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Catholic high school

St. Ignatius College Preparatory

  • LocationSan Francisco, CA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 1,585 students
  • SponsorSociety of Jesus (Jesuits)
Official website

St. Ignatius College Preparatory is a Catholic, Jesuit coeducational high school in San Francisco, founded in 1855. Students take three and a half years of religious studies, including a junior ethics course that covers Catholic social teaching, complete 75 community engagement hours, and have a retreat in each grade, with Kairos open to juniors and seniors. The school celebrates three all-school Masses a year, offers Mass on Wednesday and Friday mornings, begins each day with prayer, and lists a six-person campus ministry team.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Wednesday, Friday8:10 AMJensen Chapel, St. Ignatius College Preparatory · During the school year, per the 2026-27 Student-Parent Handbook; all are welcome.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 8, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Eucharistic Liturgy is also celebrated on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10a.m. in Jensen Chapel each week. All are welcome.”
    Mass is celebrated Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. in Jensen Chapel (2026-27 handbook).

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Ignatius College Preparatory, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Gabriel Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi1Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Saint Cecilia Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi3St. Stephens Roman Catholic Church: 1.5 mi4Saint Anne of the Sunset Catholic Church: 1.7 mi5Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church: 1.9 mi6Campus Ministry Office, St. Ignatius College Preparatory: 0.0 miSt. Ignatius College Preparatory (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Gabriel Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 2539 40th Avenue
  2. Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church — 0.7 mi
  3. Saint Cecilia Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 600 Vicente Street
  4. St. Stephens Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 601 Eucalyptus Drive
  5. Saint Anne of the Sunset Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 810 Judah Street, San Francisco
  6. Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church — 1.9 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

FSacramental life: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

38 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The school celebrates Eucharist as an entire school three times a year, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit and the Transition Liturgy, and attendance at these Masses is required; seniors also have a Baccalaureate Liturgy. The handbook adds an optional monthly liturgy for the whole community.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Liturgies - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith/liturgies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Celebrates Eucharist as an entire school three times, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit and Transition Liturgy”
      The whole school celebrates Mass together three times a year, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit and the Transition Liturgy.
    2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “All students, regardless of their religious beliefs, are required to be present at Masses including, but not limited to Mass of the Holy Spirit and Transition Liturgy as well as our all-school quarterly prayer services.”
      All students must attend the all-school Masses, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit and Transition Liturgy, and the quarterly all-school prayer services.
    3. Ministry - St. Ignatius College Preparatory Schoolsiprep.org/faith/ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Campus Ministry offers liturgical programs, from the Mass of the Holy Spirit that begins the school year, to the Baccalaureate Liturgy, which concludes the senior's SI experience. Our program includes numerous opportunities for the sacraments, for spiritual direction, and for translating faith into action.”
      Campus Ministry runs liturgies from the Mass of the Holy Spirit to the Baccalaureate Liturgy, with opportunities for the sacraments and spiritual direction.
  • No: No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNo (The 2026-27 Student-Parent Handbook gives weekday Mass on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. in Jensen Chapel, not every weekday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Eucharistic Liturgy is also celebrated on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10a.m. in Jensen Chapel each week. All are welcome.”
      Mass is celebrated Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. in Jensen Chapel (2026-27 handbook).
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Each class has a Reconciliation service with priests available for individual confession at least once every year; the Liturgies page also lists Reconciliation services every semester. Students may also approach a priest individually.)
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “At least once every year each class is given the opportunity to participate in a Reconciliation service at which priests are available for counseling and individual confession.”
      Each class has a Reconciliation service with priests available for individual confession at least once a year.
      “The Campus Ministry Office is a space of welcome and connection. Campus Ministers, alongside student leaders, offer a variety of opportunities for students, faculty and staff to deepen their faith”
      Campus Ministry has an office on campus staffed by campus ministers and student leaders.
    2. Liturgies - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith/liturgies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation once a year for students in their Religious Studies classes”
      The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered once a year to students through their religious studies classes.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Mass is celebrated twice a week and priests hear confessions at class Reconciliation services. The Jesuits page says Jesuits celebrate Masses and lead retreats; the only priest it and the staff directory list is Fr. John Mitchell, S.J., whose title is Adult Spirituality Minister.)
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Eucharistic Liturgy is also celebrated on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10a.m. in Jensen Chapel each week. All are welcome.”
      Mass is celebrated Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. in Jensen Chapel (2026-27 handbook).
      “At least once every year each class is given the opportunity to participate in a Reconciliation service at which priests are available for counseling and individual confession.”
      Each class has a Reconciliation service with priests available for individual confession at least once a year.
    2. SI's Jesuits - St. Ignatius College Preparatory Schoolsiprep.org/faith/si-jesuits · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Jesuits serve as administrators, as teachers and as ministers, celebrating Masses, leading retreats and attending to the spiritual needs of the SI family.”
      Jesuits at the school celebrate Masses and lead retreats.
      “Fr. John Mitchell S.J. Class of: 1958 Titles: Adult Spirituality Minister”
      Fr. John Mitchell, S.J., is listed as Adult Spirituality Minister.
BTheology and curriculum: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredThree years (The 2026-27 school profile states that the school requires 3.5 years of religious studies (seven semesters): required courses in grades 9-11 and two senior elective semesters. Religious studies is taken in every grade; the total is half a year short of four full years; 'three' is recorded.)
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School Profile 2026-2027resources.finalsite.net/images/v1791225037/siprep/ydpxokydivzfeurb2rut/StIgnatiusSchoolProfile2026-27.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “St. Ignatius requires 3.5 years of Religious Studies.”
      The school requires three and a half years of religious studies (2026-27 school profile).
    2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Seven semesters (including two semesters senior year). Common, required courses for frosh, sophomores, and juniors. Elective courses for seniors only.”
      Graduation requires seven semesters of religious studies: common required courses in grades 9-11 and two senior elective semesters.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The required junior course Foundations of Ethics, Morality & Justice (RS 300) covers philosophical and theological ethics; the senior elective Science and Religion covers philosophical questions.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Courses - Curriculum (Religious Studies), St. Ignatius College Preparatorycurriculum.siprep.org/courses-list · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “This two-semester course engages students in the broad philosophical and theological discussions of good and evil, right and wrong, freedom and duty, in and beyond the practical moral decisions of everyday life.”
      RS 300 Foundations of Ethics, Morality & Justice, required of all juniors, is a philosophical and theological ethics course.
      “We investigate this fundamental question in a semester-long course that introduces the philosophical, theological, and ethical relationship between science and religion.”
      The senior elective Science and Religion covers philosophical questions.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The curriculum page says the curriculum includes the religious as well as academic dimensions of the school experience; the mission describes an integrated program of academic, spiritual and co-curricular activities; department philosophies (for example, science) cite the Catholic faith and Jesuit tradition.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Curriculum - St. Ignatius College Preparatory Schoolsiprep.org/academics/curriculum · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Therefore, SI's curriculum is a combination of courses fundamental to the Ignatian spirit of education, and includes every aspect of the SI experience: religious, social, and psychological, as well as academic.”
      The curriculum is described as integrating religious as well as academic formation.
    2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Through a rigorous and integrated program of academic, spiritual, and co-curricular activities, St. Ignatius challenges its students to lead lives of faith, integrity, and compassion.”
      The mission describes an integrated academic, spiritual and co-curricular program.
    3. Departmental Philosophies - St. Ignatius College Preparatory Schoolsiprep.org/academics/departmental-philosophies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “We also aim to form individuals who are conscious of the environmental and ethical consequences of scientific progress and dedicated to acting as a "person for others" in accordance with Catholic faith, Jesuit tradition, and our school's mission.”
      The science department's philosophy cites the Catholic faith and Jesuit tradition.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Frosh Encounter Retreat (required), sophomore overnight retreat at San Damiano Retreat Center (required), and Kairos for juniors (spring) and seniors. The handbook says students are invited to a retreat every year and that frosh, sophomore and junior retreats are required for graduation. Kairos is not mandatory.)
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Every year, students will be invited to participate in a retreat - frosh, sophomore and junior years are required for graduation. Kairos is not mandatory, though many students choose to attend.”
      Students are invited to a retreat every year; freshman, sophomore and junior retreats are required for graduation, and Kairos is optional.
      “Kairos Retreat is available for Juniors (in the spring) and Seniors. Kairos is a four day, three night retreat that follow the themes and structure of the Spiritual Exercise of St. Ignatius.”
      Kairos, a four-day retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises, is offered to juniors in the spring and to seniors.
      “Frosh participate in the Encounter Retreat, a one day retreat focused on community engagement.”
      Freshmen take part in the one-day Encounter Retreat.
      “Sophomores participate in a two-day, one night retreat. This experience focuses on community-building and teamwork, an exploration of our decision making processes, and time for reflection and prayer.”
      Sophomores take part in a two-day overnight retreat.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Six people: the Director of Campus Ministry, three campus ministers, the Director of Music Ministry and the Assistant Principal for Mission. The campus ministry assistant is not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Ms. Kelly Miguens Titles: Director of Campus Ministry Email: Ms. Yvette Carrillo Titles: Campus Ministry Assistant, eSpace Coordinator Email: Mr. Chad Evans Titles: Campus Minister and Immersion Program Coordinator, Religious Studies Teacher, Cross Country Coach”
      The Campus Ministry Team lists Kelly Miguens (Director), Yvette Carrillo (assistant) and Chad Evans (Campus Minister and Immersion Program Coordinator).
      “Ms. Audrey Gomes Titles: Director of Music Ministry, Director of Choral Activities, Music Teacher Email: Mr. Luke Hansen Titles: Campus Minister, Religious Studies Teacher Email: Ms. Megan Pryor Lorentz Titles: Assistant Principal for Mission Email: Grace Salceanu Titles: Campus Minister”
      The Campus Ministry Team also lists Audrey Gomes (Director of Music Ministry), Luke Hansen and Grace Salceanu (Campus Ministers) and Megan Pryor Lorentz (Assistant Principal for Mission).
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Sursum Corda Society (Catholic faith discussion and fellowship), the Arrupe Social Justice Council (student justice leaders promoting 'a faith that lives, advocates and acts for justice'), and InSIgnis student leaders, who lead liturgies and retreats.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Clubs at St. Ignatius College Prep (club directory embedded on the school's Clubs page)clubhub.co/s/st-ignatius-college-prep?embed=yes · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Sursum Corda Society Deepen your understanding of the Catholic faith through discussion, fellowship, and spiritual growth.”
      The Sursum Corda Society is a student club for Catholic faith discussion and fellowship.
    2. Arrupe Center for Social Justice - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The Arrupe Social Justice Council is composed of St. Ignatius’s student leaders for justice. The council works with other clubs and departments within SI to educate students to be persons with and for others through social justice education, service programs, and inclusive community-building.”
      The Arrupe Social Justice Council is a student justice leadership group.
      “This happens through meetings for reflection and planning, the annual Social Justice Summit, and campaigning around various social issues. Named after Pedro Arrupe, S.J., the club works towards promoting a faith that lives, advocates and acts for justice”
      The Arrupe Social Justice Council holds an annual Social Justice Summit and promotes a faith that acts for justice.
    3. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “InSIgnis leaders are junior and senior leaders who have been trained in the Ignatian tradition to facilitate and lead small groups, prayer, and large group retreat activities.”
      InSIgnis student leaders lead prayer and retreat activities.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The school day begins with prayer each day, and the school prays the Examen together once a week. Campus Ministry coordinates morning prayer and the weekly Examen.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Prayer - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith/prayer · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Our school community begins each day with prayer, and once each week we pray together what is known as the Examen, a prayer developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola to help individuals identify moments of God’s grace in their days.”
      Each school day begins with prayer, and the school prays the Examen together weekly.
    2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “This office is particularly responsible for coordinating liturgies, prayer services, morning prayer, weekly Examen and our 4-year retreat curriculum.”
      Campus Ministry coordinates liturgies, prayer services, morning prayer, the weekly Examen and the four-year retreat program.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (75 community engagement hours, completed between the first day of freshman year and the first day of senior year, including a 40-hour Core Capstone Project with one nonprofit.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Community Engagement Requirements - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service/service-requirements · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Each student at SI is required to complete 75 hours of community engagement between the first day of their frosh year and the first day of their senior year.”
      Every student must complete 75 community engagement hours before senior year.
      “Students must log 40 Core hours between January 1 of their sophomore year and the first day of their senior year. Students must engage in direct service with a registered non-profit organization promoting human dignity and addressing a social justice issue(s).”
      The requirement includes a 40-hour Core project of direct service addressing a social justice issue.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (The second semester of the required junior course RS 300 introduces social justice, Catholic social teaching and the common good.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Courses - Curriculum (Religious Studies), St. Ignatius College Preparatorycurriculum.siprep.org/courses-list · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The first semester establishes an understanding of human dignity, informed conscience, and emphasizes a spectrum of principles and virtues. The second semester introduces the tradition of social justice, Catholic social teaching, and the common good.”
      The required junior course RS 300 teaches Catholic social teaching in its second semester.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (A faith-based immersion program (10 trips in summer 2026), the Arrupe Social Justice Council and its annual Social Justice Summit, and a junior Justice Education Day.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Immersion - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service/immersion · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The Immersion Program at St. Ignatius College Preparatory is a faith-based program with the mission to develop a "well-educated" solidarity for our students in the Ignatian tradition.”
      The school runs a faith-based immersion program.
      “Immersion Programs - 2026 Students are going on the following 10 trips: Aqua Prieta: June 6 - June 19 Tacoma: June 7 - June 19 Las Cruces: June 7 - June 20”
      Ten immersion trips ran in summer 2026, including Aqua Prieta, Tacoma and Las Cruces.
    2. Arrupe Center for Social Justice - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The Arrupe Social Justice Council is composed of St. Ignatius’s student leaders for justice. The council works with other clubs and departments within SI to educate students to be persons with and for others through social justice education, service programs, and inclusive community-building.”
      The Arrupe Social Justice Council is a student justice leadership group.
    3. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Juniors will also be invited to participate in a Justice Education Day with their RS300 Ethics class.”
      Juniors are invited to a Justice Education Day with their RS 300 ethics class.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Students have a retreat in every grade: the freshman Encounter Retreat, an overnight sophomore retreat, and Kairos for juniors and seniors.
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Every year, students will be invited to participate in a retreat - frosh, sophomore and junior years are required for graduation. Kairos is not mandatory, though many students choose to attend.”
      Students are invited to a retreat every year; freshman, sophomore and junior retreats are required for graduation, and Kairos is optional.
      “Kairos Retreat is available for Juniors (in the spring) and Seniors. Kairos is a four day, three night retreat that follow the themes and structure of the Spiritual Exercise of St. Ignatius.”
      Kairos, a four-day retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises, is offered to juniors in the spring and to seniors.
      “Frosh participate in the Encounter Retreat, a one day retreat focused on community engagement.”
      Freshmen take part in the one-day Encounter Retreat.
      “Sophomores participate in a two-day, one night retreat. This experience focuses on community-building and teamwork, an exploration of our decision making processes, and time for reflection and prayer.”
      Sophomores take part in a two-day overnight retreat.
  • Each school day begins with prayer, and the school prays the Examen together weekly.
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith/prayer · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Our school community begins each day with prayer, and once each week we pray together what is known as the Examen, a prayer developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola to help individuals identify moments of God’s grace in their days.”
      Each school day begins with prayer, and the school prays the Examen together weekly.
  • Graduation requires 75 community engagement hours, including a 40-hour justice-focused Core project, and the required junior ethics course teaches Catholic social teaching.
    Sources (2)
    1. Community Engagement Requirements - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service/service-requirements · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Each student at SI is required to complete 75 hours of community engagement between the first day of their frosh year and the first day of their senior year.”
      Every student must complete 75 community engagement hours before senior year.
      “Students must log 40 Core hours between January 1 of their sophomore year and the first day of their senior year. Students must engage in direct service with a registered non-profit organization promoting human dignity and addressing a social justice issue(s).”
      The requirement includes a 40-hour Core project of direct service addressing a social justice issue.
    2. Courses - Curriculum (Religious Studies), St. Ignatius College Preparatorycurriculum.siprep.org/courses-list · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “The first semester establishes an understanding of human dignity, informed conscience, and emphasizes a spectrum of principles and virtues. The second semester introduces the tradition of social justice, Catholic social teaching, and the common good.”
      The required junior course RS 300 teaches Catholic social teaching in its second semester.
  • Six campus ministry staff are listed, and a faith-based immersion program ran ten trips in summer 2026.
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Ms. Kelly Miguens Titles: Director of Campus Ministry Email: Ms. Yvette Carrillo Titles: Campus Ministry Assistant, eSpace Coordinator Email: Mr. Chad Evans Titles: Campus Minister and Immersion Program Coordinator, Religious Studies Teacher, Cross Country Coach”
      The Campus Ministry Team lists Kelly Miguens (Director), Yvette Carrillo (assistant) and Chad Evans (Campus Minister and Immersion Program Coordinator).
      “Ms. Audrey Gomes Titles: Director of Music Ministry, Director of Choral Activities, Music Teacher Email: Mr. Luke Hansen Titles: Campus Minister, Religious Studies Teacher Email: Ms. Megan Pryor Lorentz Titles: Assistant Principal for Mission Email: Grace Salceanu Titles: Campus Minister”
      The Campus Ministry Team also lists Audrey Gomes (Director of Music Ministry), Luke Hansen and Grace Salceanu (Campus Ministers) and Megan Pryor Lorentz (Assistant Principal for Mission).
    2. Immersion - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service/immersion · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Immersion Programs - 2026 Students are going on the following 10 trips: Aqua Prieta: June 6 - June 19 Tacoma: June 7 - June 19 Las Cruces: June 7 - June 20”
      Ten immersion trips ran in summer 2026, including Aqua Prieta, Tacoma and Las Cruces.

Concerns

  • Mass is celebrated on campus two weekday mornings a week rather than daily, and the whole school attends Mass together three times a year.
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Eucharistic Liturgy is also celebrated on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10a.m. in Jensen Chapel each week. All are welcome.”
      Mass is celebrated Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. in Jensen Chapel (2026-27 handbook).
    2. Liturgies - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith/liturgies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Celebrates Eucharist as an entire school three times, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit and Transition Liturgy”
      The whole school celebrates Mass together three times a year, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit and the Transition Liturgy.
  • The only priest namedis the Adult Spirituality Minister.
    Sources (1)
    1. SI's Jesuits - St. Ignatius College Preparatory Schoolsiprep.org/faith/si-jesuits · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Fr. John Mitchell S.J. Class of: 1958 Titles: Adult Spirituality Minister”
      Fr. John Mitchell, S.J., is listed as Adult Spirituality Minister.
  • The school requires three and a half years (seven semesters) of religious studies rather than four full years; senior-year religious studies consists of electives.
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School Profile 2026-2027resources.finalsite.net/images/v1791225037/siprep/ydpxokydivzfeurb2rut/StIgnatiusSchoolProfile2026-27.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “St. Ignatius requires 3.5 years of Religious Studies.”
      The school requires three and a half years of religious studies (2026-27 school profile).
    2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Seven semesters (including two semesters senior year). Common, required courses for frosh, sophomores, and juniors. Elective courses for seniors only.”
      Graduation requires seven semesters of religious studies: common required courses in grades 9-11 and two senior elective semesters.
  • Confession is offered to each class at a Reconciliation service at least once a year.
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “At least once every year each class is given the opportunity to participate in a Reconciliation service at which priests are available for counseling and individual confession.”
      Each class has a Reconciliation service with priests available for individual confession at least once a year.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry Office, St. Ignatius College Preparatory

  • Address: 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: siprep.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, docs.google.com, verified Oct. 8, 2026, docs.google.com, verified Oct. 8, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

21 groups and regular activities · 14 on campus, 7 off campus

Retreats 3

  • Frosh Encounter RetreatOff campus
    Required one-day retreat focused on community engagement, ending with a dinner and prayer service with parents.
  • Sophomore RetreatOff campus
    Required two-day overnight retreat at San Damiano Retreat Center.
  • KairosOff campus
    Four-day retreat following the Spiritual Exercises, offered to juniors in the spring and to seniors.

Service 5

  • Immersion ProgramOff campus
    Summer
    Faith-based local, domestic and international immersion trips; ten trips ran in summer 2026.
  • Community Engagement ProgramOff campus
    75 required hours, including a 40-hour Core Capstone Project of direct service on a social justice issue.
  • L'Arche ClubOff campus
    Student club supporting the L'Arche community.
  • Tenderloin Appreciation ClubOff campus
    Student club that serves and accompanies the Tenderloin community.
  • Voices Beyond BordersOn campus
    Student club that raises funds for migrant shelters and studies immigration policy.

Faith formation 1

  • Justice Education DayOn campus
    Day for juniors organized with the RS 300 ethics course.

Clubs and groups 3

  • InSIgnis student leadersOn campus
    Trained junior and senior leaders who lead retreat small groups and prayer and plan liturgies.
  • Sursum Corda SocietyOn campus
    Student club for discussion of the Catholic faith, fellowship and spiritual growth.
  • Arrupe Social Justice CouncilOn campus
    Student justice leaders who run social justice education, service programs and the annual Social Justice Summit.

Liturgy and prayer 8

  • Weekday MassOn campus
    Wednesdays and Fridays 8:10 AM
    Eucharistic liturgy in Jensen Chapel, open to all.
  • All-school MassesOn campus
    Three times a year
    Required all-school Masses, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit (at Holy Name of Jesus Church, the Friday after Labor Day) and the Transition Liturgy.
  • Monthly community liturgyOn campus
    Monthly
    Optional themed liturgy for the whole school, planned and led by InSIgnis student leaders with a minister or priest.
  • Baccalaureate LiturgyOn campus
    Liturgy that concludes the senior year.
  • Reconciliation servicesOn campus
    At least once a year for each class
    Class Reconciliation services with priests available for individual confession.
  • Morning prayer and weekly ExamenOn campus
    Daily; Examen weekly
    Each school day begins with prayer, and the school prays the Examen together each week. Campus Ministry coordinates both.
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  • All-school prayer servicesOn campus
    Five times a year
    Required all-school prayer services planned with student help.
  • Liturgical ministriesOn campus
    Students serve on liturgy planning teams, in Music Ministry, and as lectors, acolytes and ministers of Communion.

Social life 1

  • Communion BreakfastsOn campus
    Mass and breakfast for students and their parents.

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Campus ministry

Sources (5)
  1. Faith - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/faith · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Ms. Kelly Miguens Titles: Director of Campus Ministry Email: Ms. Yvette Carrillo Titles: Campus Ministry Assistant, eSpace Coordinator Email: Mr. Chad Evans Titles: Campus Minister and Immersion Program Coordinator, Religious Studies Teacher, Cross Country Coach”
    The Campus Ministry Team lists Kelly Miguens (Director), Yvette Carrillo (assistant) and Chad Evans (Campus Minister and Immersion Program Coordinator).
    “Ms. Audrey Gomes Titles: Director of Music Ministry, Director of Choral Activities, Music Teacher Email: Mr. Luke Hansen Titles: Campus Minister, Religious Studies Teacher Email: Ms. Megan Pryor Lorentz Titles: Assistant Principal for Mission Email: Grace Salceanu Titles: Campus Minister”
    The Campus Ministry Team also lists Audrey Gomes (Director of Music Ministry), Luke Hansen and Grace Salceanu (Campus Ministers) and Megan Pryor Lorentz (Assistant Principal for Mission).
  2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Student-Parent Handbook 2026-2027docs.google.com/document/d/1hBm-jRJAsn3ikQF5gt6_UY4Uuo7Rav0B3ldP3v2o2q0/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “The Campus Ministry Office is a space of welcome and connection. Campus Ministers, alongside student leaders, offer a variety of opportunities for students, faculty and staff to deepen their faith”
    Campus Ministry has an office on campus staffed by campus ministers and student leaders.
    “The Campus Ministry Office is a space of welcome and connection. Campus Ministers, alongside student leaders, offer a variety of opportunities for students, faculty and staff to deepen their faith”
    Campus Ministry has an office on campus staffed by campus ministers and student leaders.
    “Eucharistic Liturgy is also celebrated on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10a.m. in Jensen Chapel each week. All are welcome.”
    Mass is celebrated Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. in Jensen Chapel (2026-27 handbook).
  3. Arrupe Center for Social Justice - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “The Arrupe Social Justice Council is composed of St. Ignatius’s student leaders for justice. The council works with other clubs and departments within SI to educate students to be persons with and for others through social justice education, service programs, and inclusive community-building.”
    The Arrupe Social Justice Council is a student justice leadership group.
  4. Community Engagement Requirements - St. Ignatius Current Familiesfamilies.siprep.org/students/service/service-requirements · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Each student at SI is required to complete 75 hours of community engagement between the first day of their frosh year and the first day of their senior year.”
    Every student must complete 75 community engagement hours before senior year.
  5. Ministry - St. Ignatius College Preparatory Schoolsiprep.org/faith/ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “2001 37th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 731-7500”
    The school is at 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116; phone 731-7500.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
89 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12.4 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of San Francisco, CA
Grades6–12
Students (all grades)1,585
Students in grades 9–121,510
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio12.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges99%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Source: sfarch.org, sfarch.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Questions families ask

Is St. Ignatius College Preparatory a Catholic high school?
Yes. St. Ignatius College Preparatory is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Its sponsor is Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
What is St. Ignatius College Preparatory’s Compass Score?
82 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at St. Ignatius College Preparatory?
Mass is listed at Jensen Chapel and St. Ignatius College Preparatory. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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