Who is Verbum Dei High School?
- Nature of the school: all-male, Archdiocesan, Jesuit, college prep high school
- Year of inception: 1962
- Enrollment: 314 students
- Religious composition: 70% Catholic, 27% Protestant, 3% Other
- Ethnic composition: 67% Hispanic, 28% African American, 4% Multiracial, 1% Caucasian
- Number of Faculty: 25
- # of Master’s degrees: 20
- # of Doctorate degrees: 4
Accreditations and Memberships:
- Cristo Rey Network
- Jesuit Schools Network
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Western Catholic Educational Association
- The College Board
- National Catholic Educational Association
College Acceptances for Graduating Class of 2015
- Total Students: 68
- 53/68 accepted to 4 year = 78%
- 44/68 attended a 4 year = 65%
- 19/68 attended a 2 year= 28%
- 1/68 attended a trade school = 1%
- 1/68 Undecided= 1%
- 3/68 US Military = 4%
- 66/68 on time grad= 97%
College Acceptances for Graduating Class of 2014 (for Comparison)
- Total Students: 60
- 43/60 accepted to 4 year = 72%
- 34/60 attended a 4 year = 57%
- 26/60 attended a 2 year= 43%
- 47/60 on time graduates= 78%
Verbum Dei High School's Swath of Influence
Each pin below roughly indicates where families of our current school population reside.