Regis Jesuit stands out as a Catholic Jesuit high school, known for college prep academics, expansive athletics and extracurriculars, deep faith formation and a strong sense of community. Here students encounter diverse perspectives, discover who they are and graduate prepared to navigate and shape the modern world with confidence. For our 1700 students, their four-year experience is more than just high school—it’s a foundation of faith, friendship, leadership and learning that shapes their future.
Each year, parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Regis Jesuit come together as one community to support the heart of our mission: forming young men and women in faith, intellect and character.
The RJ Fund, the cornerstone of our community’s annual support, covers 4% of the school’s annual operating budget and powers all facets of the extraordinary Regis Jesuit experience. Generosity empowers Regis Jesuit to offer transformative opportunities, enrich the academic experience and sustain the mission in innovative ways. Everyone’s participation makes us stronger.
Be a part of a community of giving that defines the RJ experience.
"I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to have attended Regis Jesuit High School because it not only opened doors to opportunities to excel academically but also opened my eyes to tangible ways to achieve my goals despite my circumstances. Without financial support to attend Regis Jesuit, I would not have seen a realistic path to a college education. My time at RJ was truly transformative as it gave me a community that cared for the whole person and pushed me to be the best version of myself." - MICHELE ’22
"Regis Jesuit pushed me to my potential, and I want to push the school to continue to grow and enhance the student experience. The Science & Innovation Center will take Regis Jesuit to the next level, and I am happy and fortunate to be one of the many contributing members of this project.” -JOHN L. SCHMIDT ’14
"Over the years, I’ve been the recipient of someone else’s generosity, and I include my Catholic educators as part of that. When I look at the places I can support, I choose the ones that are most deserving and will be the most appreciative. For me, Regis Jesuit certainly fits those criteria.” -MIKE ARMISTEAD ’82
"We support the school because our children, Ava & Jack, have grown in so many ways. With our philanthropy, our goal is to foster transformative and meaningful experiences for all students within the Regis Jesuit mission.” -TONY AND AMY DE SIMONE, PARENTS OF AVA ’23 AND JACK ’25
Regis Jesuit High School - a Catholic educational community - engages the gifts of young men and women in a single-gender environment, fosters faith in Jesus Christ and promotes justice and mercy, develops critical minds and nurtures compassionate hearts to serve others - all for the greater glory of God.
Regis Jesuit High School (“Regis Jesuit”), rooted in the Jesuit tradition of education, was founded in 1877 as Las Vegas College in Las Vegas, New Mexico. In 1884, the Jesuits opened a second school in Morrison, Colorado. Four years later, the Las Vegas and Morrison schools were merged into College of the Sacred Heart and moved to northwest Denver. In 1917, the college separated from the high school, and in 1921 both schools were renamed in honor of St. John Francis Regis, a French Jesuit who devoted his life to working with the poor and marginalized.
In 1979, Regis University and Regis Jesuit High School became separate corporations but remained on a shared campus. Less than a decade later, the high school decided that a new location was needed to allow for future expansion. In 1989, the cornerstone was laid for the new campus in southeast Aurora.
In 2001, in response to a critical shortage of Catholic education for girls in Denver, as well as a desire to extend the Jesuit educational model to young women, Regis Jesuit expanded its facilities and added a Girls Division. During the 2003-04 school year, the Girls Division opened with 170 students and created the United States’ first and only co-divisional Jesuit school, offering a single-gender academic environment during the day and co-ed activities outside of school hours.
In 2014, the campus expanding with the opening of the Steele Center which houses classrooms for instrumental and vocal music, along with a theatre for productions, Masses, lectures, competitions, and meetings and a common gathering space for all segments of the community of Regis Jesuit. It was the first co-divisional building on campus (the building is used by boys and girls but still honoring the single gender classroom experience).
In December 2023, as a part of the Inspire & Ignite 2025 strategic plan, Regis Jesuit celebrated the grand opening of the Science & Innovation Center. This 65,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art building not only serves as a new co-divisional home for the sciences but also a unified front door to the school with direct access to the Admissions, Alumni and President’s offices for our extended community.
Regis Jesuit forms approximately 940 boys and 750 girls to be Men and Women with and for Others each year. The school has a proud legacy of more than 13,000 alumni worldwide and is part of a network nearly 80 Jesuit secondary schools and 27 colleges in the United States.
Organization name
Regis Jesuit High School
other names
RJHS
1877
Tax id (EIN)
84-0791593
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
6300 S Lewiston WayArapahoe County, CO, US