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Two Centuries. Doubly Blessed.
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Our Ignatian essence fills us with gratitude for our proud past and the promise of our future, one that empowers and moves us to, in the words of St. Ignatius, "set the world on fire."
Help us weave our past, present and future with the common thread of gratitude. In two words, celebrating our two centuries, what or who makes you grateful to be part of SLUH? Or, what two words would you use to describe the U. High?


























Richard J. Mehan Sr, '41, Richard J. Mehan Jr. '70, and Richard J. Mehan III '10














Intensity, Inquiry, Irony, Comedy, Community, Laughter, Grace





At St. Louis U. High there are so many different ways to grow and learn...


"Aside from my own father, he was the most formative man of my life. I'll never forget him."
- John Erkmann '64
View a compelling video tribute to Fr. Marty Hagan, S.J. by the Class of '64.


Guided by Jesuit values and bonded by a deep tradition of brotherhood, SLUH is truly a faithful community!



One of the last things I did with my dad (Bill McCalpin,1939) before he passed away was take him to lunch in the Currigan Room with a group of his classmates...




You know it's really interesting. I only left St. Louis University high school two years ago. Yet so much has changed in my life. I often remember life in high school as much easier then the life I live right now...


From teaching theology in the classroom, prayers over the players & parents in the stadium, to mentoring our young men in the corner office of the old cafeteria; Fr. Marco is the spirit of SLUH and its traditions...

Blue Buddies -- a phrase that was very popular around SLUH in the early 1970s -- epitomizes that sense of belonging that made me love the school from the very first day ...


SLUH provides both a lifelong gift in the form of a Jesuit education and ...







SLUH truly fostered my social justice conscious as a Man for Others...


His class convinced me that...


1) Academic rigor unlike anything a young man has seen at that point in their lives...


View a really cool photo from graduation...






Finding God in all things...


SLUH has taught me that life is not about going through the motions but instead, living our lives with passion...

Tradition Never Graduates!






From the faculty and staff to the parents and students at SLUH, there was consistently a sense that people were happy to be there and ...





My four years at SLUH were educational, inspirational and memorable ...





Fr. "Marty" Hagan was the ultimate Jesuit ...



My years at SLUH were the stepping stone to my academic and athletic career ...


SLUH is now officially a 200 year-old institution, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that we use the word “tradition” a lot around here...







Check out this picture of Komlavi Adissem and me from the first week of Computer Fundamentals...

SLUH introduced me not only to the big, broad world and the world of ideas...





Richard Bailey, S.J.


We stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before us, the Jesuits and our founders who put our school where it’s at today...

I'd also include....
Jim Linhares!


A key part of the Grad at Grad, being committed to doing justice is a lifelong endeavor.




"For the Greater Glory of God." We're here to connect, bring joy, share and help others...

Four years of my life. It began the transformation to whom I am today and THE U High experience continues to transform me.









Or, "make haste, slowly." This was one of Mr. Tychonievich's "snappy Latin phrases" that inexplicably stuck with me throughout the years...

Our legacy at SLUH began in 2008 when my oldest son entered as a freshman...





I'll always be grateful for the passion, enthusiasm and dedication of teachers...


As a student who ran for Coaches Linhares and Flanagan, the sport of cross country was vital in my own development as a person...


SLUH is more than formulas memorized, literature analyzed, or techniques learned...

Inspiring Hearts...

The mission of our school is clear: Helping souls and in so doing, serving the world...

What I’ve discovered while working on the SLUH Archives Project can be summed up in two words: “spirit” and “determination.”


Read 'The Jesuits Made Me Do It,' a Washington Post essay written by Dennis Drabelle '61...