Private High School in Aurora, CO

Regis Jesuit High School, Aurora:
Regis Jesuit High School is a Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory high school serving young men and young women in grades 9-12 and located in Aurora which spans Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas Counties in Colorado. We are a co-divisional school, offering single-gender education by operating as two separate divisions - for boys and for girls. Academically, Regis Jesuit provides honors classes, advanced placement, college prep SAT and ACT as well as college-credit courses through Regis University, with many electives in our block schedule.

Academics:
Regis Jesuit High School has a college-preparatory curriculum with a strong emphasis on the development of leadership, service and religious faith. In past years more than 98 percent of our graduates have been accepted at colleges and universities throughout the country.

It is possible for academically qualified students at Regis Jesuit 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 Advancement Placement testing program.

Our College Preparatory Curriculum provides English, humanities, fine arts, computer studies, math, science, social studies at honors and AP level.

There are more than 15 AP classes offered and honors sections exist in most departments. Incoming freshmen are eligible to place into advanced math courses, advanced foreign language, Honor English and Honors Chemistry.

Regis Jesuit has an alternating day block schedule with a total of eight periods offered over a two-day sequence. Students must be enrolled in at least seven courses each semester. The eighth period is used for students to participate in the advisory program, student activities, religious services and other pastoral and enrichment activities. There are no study halls in a student's schedule.

Additionally, all students participate in the pastoral retreat programs each year and are required to complete the yearly community service programs, including the two-week service projects held during the winter of the junior and senior years. Seniors also are required to complete the Capstone Project.

Advanced Placement Courses:
We offer AP courses in all subject areas.

College Prep Courses:
We offer college prep courses for SAT and ACT.

Athletics:
Sports include basketball, hockey, football, track/field, volleyball, softball, baseball, rugby, tennis, swimming, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling, cheerleading.