Freshman Enrollment

All incoming freshmen will be placed in Theology, English, Language, Mathematics, Rhetoric and Civics, Biology, Introduction to Computer Programming and Study Hall. Students will also be enrolled in Physical Education unless they elect to take Band which exempts them from Physical Education. When completing the Enrollment Form you will be asked to select your foreign language. See Academic Departments for further course descriptions. Students who enroll in the Summer session for Rhetoric and Civics, may elect a Fine Art class during the school year.

Testing Dates

UPDATE (4/2/2020): With the changing environment of learning, the placement tests for the Class of 2024 will be handled remotely. More information will be emailed to all enrolled students and parents of the Class of 2024. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we finalize the plans and protocols for this process. In addition to the information being delivered via email, it will be posted on this site as soon as it is finalized.

Regardless of the placement test process, all placement test results will be reflected in the student schedule. Schedules will be mailed in mid-July. True to our goal of Cura Personalis, we are committed to meeting the academic needs of each individual student at Jesuit. Therefore, placement will be revisited on an ongoing basis during the school year to be sure that each student is in a class that offers him the best combination of challenge and success. All placement changes are teacher initiated and approved. No placement changes will be made until the first 6-week grade check.

Language Placement Testing

Each spring the Language Department uses a diagnostic assessment to appropriately place incoming students who have taken Spanish, French, Mandarin or Latin and wish to continue studying this same language at Jesuit. Students are required to complete 3 successive years of the same language beginning with freshman year. Please read the following information carefully.

Testing is required for:

• students who have had any previous instruction, no matter how little or infrequent. If your son’s transcript reports a language class, he will NOT receive a schedule until he has completed a placement test.
• students who speak the language (French, Spanish or Mandarin) in the home. If the student is taking the same language as he speaks at home, he needs to be evaluated, even if he has never taken a formal class.

   

Testing is not required for:

• students with NO foreign language classes on their transcript that match the language they are choosing to study while at Jesuit.
• students who elect to take a different language at Jesuit than their previous language experience. This includes, for example, a native speaker of Spanish enrolling in French, Mandarin or Latin.

The placement test has listening, reading, writing and grammar sections. Students should allow about 60 to 75 minutes for the test. Native speakers of the respective languages will have a longer writing section, so please allow about 75 to 90 minutes.

The majority of students will begin in a first year language class. You will know in which class he has been placed when he receives his freshman schedule.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Language Department co-chairs:

Seth Waits: swaits@jesuitcp.org 972-387-8700 x535
Vanessa Jones: vjones@jesuitcp.org 972-387-8700 x388

Math Placement Testing

At Jesuit we strive to match our incoming freshman with the mathematics class that provides both the greatest opportunity for success, as well as the appropriate level of challenge. Placement in mathematics classes is determined from several criteria including:

• The math courses indicated on the student’s eighth grade transcript
• ISEE scores, particularly a student’s math and quantitative scores. These can help determine honors level placement.
• Jesuit’s Math Placement Test results
  • Algebra Skills Assessment - This test measures a student’s algebra aptitude and is required for all incoming 9th grade students. It will be a combination of multiple choice questions and open-ended/work-out problems. A listing of the topics being assessed can be found here.

A calculator may be used for some portions of Jesuit’s Math Placement Test. Jesuit adheres to the same calculator standard as the ACT exam. The calculator guidelines may be found here. It is each student’s responsibility to ensure he has an acceptable calculator. Jesuit will not provide calculators. All exam problems can be worked without a calculator.

If possible, please bring your device (laptop) to the Math Placement test.

Listed below are common scenarios that may help you to better understand math placement.

• An incoming 9th grade student who has not completed an Algebra course in 8th grade or does not perform satisfactorily on Jesuit’s Algebra Skills Assessment will be placed in a level of Algebra 1. Typically this student will take a Geometry course in 10th grade and an Algebra 2 course in 11th grade.
• An incoming 9th grade student who has completed an Algebra course in 8th grade and performs satisfactorily on Jesuit’s Algebra Skills Assessment will be placed in a level of Algebra 2. Typically this student will take a Geometry course in 10th grade and a Precalculus course in 11th grade.

Other placement scenarios are possible. Please use the contact information below if you have specific questions regarding math placement or mathematics at Jesuit.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Mathematics Department co-chairs:

Joe Nava: jnava@jesuitcp.org 972-387-8700 x530
Andrew Dondis: adondis@jesuitcp.org 972-387-8700 x357

Registration for Summer School and Athletic Performance will be available beginning at 8am on Monday, March 30th.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

*Payment plans are available for summer school*

Please contact Cathy Mullin in the Finance Office if you need further assistance (cmullin@jesuitcp.org)

Academic Course - Rhetoric and Civics

Jesuit will offer Rhetoric and Civics for-credit in the summer semester. The class is a one-semester class (0.5 credit). Tuition is $550.00 and payment is due at the time of enrollment. The class will meet for 3 hours per day (either 8-11am or 12-3pm) for three weeks (June 8- June 26). Students are given the chance to request a time/period at the time of enrollment. Schedules with period, teacher, and room will be emailed in late May.

This course is a graduation requirement that must be completed before the conclusion of the freshman year. Students not taking the course during the summer will take it during either the fall or spring semester.

There are some advantages to taking a summer class. It will reduce the course load during the academic year, potentially reducing homework loads and allowing more time for extracurricular activities (clubs, sports, etc.). Summer school will not, however, reduce the minimum number of credits the student must take during the academic year. All freshmen are required to take 5.50 credits (exclusive of Physical Education) between the fall and the spring semester.

Athletic Performance Camp

Jesuit will be offering a non-credit opportunity for summer training in physical fitness. This program/camp is optional for athletes and non-athletes. This is a great way to meet your class peers and get to know the various ways by which we strive for being Physically Fit.

Drivers Education

Click here to register and learn more about the opportunities for drivers education at Jesuit.

Jesuit requires that all students supply their own laptop or Chromebook to be used for educational activities at school. Students are expected to bring their device fully charged to school every day. They should also bring appropriate charging materials.

Students attending Summer School should come prepared with their device on the first day.

Please visit https://www.jesuitdallas.org/students/resources for more information.

Beginning in 2020-2021, all medical forms will be electronic and secure through HIPPA compliant programs. Details and forms will be sent electronically to all enrolled students.

Health and Immunization Forms
Health forms are completed by each student entering the Freshman class and transfer students. The form lists the student's history of immunizations and current physical condition. This form is kept on file at Jesuit for a period of ten (10) years after graduation. Texas state law requires that all students attending school must have current immunizations. Incomplete forms will be returned to the student. A report is generated each month to determine which students are not in compliance with the immunization requirements. Letters are then sent to the parent notifying them of the time they have to update a student's immunization record. Students who do not have Health forms on file by the end of the first day of school or do not return proof of immunizations by due dates will be asked to remain out of school until the verification of immunization is received. For further information regarding Texas state immunization requirements, please refer to: Department of Immunizations Division

Medical Authorization Forms
Medical Release forms are sent to each student entering the Freshman class and Transfer students. Should a student require medical treatment while in the care of a Jesuit faculty or staff member, the form is readily available to verify the parents' permission to seek treatment. The form lists the student's last tetanus shot, physician's name and physician's address. The form must be signed by the parent and notarized. This form is kept on file at Jesuit until the student graduates. The form allows the student to participate in off-campus activities. Forms are due to the Records office with registration. Students who do not have Medical Release forms on file by the end of the first day of school will be asked to remain out of school until the completed document is received.

Jesuit is excited to announce a new partnership with St. Louis University (SLU) that will bring an unbelievable dual-credit program to our students and families! SLU, a Jesuit university that is highly regarded within colleges and employment circles, and Dallas Jesuit are united in our goal to better connect the secondary and higher education programs so that students can maximize their academic and career opportunities. This new program will provide all students, regardless of placement or level, to take multiple classes at Jesuit that count towards college credit and/or placement. It is an exciting time to be at Jesuit!  

While we currently have opportunities for college credit through local community colleges, we are intentionally choosing to move to SLU for our dual-credit program because of our shared mission to Catholic education and their recognition that Jesuit Dallas students have a stellar reputation at the higher education level. This is, of course, in conjunction with the current offerings of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. We know that many families choose Jesuit for the faith and spiritual formation, in addition to a high caliber academic program, so it for our community to partner with a school with a shared mission. Furthermore, this unique partnership will allow our teachers to continue being innovative and creative within the classroom without any textbook or major curricular restrictions. Jesuit Dallas students will now have the potential, depending on their interests and course selections, to earn upwards of 30 credit hours for just progressing through our college-preparatory curriculum. 

More information will be available online in the coming weeks as we begin enrolling students for the fall semester, but we are extremely excited about what this will bring to our community and wanted to share it with you. 

If you have any questions about this program, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ben Kirby (bkirby@jesuitcp.org).

March 27, 2020	Ranger Rally!! Come meet your classmates and enjoy our beautiful campus!
April 3, 2020	Complete Online Enrollment: Course Selection, Financial Obligation Contract and Fee
April 22, 2020	New Family Barbeque (6:30 p.m.)
April 18, 2020	Placement Testing: Math and/or Language
April 25, 2020	Placement Testing: Math and/or Language
May 1, 2020	Summer School Registration Ends
June 8, 2020	Summer School Begins Student Medical information due to Registrar via Magnus Health
June 15, 2020	Final Transcript Due from Middle School
June 26, 2020	Summer School Ends
August 17, 2020	New Student Orientation (required) *students only, casual dress
August 18, 2020	Vos Parate Day (required) *students only, casual dress
August 19, 2020	First Day of Class

Welcome to Jesuit's Class of 2024!!

Join us on Friday, March 27th at 7pm* in the Terry Center.

You will have the change to meet your classmates, your Jesuit senior brothers, and some of our amazing teachers!

We will also head to Jesuit's Wright Field to watch our state championship baseball team take on McKinney Boyd.

Food, giveaways, Spikeball, Cornhole, Frisbee, and more!

Click here to RSVP

*Dropoff is at 7pm and the Ranger Rally ends at 9pm, but you are welcome to leave early or stay to watch the end of the baseball game.

View the full flyer that was included in the Acceptance Packet