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Loyola High School is an all-male Detroit school, grades 9-12, founded by the Archdiocese of Detroit and the Detroit Province of Jesuits in response to a crisis in urban education. In the early 1990s, the Detroit Board of Education was concerned about the high dropout rate of high school males and proposed starting several all-male academies to address this situation. This plan did not go forward because the court ruled the Michigan constitution prohibits single-sex public schools. In August of 1993, in response to this state of affairs Loyola opened its doors in the former St. Francis Home for Boys, at Fenkell and Linwood, in Northwest Detroit. One year later, the school moved two miles west, to the former St. Francis de Sales School. Loyola opened with the explicit purpose of providing a small structured educational setting for young urban men who were not working to their academic and social potential yet who had the ability to succeed in high school and beyond. Loyola features a supportive environment and a curriculum that emphasizes the fundamentals of reading, writing, math, and computer skills, as well as the disciplines of science, art, and history. Loyola is open to any male student, regardless of his educational background or religious tradition, provided he and his family support the school’s mission and philosophy. In addition, the school admits a student regardless of his family’s financial situation. Although there is a considerable gap between the actual cost of educating a student and the tuition the school charges, Loyola remains committed to meet the demonstrated financial need of any family. Loyola is rooted in the Jesuit philosophy of developing the entire person by fostering self-discipline, reflection, and service to others. The school intends for its graduates to make a difference in the community. They will be successful in their family lives, careers, and neighborhoods. They will be seen as “men for others” who inspire others, in turn, to succeed. |
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