De Smet Jesuit High School
| De Smet Jesuit High School | |
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| Address | |
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233 North New Ballas , , 63141 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°39′40″N 90°26′42″W / 38.6612°N 90.4449°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Men for Others |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Rev. Walter Sidney, S.J. |
| Principal | Gregory Densberger |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,130[2] (2009[needs update]) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | Missouri Catholic Conference |
| Mascot | Sparty |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Rival | St. Louis University High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | The Mirror |
| Yearbook | Spartan Olympiad |
| Tuition | $10,440 (2009-10)[needs update] |
| Admissions Director | Anne Gibbons |
| Athletic Director | Kevin Fober |
| Website | http://www.desmet.org/ |
De Smet Jesuit High School is a Jesuit Catholic, college preparatory high school, located in Creve Coeur, Missouri in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
The school began classes in the fall of 1967.[3] It was named in honor of the Belgian Jesuit missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet, S.J.
History
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Academics
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Extracurricular activities
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Notable alumni
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- Henry Edward Autrey - United States federal judge, Eastern District of Missouri
- Eric Schmitt - Missouri state senator
- Tom Dempsey - Missouri state senator
- Bill Mueller - Retired MLB third baseman
- Steve Stipanovich - Retired NBA basketball player
- Alex Brickhaus - Current U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan
- Bob Keppel - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Pat Noonan - Assistant Coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy and former Major League Soccer Forward
- Chris Klein - President, Los Angeles Galaxy and former Major League Soccer Midfielder
- Blake Ahearn - Point Guard for the Dongguan Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
- Will Bruin - Major League Soccer Forward for the Houston Dynamo
- Dave Turncrantz - Drummer for Russian Circles
References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/15703
- ^ DeSmet Jesuit - School History
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