Rockhurst High School serves the greater Kansas City area by educating Ignatian leaders, “men for others”, in the Roman Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory tradition.
In the spirit of Saint Ignatius Loyola, its goal is the formation of the whole person within a diverse and disciplined environment, as one who is open to growth, strives for academic excellence, is religious, loving, and committed to justice through service.
At Rockhurst High School, our education and personal formation program is unlike anything you’ll find in the city. We build academic excellence upon our Catholic, Jesuit foundation of intellect, faith, service, and brotherhood.
Boys from all geographic and economic backgrounds have found a welcoming home here, a home that will help them succeed and thrive in their futures.
Our advanced, college-preparatory curriculum is robust with dual credit and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. We are the first STEMaccredited high school in the area, offering exceptional curriculum in robotics, engineering, fine and performing arts, and computer science.
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A cornerstone of our mission is to ensure access to topnotch, private, Jesuit education is not limited by a family’s financial circumstance. Living our mission, we have an unwavering commitment to making sure a Rockhurst High School education is within your family’s financial realm.
As of 2024, we will meet 100% of the exhibited financial need of qualifying families so that financial circumstances are not obstacles for a Rockhurst education. Through this enhanced initiative, we want to ensure all talented and motivated young men have the opportunity to experience the transformative power of a Rockhurst High School education.
The application and need evaluation process have not changed. It takes into account a family’s exhibited need as determined through analysis by an independent, third party agency, Financial Aid Independent Review (FAIR), in conjunction with the Rockhurst High School Financial Aid Office.
If your son is accepted to Rockhurst High School based on his academic portfolio, 100% of your family’s exhibited financial need will be met.
900 students from 80 zip codes, representing 100 grade schools.
303 AP class enrollees, 26 average ACT score, 12:1 student to faculty ratio.
40% of students receive 2.7 million dollars in Financial Aid, $7,291 average recipient award.
60 clubs and organizations that promote student participation and leadership.
4 student publications, many opportunities in photography, broadcasting, graphic design, movie making, and editing. 01 03 05 07 09 02 04 06 08 10
178 participate in choir, 101 students participate in instrumental music, 4 theater productions each year.
Daily Mass offerings, 4 full years of theology, 4 -year retreat program, 6 Jesuits on campus.
40,000 service hours donated annually, 7 domestic and international service immersion trips offered.
ALL freshmen learn to code, 1st STEM-accredited high school in MO/KS, 7 maker spaces throughout the building.
900 roster spots in 13 sports, winning a total of 86 state titles. 3 multi-purpose turf fields, aquatic center, and 2 multi-sport gyms.
A founding principle of Jesuit Schools is Cura Personalis which translates to the “care of the whole person”. Our freshman-year programming is focused on the holistic care and support of the young men entering Rockhurst. The goal is a smooth transition that promotes personal actualization, academic excellence, spiritual growth, and community building.
This year-long program is intended to address the expectations Rockhurst has for its freshmen and to connect each member of the class to all the various resources our community offers, from the social, personal, academic, and spiritual domains within our community. Freshman small groups will be visited by counselors, take part in social activities, work to complete their Camino Portfolio project for freshman year and meet with the Dean’s Office in Freshman Seminar. Occasionally, all-class events like Masses or the annual Freshman Club Fair will occur.
With more than 45 clubs and organizations offered at Rockhurst, the Freshman Club Fair provides an opportunity for students to decide which clubs, organizations, and activities are of interest. 02
The Camino Ignaciano Project is a four-year portfolio, showcasing each student’s triumphs within the framework of the Rockhurst goals for students at graduation.
Planned, led, and delivered by more than 150 upperclassmen, the Freshman Retreat is all about growing deeper spiritually and in the brotherhood of Rockhurst.
Beyond building a lifelong brotherhood and tight-knit friendships, an all-boys education has many other positive benefits that will build your son into a whole man.
Customized teaching strategies meet the specific learning styles and needs of male students. We focus on instructional methods that resonate particularly well with boys, such as hands-on activities, healthy competition, and physical movement.
As an all-boys school, we can address topics and challenges that are unique to male students. We provide an environment where boys feel comfortable discussing and receiving support for such issues.
All-boys high schools aim to create a more focused learning environment and allow students to concentrate better on their studies.
As an all-boys school, Rockhurst High School creates a safe space for boys to express themselves freely, build self-confidence, and develop their identities without feeling pressured. This environment can lead to increased involvement in class and co-curricular activities.
For all-boys schools, research shows the absence of girls can foster healthy competition among male students, leading to higher academic achievement. Additionally, tailored-teaching approaches and a more focused environment contributes to improved engagement and academic outcomes.
The foundation of a Catholic school is religious formation, and at Jesuit schools like Rockhurst, we are part of a model that highlights the following important characteristics:
We serve the greater Kansas City area by educating Ignatian leaders, “men for others”, in the Roman Catholic, college preparatory tradition with the goal of creating a “whole person” within a diverse and disciplined environment.
Our students participate in community service and activities like the March for Life and the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice to promote our Catholic values to the outside world.
Rockhurst focuses on guiding students through spiritual growth during the formative years in a student’s spiritual life. Rockhurst offers daily Mass and weekly Reconciliation and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, as well as periodic all-class and all-school Masses.
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DAILY MASS OFFERINGS JESUITS
40,000 YEAR RETREAT PROGRAM 4
HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNUALLY
• Rockhurst offers four “Total Ignatian Experience” (TIE) trips to students each year to experience serving communities in need.
• Service trips take place in Mexico, Guatemala, the Appalachian Mountain region of Tennessee, and at Jerusalem Farm located in Historic Northeast Kansas City.
With 13 sports and year-round intramurals, Rockhurst high school offers ample opportunities for students to get involved in athletics.
FALL SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY
FOOTBALL
SOCCER
SWIM & DIVE WINTER
SPRING SPORTS
BASEBALL
GOLF
LACROSSE
TENNIS
TRACK & FIELD
VOLLEYBALL
BASKETBALL
ICE HOCKEY
WRESTLING
ATHLETIC
Rockhurst offers 60 co-curricular activities so that students can pursue multiple interests and discover their passions.
ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING CLUB
ASTRONOMY CLUB
AUTOMOTIVE CLUB
BOWLING CLUB
CANNONBALL CLUB (RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS)
CHESS CLUB
CHAPEL CHOIR
CHAMBER CHOIR
CLASSICS CLUB
CONSERVATION CLUB
CULINARY CLUB
DIGITAL ARTS CLUB
DRAMA CLUB
DRONE CLUB
DRUM CORPS
ESPORTS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB
FABER SOCIETY (ALTAR SERVERS)
FRENCH CLUB
FRESHMAN BROTHERS PROGRAM
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
FUTURE DOCTORS OF AMERICA
HUMAN DIGNITY CLUB
IMPROV CLUB
INVESTMENT CLUB
JESUBOTS (ROBOTICS TEAM)
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA CLUB (PALLBEARERS)
LIFTING AND NUTRITION CLUB
LION & DRAGON DANCE TEAM
MATH CLUB
MOCK TRIAL TEAM
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
NI HAO CLUB (MANDARIN CHINESE)
OUTDOORS CLUB
PASTORAL COUNCIL
PEP BAND
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
PICKLEBALL CLUB
PING PONG CLUB
PREP NEWS (STUDENT NEWSPAPER)
PRO-LIFE CLUB
REGIS CLUB
ROCK COLLECTION LITERARY MAGAZINE
SCIENCE CLUB
SCHOLAR BOWL TEAM
SOFTWARE-ENGINEERING / CYBER
PATRIOTS
SOURCES OF STRENGTH
SPANISH CLUB
SPEECH & DEBATE
STUDENT DIVERSITY UNION
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
ST. JOSEPH “MEN FOR MOTHERS” CLUB
TABLETOP GAMING CLUB
TARGET SHOOTING CLUB
ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB
VIDEO GAME CLUB
VISUAL ARTS CLUB
YEARBOOK CLUB
YELL LEADERS
At Rockhurst high school we are dedicated to forming young men who can adapt, problem solve, and respond to their own future path. We do this through a variety of academic and co-curricular offerings that provide our students various paths to a successful and fulfilling future.
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12:1 OF FACULTY HOLD A MASTERS OR PHD
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
AVERAGE GPA
Rockhurst is the first STEM-accredited high school in MO or KS and was voted one of the top STEM high schools in America by Newsweek.
OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN STEM EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL STEM-BASED COURSES
MAKER SPACES 15
FRESHMEN LEARN
4 UNITS:
English
Theology
Math
3 UNITS:
Social Studies
Science
2 UNITS:
Modern or Classical
Language
½ UNIT:
Communication Arts
Fine and Performing Arts
Computer Science and Engineering
Physical Education
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SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE
PREPARATORY ELECTIVES
HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT PROGRAMS (ACCP):
College Physics for Life Sciences I & II
Honors English IV: Language & Literature
Honors French III & IV (AP)
Honors Spanish III & IV
Honors United States Government
Multivariable Calculus Precalculus
HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS (HSCP):
College Chemistry
Object Oriented Programming
Honors Statics Engineering
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP):
Studio Art, English III and IV, French, Latin, Spanish, Calculus AB & BC, Statistics, Computer Science, Biology, Physics C-E&M, Physics C-Mechanics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, U.S. Government, U.S. History, Comparative Government and Politics, Human Geography, and World History.
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MIKE COMISKEY - CLASS OF 2003
mcomiskey@rockhursths.edu (816)
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BETH VANDYKE
Assistant Director of Admissions bvandyke@rockhursths.edu (816) 363-2036 (ext. 557)