Strake Jesuit College Preparatory will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2010-2011. In commemoration of this important milestone, a very special book highlighting the history of the school is currently in production.

Besides recording the school’s rich history, this impressive collection of pictures and writings (bound as a beautiful coffee table book) will illustrate the essence of 50 years of the Strake Jesuit College Preparatory experience.

We invite you to celebrate the people, places, stories, memories, gifts and blessings that have been Strake Jesuit since it opened its doors in September 1961. In the words of one of the "Founding Five" Jesuits, Fr. Jacques Weber, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory has "rich roots" indeed. Those roots, put down almost a half century ago, will be captured in this stunning volume, from the first stirrings of the idea of a Jesuit high school in the late 1940’s to the pioneering days of the early 60’s; from the first graduating class of under 100 in 1965 to a current student body of 900 young men; from the challenges to the triumphs; from a one-building school to an impressive modern campus.

Those who open this book and peruse its pages will not only relive their individual memories and experiences while at Strake Jesuit; they are guaranteed to learn more than they knew before about where this thriving community has been and what the future holds. All students, parents, faculty, staff, current and future alums, and friends of the school will want to own this valuable keepsake. As anyone who has experienced this community knows, Strake Jesuit never leaves you.

So we invite you to come home and celebrate! For together, WE ARE……SJ.