FORMATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON

We must be dedicated to the formation of the whole person. A Jesuit education is not about academics alone, it must be about cultivating all the gifts and talents bestowed by God. Students must be challenged to become loving, empathetic, resilient, and faith-filled leaders.

To continue to develop well-formed men who are “open to growth” and effective leaders “engaged in the world,” Rockhurst High School will focus efforts in the following areas:

• Faculty recruitment and formation. Seek faculty with particular academic expertise who facilitate healthy adolescent development in the context of contemporary times and our mission.

• Enrollment that better reflects the diversity of our greater Kansas City community.

● Broaden non-academic programming and opportunities for students including healthy social events, service, immersion, and prayer.

• Build upon programs that care for the social, emotional, and mental health well-being of our students.

• Assist students in the discovery of their life’s vocation, as accompanied by Jesus, and reflective of the talents bestowed upon them.

To achieve these objectives, Rockhurst High School will take the following actions:

• Hire, develop, evaluate, and retain faculty, both full-time and part-time, to assist in the total formation of the students both in and outside of the classroom.

• Develop programs and provide resources to ensure the sustainability of meeting 100% of exhibited financial need and retention of students capable of succeeding at Rockhurst.

• Increase programs for leadership and personal development including local and global service and experiential learning opportunities.

• Seek intentional engagement with our alumni community for personal and vocational development opportunities for our students.

• Develop programs that support adolescents’ positive mental health during these formative years, including partnering with professional resources.

Rockhurst’s Jesuit liberal education imbues its students with what John Henry Newman called a ‘philosophic habit of mind’, the importance of learning to think how each learning opportunity and life experience, in and beyond the classroom, prepares them for a worthwhile, serviceoriented and fulfilling life. It is impossible to exaggerate our need for future leaders, so educated, in modern society.

— Ken Felter ’68 Boston, MA

President's Advisory Committee