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| name = University of Detroit Jesuit<br />High School and Academy

| logo =

| seal_image = U of D Jesuit Seal.jpg

| image = UDJ High School.jpg

| streetaddress = 8400 South Cambridge Avenue

| city = [[Detroit]]

| state = Michigan

| zipcode = 48221

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|42|25|58|N|83|9|18|W|type:edu_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Michigan#USA

| authority =

| religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]

| president = James J. Boynton, S.J.

| principal = Christopher Smith, Ph.D.

| staff =

| faculty =

| teaching_staff =

| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Catholic school|catholic]], [[college preparatory]]

| gender = [[Single-sex education|Boys]]

| endowment =

| grades = [[Seventh grade|7]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]

| campus_type = [[Urban area|Urban]]

| tuition = Grades 7–8: $14,000<br>Grades 9–12: $18,300 (2025-26)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uofdjesuit.org/admissions/tuition|title=Tuition & Affordability|website=uofdjesuit.org|access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>

| campus_size =

| conference = [[Catholic High School League]]

| slogan = Men for Others

| motto = ''[[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]]''

| motto_translation = "For the Greater Glory of God"

| accreditation = [[AdvancED]]<ref name="NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement">{{cite web|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/|archive-date=April 29, 2009|title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement|access-date=June 23, 2009|author=NCA-CASI|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| rivals =

| patron = [[St. Ignatius Loyola]]<br />[[North American Martyrs]]

| mascot = Cub

| nickname = Cubs

| colors = [[Maroon (color)|Maroon]] and [[white]]<br>{{color box|maroon}} {{color box|white}}

| yearbook = Cub Annual

| publication = ''Inscape'' (literary magazine)

| newspaper = Cub News

| established = {{Start date and age| 1877 }}

| status = Open

| closed =

| enrollment = 754

| enrollment_as_of = 2024

| footnotes =

| homepage = {{url|https://www.uofdjesuit.org/}}

}}

The '''University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy''' was founded in 1877, and is one of two [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] high schools in the city of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], the other being [[Loyola High School (Detroit, Michigan)|Loyola High School]]. Located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit]], the school is rooted in the [[Ignatius of Loyola|Ignatian]] tradition. It is an all-boys school with an academy for grades seven and eight. The school's mascot is a tiger cub and its teams are dubbed the Cubs. Its colors are maroon and white.

==History==

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In the winter of 1876–77, Thomas O'Neill, Jesuit [[provincial superior]] in [[St. Louis]], sent [[John Baptiste Miege]] to found the school and serve as its first president. [[Caspar Henry Borgess]], who had come to Detroit from [[Cincinnati]] on May 8, 1870, was cofounder of the school.<ref name="Keller">{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Second-Hundred-Years-University/dp/B00NP78K16|title=The Second Hundred Years: The University of Detroit High School And a Chronicle of the First Hundred Years 1877 - 1977|last=Keller|first=Fr P. Douglas; Carman, Paul; Stickford, C. James; Delaney, Sarah B.|date=1977|publisher=University of Detroit High School}}</ref>

|+ style="font-size: large; margin: inherit;"|'''University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy'''

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[[Image:Uofdlogolarge.jpg|center|University of Detroit jesuit High School Logo]]

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|'''Name'''||

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy

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|'''Alternate Names'''||

U of D High, U of D Jesuit, Detroit Jesuit, "The High".

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|'''Address'''||

8400 S. Cambridge

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|'''Town'''||

[[Detroit, Michigan]]

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|'''Established'''||

[[1877]]

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|'''President'''||

Fr. Karl Kiser [[S.J.]]

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Originally located at the Trowbridge Mansion on [[Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)|Jefferson Avenue]], in 1890 the school moved across the street to Dowling Hall to accommodate a growing student body. In 1923 news began circulating that the school would move to what was then the city's edge. Then in the late 1920s construction of the new building began at 8400 S. Cambridge near Seven Mile Road, under [[John P. McNichols]], president of the University of Detroit. This new building was designed by [[Malcomson and Higginbotham]]. Classes at the new campus were scheduled for September 9, 1931, but a [[Poliomyelitis|polio]] epidemic kept schools in the Detroit area closed until September 23.<ref name=Keller/>

||'''Principle'''||

Susan Rowe

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In 1950 U of D Jesuit acquired a new [[gym]].<ref name=Keller/> In 1992 under president Malcolm Carron a science center was built, with labs and departmental office space.

||'''Dean of Students'''||

Joseph Kidder

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In 2001 the school completed its $25 million fund-raising campaign under Timothy Shannon.<ref>''The Michigan Chronicle'' (Suburban Edition), December 5–11, 2001{{clarify|date=August 2016}}</ref> Funds raised paid for restoration of the original chapel (which had become a library in 1968 after [[Vatican II]]) and the addition of several classrooms, an art room, and two new gymnasiums. The faculty endowment, student financial aid, and scholarships also benefited from the campaign.

|'''Type'''||

Private Secondary

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|'''Religion'''||

[[Catholic school|Catholic]], [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]]

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|'''Students'''|| 950

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|'''Faculty'''||

In 2005, after the closing of several [[Metro Detroit]] Catholic schools, University of Detroit Jesuit waived its transfer rules for juniors coming from the closed schools and accepted students with 3.0 or higher [[grade point average]]s.<ref>Pratt, Chastity, Patricia Montemurri, and Lori Higgins. "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1814901451.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17%2C+2005&author=CHASTITY+PRATT%3B+PATRICIA+MONTEMURRI%3B+LORI+HIGGINS&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=PARENTS%2C+KIDS+SCRAMBLE+AS+EDUCATION+OPTIONS+NARROW&pqatl=google PARENTS, KIDS SCRAMBLE AS EDUCATION OPTIONS NARROW] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721105752/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1814901451.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17%2C+2005&author=CHASTITY+PRATT%3B+PATRICIA+MONTEMURRI%3B+LORI+HIGGINS&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=PARENTS%2C+KIDS+SCRAMBLE+AS+EDUCATION+OPTIONS+NARROW&pqatl=google |date=July 21, 2013 }}." ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''. March 17, 2005. News A1. Retrieved on April 17, 2011. Transferring rules waived.</ref>

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|'''Grades'''||

7 to 12

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On April 6, 2006, U of D Jesuit began the public phase of a $22 million endowment campaign designed to support tuition assistance, faculty salaries, and other means of strengthening the school's finances.<ref>.''The Michigan Chronicle'', March 29 – April 4, 2006.</ref><ref name=Six>''The Michigan Chronicle'', May 3–9, 2006.</ref>

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|'''Motto'''||

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam- "For the Greater Glory of God"

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|'''Nickname'''||

Cubs

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|'''Colors'''||

Maroon/White

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|'''Newspaper'''||

"The Cub News"

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|'''Website'''||

[http://www.uofdjesuit.org www.uofdjesuit.org]

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In 2017 the school proposed to buy a shuttered recreational facility and school that the city had placed up for sale. The president of U of D Jesuit tried to reassure neighbors that some sports facilities would be available to the public in the renovated complex.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/05/04/u-d-jesuit-proposal-redevelop-rec-center-concerns-residents/101245404/|title=Sale of Detroit rec center has some concerned|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=June 20, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

The '''University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy''', founded in [[1877]], is one of the two [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] high schools currently extant in the city of [[Detroit, Michigan]] ([[Loyola High School (Detroit)|Loyola High School]] being the other). The school is rooted in the Ignatian tradition of developing intellectually and spiritually formed men who use their acquired and natural talents to serve God's will. With the exception of female staff members, U of D Jesuit (as the school is often called) is an all male school, and in addition to the high school, operates an academy for young men in grades seven and eight. The school's mascot is the Cub; similarly, its sports teams are the Cubs.

==Athletics==

The Cubs are a member of the [[Michigan High School Athletic Association]] (MHSAA) and compete in the Detroit [[Catholic High School League]].

== Extracurriculars ==

*'''Sports''': The [[soccer]] team was state champion in 2001, the [[Lacrosse]] team was state runner up in 2005, and in 2006 the [[Baseball]] team was also a state finalist. Tony Wahl, state champion in the 100 yd. butterfly, and a 5 time All-American, is currently one of the top swimmers in the state. Also, the cross country team won its fifth regional trophy in a row last year. The track team was the Catholic League A - B champions in 2006 for the fifth consecutive title.

*'''Other activities''': Starting in 2004, the Robotics team has competed in the state tournament. For the past 11 years, the [[Model United Nations]] team has been national champions at North American Invitational Model United Nations [http://www.modelun.org/naimun/ (NAIMUN)] held in Washington, DC. The school has A very successful Show Choir, which has competed in the State Festival for years. In 2005, The Show Choir earned a "1" rating at the State Level. The school regularly helps out with the community, participating in many different service activities from food delivery to landscape cleanup.

U of D Jesuit fields teams in fifteen sports: [[high school football|football]], [[basketball]], [[baseball]], [[Cross country running|cross country]], [[track and field]], [[Scholastic wrestling|wrestling]], [[tennis]], [[golf]], [[ice hockey|hockey]], [[lacrosse]], [[skiing]], [[Soccer in the United States|soccer]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[Sailing (sport)|sailing]], and [[bowling]].

==History==

In its history, U of D Jesuit has won seven state championships:

*The swim and dive team won the MHSAA Division 2 state championship in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coach Called It: Jesuit's Intangibles Lead to Speed, Program's 1st Finals W |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-swim-dive/stories/coach-called-it-jesuits-intangibles-lead-speed-programs-1st-finals|website=mhsaa.com|publisher=MHSAA|access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>

*The track and field team won the MHSAA Division 1 state championship in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.detroitcatholic.com/news/that-was-fast-u-of-d-jesuit-wins-track-and-field-state-championship|title=2That was fast! U of D Jesuit wins track and field state championship|work=Detroit Catholic|access-date=June 6, 2022|language=en}}</ref>

*The basketball team won the MHSAA Class A state championship in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/03/26/class-final-detroit-jesuit-brushes-past-n-farmington-title-win/82295486/|title=Class A final: Winston stars as U-D Jesuit routs North Farmington|work=Detroit News|access-date=March 10, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

*The bowling team won the MHSAA Division 1 State championship in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbowling/teamchampions.aspx|website=mhsaa.com|publisher=MHSAA|access-date=March 16, 2015}}</ref>

*The soccer team won the MHSAA Class A state championship in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soccer|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boyssoccer/yearlychampions.aspx|website=mhsaa.com|publisher=MHSAA|access-date=January 5, 2015|archive-date=January 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107011708/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boyssoccer/yearlychampions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

*The track team won the MHSAA Class A state championship in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|title=Track|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boystrackfield/teamchampions.aspx|website=mhsaa.com|publisher=MHSAA|access-date=January 5, 2015|archive-date=June 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609211042/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boystrackfield/teamchampions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

*The golf team won the MHSAA Open Class state championship in 1927, the school's first state title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Golf|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysgolf/teamchampions.aspx|website=mhsaa.com|publisher=MHSAA|access-date=January 5, 2015|archive-date=September 8, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908024426/http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysGolf/TeamChampions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Extracurricular activities==

The St. [[Joseph of Arimathea]] Club was founded in 2015, placing students as pallbearers for those in need.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/30/us/michigan-high-school-pallbearers/|title=Pallbearers|website=[[CNN]] |date=October 30, 2015 }}</ref>

==Notable alumni==

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*[[Connor Barwin]]: NFL defensive end

*[[Ned Blackhawk]]: historian

*[[Otis Brawley]]: Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, [[American Cancer Society]]

*[[Joe Casey (singer)|Joe Casey]]: singer

*[[Michael Cavanagh (judge)|Michael Cavanagh]]: [[Michigan Supreme Court]] Justice

*[[Elijah Collins]]: NFL running back<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Tony |title=Michigan State target Elijah Collins grew freaky fast, was recruited just as quickly |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/2017/07/michigan_state_target_elijah_c.html |website=MLive.com |date=11 July 2017 |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref>

*[[Guy Consolmagno]]: Vatican astronomer

*[[Ian Conyers]]: Michigan State Senator

*[[Mark Crilley]]: Manga creator

*[[James W. Curran|James Curran]]: dean at the School of Public Health, [[Emory University]]

*[[Aghogho Edevbie]]: lawyer and election official

*[[Rob Edwards (basketball)|Rob Edwards]]: NBA player

*[[Robert J. Elder, Jr.]] USAF: Command pilot and Air Force Commander

*[[Keith Ellison (politician)|Keith Ellison]]: [[Minnesota]] Attorney General

*[[Andy Farkas]]: [[NFL]] [[running back]]

*[[Daniel Fields]]: professional baseball player

*[[Robert Joseph Fisher|Robert Fisher]]: bishop for the [[Archdiocese of Detroit]]

*[[David Grewe]]: [[Michigan State]] head baseball coach

*[[Pat Heenan]]: NFL [[cornerback]]

*[[Stephen Henderson (journalist)|Stephen Henderson]]: journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner

*[[Tupac Hunter]]: state senator - Michigan

*[[Bert Johnson (Michigan politician)|Bert Johnson]]: state senator - Michigan

*[[Gus Johnson (sportscaster)|Gus Johnson]]: [[sportscaster]]

*[[Lawrence Joseph]]: [[poet]]

*[[Thomas G. Kavanagh|Thomas Kavanagh]]: [[Michigan Supreme Court]] Chief Justice<ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas G. Kavanagh|url=http://www.micourthistory.org/justices/thomas-g-kavanagh/|website=Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref>

*[[Bob King (labor leader)|Bob King]]: President, [[United Auto Workers]]

*[[William Kovacic]]: Former member of the [[Federal Trade Commission]]

*[[Frank Lauterbur]]: football coach, [[University of Toledo]] and [[University of Iowa]]

*[[Elmore Leonard]]: [[novelist]]

*[[James MacKillop (author)|James MacKillop]]: author

*[[Bruce Maher]]: NFL [[Safety (American football position)|safety]]

*[[John McCabe (writer)|John McCabe]]: author

* [[Greg Russell]] TV movie critic NBC

*[[Bill McConico]]: Judge of the 36th District Court in Michigan

*[[Jordan Morgan (basketball)|Jordan Morgan]]: professional basketball player

*[[Michael Moriarty]]: actor

*[[Jamie M. Morin|Jamie Morin]]: Department of Defense official

*[[Manuel Moroun]]: transportation magnate

*[[George D. O'Brien]]: U.S. Congressman

*[[William O'Brien (American football)|Bill O'Brien]]: NFL player, and coach for [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]]

*[[James G. O'Hara]]: congressman from [[Detroit]]

*[[Michael Parks (reporter)|Michael Parks]]: Pulitzer Prize winner

*[[L. Brooks Patterson]]: [[Oakland County, Michigan]] [[County executive|executive]]

*[[Scott Perry (basketball)|Scott Perry]]: [[NBA]] General Manager

*[[Jim Pietrzak]]: NFL offensive lineman

*[[Geoff Pope (American football)|Geoff Pope]]: NFL cornerback

*[[Louis C. Rabaut]]: U.S. Congressman

*[[Ron Rice (American football)|Ron Rice]]: NFL safety

*[[Sam Richardson (actor)|Sam Richardson]]: actor

*[[Jay Sebring]] (Thomas Kummer): hair stylist, murdered by [[Manson Family]] in 1969<ref>{{cite web|title=Who Was Jay Sebring?|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/2017/11/18/jay-sebring-michigan/876062001/|publisher=Detroit Free Press|date=November 18, 2017}}</ref>

*[[Richard Tarnas]]: author

*[[Mario Trafeli]]: speed skater

*[[George Winn (American football)|George Winn]]: NFL running back

*[[Cassius Winston]]: NBA basketball player for the [[Washington Wizards]], former basketball player for the [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State Spartans]], [[Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|2019 Big Ten Player Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year]]

*[[Tillie Voss]]: NFL tackle

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==See also==

* [[List of Jesuit sites]]

==References==

U of D Jesuit has been located at 8400 S. Cambridge, off of Seven Mile Road, since the [[1930s]]. When it opened in 1877, the school was originally located at the Trowbridge Mansion on Jefferson Ave. In 1890, the school moved across the street to Dowling Hall, a more spacious facility, better able to accommodate the influx of students. The school was originally called the Detroit College and Academy, though photographs and records of the period clearly show the students were of high school age. The first class of high school students were graduated into college courses, and in time, a separate college, the University of Detroit (now the University of Detroit Mercy, following the 1990 merger with Mercy College) emerged. Shortly after the high school moved to its present ___location, the university moved from the downtown campus to Six Mile Rd (also known as McNichols Rd). - Source, "Highlights" the alumni magazine of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, Vol. 72. No. 5.

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