Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (properly referred to as Strake Jesuit or Jesuit but often informally called Strake by students and alumni) is a Jesuit, college-preparatory school for boys, grades 9–12, in the Chinatown area and in the Greater Sharpstown district of Houston, Texas, United States. It is near Alief.
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
8900 Bellaire Boulevard , 77036-4699 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°42′29″N 95°32′23″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private independent college-preparatory school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | Stanislaus Kostka |
| Established | June 21, 1960 |
| Founder | Michael Kenelley |
| President | Fr. Jeff Johnson, S.J. |
| Principal | Ken Lojo |
| Chaplain | Fr. Michael Wegenka, S.J. |
| Teaching staff | 104.8 (FTE) (2017–18) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | All male |
| Enrollment | 1,108 (2017–18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.7:1 (2017–18) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green White |
| Slogan | "Magis" |
| Athletics conference | UIL 6A–District 23 |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Inkwell (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Magis |
| Yearbook | The Crusader |
| Website | www |
With over 1,200 students, it is the largest Catholic high school in Houston. It has a full-time curator for its art collection; the City of Houston has classified the campus as an art museum. The school is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. It is one of only two private schools in Texas that are members of the University Interscholastic League (the other being Dallas Jesuit), which allows it to compete athletically against the largest public schools.