St. Ign atius College Prep aratory 2001 - 37th Avenue • San Francisco • California • 94116 (415) 731-7500
PROFILE
St. Ignatius College Preparatory celebrates its 147th year of providing Jesuit secondary education in the San Francisco Bay Area. SI is one of 44 Jesuit secondary schools in the United States providing values-centered education. SI was the tenth Jesuit secondary school to become coeducational. During their four years at SI, our students receive rigorous academic training designed to ensure that they are well prepared to enter the world of hi gher education. Historicall y, over 99% of St. Ignatius graduates enroll in colleges and universities throughout the United States. Our strong college preparatory curriculum is balanced by an active Campus Ministry program , an excellent athletic department which offers inter-scholastic competition on over 60 teams, and a superb fine arts program hig hli ghted by productions and presentations throughout the school year.
PHILOSOPHY
There are two primary objectives to a Jesuit education: first, educating the total person; and second, forming "men and women for others." In achieving the first objective, SI offers programs that enable students to develop academicall y, physicall y, sp iritually, and socially. Student activities are a vita l part of the curriculum at SI. They provide opportunities to develop interests and talents that are normall y untapped in classroom activities. The second objective permeates all aspects of SI education but is most clearl y focused in the 100 hours or more of community service. This special graduation requirement has as its goal the development of Christian leaders.
CURRICULUM
The academic program at St. Ignatius College Preparatory is designed to prepare students for their college education, offering them four years of college preparatory study. Minimum graduation requirements meet or exceed the prerequisites and recommended subjects for any selective college in the country. They include 8 semesters of English, 7 semesters of Reli gious Studies, 6 semesters of Mathematics, 6 semesters of Social Science, 4 semesters of the same Foreign Language, 5 semesters of Science, 2 semesters of PE, 2 semesters of Fine A rts, 8 semesters of college preparatory electives, and 100 hours of supervised community service. For students who wish to be challenged further, SI offers Advanced Placement and Honors classes in English, Mathematics, Social Science, Foreign Language, and Science. Students who pass Advanced Placement exams receive college credit and thus save on university tuition. In 2000, 530 students took 1,090 AP exams , passing 75 percent of them. SI is among the top 30 schools in the nation in terms of the number of exams administered and is in the top three in Northern California.
PRINCIPAL Mr. Charles Dullea ENROLLMENT 1415 FACULTY
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TUITION / FEES
$9,990 / $500
FINANCIAL AID
Available to students with demonstrated financial need Over $900 ,000 of need-based financial aid has been awarded to over 18% of the student bod for the y 2002-2003 academic year. The average grant was $3,500. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Admissions Staff Mr. Kevin M. Grady, Admissions Directo r Mrs. Lori Yap, Assistant Admissions Director Ms. Genny Poggetti, Admissions Coordinato r