjoyed to celebrate a beam signing ceremony with campaign leadership for Ad Majorem: The Campaign for Jesuit Dallas. The signing of the beam – which included Jesuits, board members, faculty, staff, and student representatives – serves as a celebration of all that we have accomplished and a reminder to refocus our energy toward the completion of the single-largest commitment ever toward the academic and spiritual formation of our students.

Embracing the light of Christ as we begin our Advent journey. ✨