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St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy

  • LocationToledo, OH
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades 6–12 · 735 students

All-male

Official website

St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy in Toledo, Ohio, is a Jesuit school. Its student handbook states that all students study theology each academic year, that the Eucharist is celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m., and that every student completes a retreat each year. Required service totals 45 hours across the freshman, sophomore and junior years. A Jesuit priest is listed as Vice President of Ignatian Identity.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Monday–Friday7:20 AMNot named on the page · Handbook states the Eucharist is celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “All are also welcome at the Eucharist celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m.”
    The Eucharist is celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m. and students are welcome.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joan of Arc Catholic Church: 1.2 mi1Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 1.8 mi2Saint Patrick of Heatherdowns Catholic Church: 2.5 mi3Church on Strayer: 2.6 mi4Heritage Church of God: 2.8 mi5Little Flower Church: 2.9 mi6Office of Pastoral Ministries, St. John's Jesuit: 0.1 miSt. John's Jesuit High School & Academy (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church — 1.2 mi
  2. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  3. Saint Patrick of Heatherdowns Catholic Church — 2.5 mi
  4. Church on Strayer — 2.6 mi
  5. Heritage Church of God — 2.8 mi
  6. Little Flower Church — 2.9 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.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

67 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • 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
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Participation at the all school mass and in community prayer are essential to the formation of St. John’s students.”
      An all-school Mass is part of student formation; no frequency is stated.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The handbook states the Eucharist is celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All are also welcome at the Eucharist celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m.”
      The Eucharist is celebrated daily at 7:20 a.m. and students are welcome.
  • 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 (Reconciliation is offered quarterly, and communal penance services are held during Advent and Lent.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “During Advent and Lent, students are given the opportunity to take part in the sacrament of reconciliation at a communal penance service.”
      Communal penance services are offered during Advent and Lent.
    2. Faith & Service | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “For Catholic students, Sacramental life is enhanced through a regular encounter of God’s mercy through weekly mass and quarterly Reconciliation.”
      Reconciliation is offered quarterly for Catholic students.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (A Jesuit priest, Fr. Tom Pipp, SJ, is listed as Vice President of Ignatian Identity, the school's mission office.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Directory | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Tom Pipp, SJ Vice President of Ignatian Identity”
      A Jesuit priest serves as Vice President of Ignatian Identity.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology is required every academic year; four years are required.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All students study Theology each academic year.”
      Every student studies theology each year.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
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

88 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreat Requirements: All students must complete one St. John’s Jesuit retreat every year.”
      Every student must complete a retreat each year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One campus ministry staff member is named: the Director of Campus Ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Directory | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Richard Maume Director of Campus Ministry”
      Richard Maume is listed as Director of Campus Ministry in Pastoral Ministries.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Examen prayer is read before the last period of every school day.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Before the last period of every school day, the hustle of activity quiets for the reading of the Examen Prayer.”
      The Examen prayer is read every school day.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Required service is 10 hours (freshmen), 15 hours (sophomores) and 20 hours (juniors): 45 hours across three years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Freshmen: 10 hours”
      Freshmen must complete 10 required service hours.
      “Juniors: 20 hours”
      Juniors must complete 20 required service hours.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The school lists a Social Justice Alliance, foreign and Appalachia service trips, and the Toledo Labre Program.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “By participating in the Social Justice Alliance, Titans can get involved with planning schoolwide events, educating their fellow classmates, and even travel to Washington DC in a variety of contexts”
      The Social Justice Alliance plans events and offers trips to Washington DC.
      “For over 25 years, St. John’s has provided students the experience of serving others in third-world countries.”
      The school runs foreign service trips.
      “St. John’s has been serving extremely impoverished communities in the Appalachia region for more than twenty years.”
      The school runs Appalachia service trips.
      “Students prepare and deliver weekly meals using food as a means for building relationships with the under-resourced in the neighborhoods of the Old South End of Toledo.”
      Students deliver weekly meals through the Toledo Labre Program.

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

Strengths

  • All students study theology every academic year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All students study Theology each academic year.”
      Every student studies theology each year.
  • Every student must complete a retreat each year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreat Requirements: All students must complete one St. John’s Jesuit retreat every year.”
      Every student must complete a retreat each year.
  • Required service totals 45 hours across the freshman, sophomore and junior years.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Freshmen: 10 hours”
      Freshmen must complete 10 required service hours.
      “Juniors: 20 hours”
      Juniors must complete 20 required service hours.

Concerns

  • No official page describes Eucharistic adoration or a faith-based student club.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Participation at the all school mass and in community prayer are essential to the formation of St. John’s students.”
      An all-school Mass is part of student formation; no frequency is stated.

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Campus ministry home

Office of Pastoral Ministries, St. John's Jesuit

  • Address: 5901 Airport Highway, Toledo, OH 43615
  • Distance from campus: less than 0.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: sjjtoledo.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, sjjtoledo.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 3 off campus, 4 location not published

Service 4

  • Foreign service tripsOff campus
    Service trips to third-world countries, offered for over 25 years.
    sjjtoledo.org
  • Appalachia service tripsOff campus
    Spring break and summer service trips to Appalachia.
    sjjtoledo.org
  • Toledo Labre ProgramOff campus
    Weekly
    Students prepare and deliver weekly meals in the Old South End of Toledo.
    sjjtoledo.org
  • Required Christian service
    Required service hours with a local agency, completed during the school year.
    sjjtoledo.org, sjjtoledo.org, sjjtoledo.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Social Justice Alliance
    Plans schoolwide events, educates classmates, and offers trips to Washington DC.
    sjjtoledo.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Liturgical and retreat roles in campus ministry
    Students serve as Eucharistic Ministers, Retreat Leaders, liturgical musicians, altar servers and lectors.
    sjjtoledo.org

Retreats 1

  • Grade-level retreats
    Once every year
    Every student must complete one school retreat each year.
    sjjtoledo.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Faith & Service | St. John's Jesuitsjjtoledo.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Ministry is an important function of the Office of Pastoral Ministries.”
    Campus ministry is run through the Office of Pastoral Ministries.
    “Campus Ministry is an important function of the Office of Pastoral Ministries.”
    Campus ministry is run through the Office of Pastoral Ministries.
    “5901 Airport Highway Toledo, OH 43615”
    The school's address is 5901 Airport Highway, Toledo, OH 43615.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
66 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.90%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.15.2 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

TypeParish school
DioceseCatholic Diocese of Toledo, OH
Grades6–12
Students (all grades)735
Students in grades 9–12551
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio15.2 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges90%
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

Catholic Diocese of Toledo

The Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of Toledo

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Yes. St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy is a Catholic high school in the Catholic Diocese of Toledo.
Where is Mass celebrated at St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy?
Mass is listed at Not named on the page. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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