College Guidance

Overview

College Guidance

Counselors guide students through the college admissions process beginning freshman year and walk alongside them until they graduate senior year. Counselors work with students to build their knowledge of the college search, finding their fit, how to create the college list, planning for testing, financial aid and scholarships. Future planning is individualized to meet the needs of a student where he is and achieve his goals. The Sacramento Private and Parochial Schools College Fair, Jesuit Excellence Tour, College Information Night, and Paying for College Financial Aid events are hosted each fall. In addition, over 100 college admission representatives visit campus each fall to meet with interested students from all grade levels.

Parent/guardian access point to helpful information shared through your student’s Counseling & College Planning Google Classroom. This includes Enrichment programs, dates that college representatives will be on campus, scholarship links, and more.

Counseling

Practice ACT
JHS Juniors register now for the exam and score report!

This practice test is only for Jesuit students. Sophomores interested in taking the Practice SAT and/or the Practice ACT are asked to check in with their counselor before registering. 

Juniors are encouraged to take the Practice ACT and SAT prior to the real SAT this spring. Jesuit High School will be collaborating with Revolution Prep for the upcoming practice ACT and SAT exams. Every Revolution Prep practice exam comes with a free 30-minute score report review to assess specific strengths and areas of improvement. We highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity. A member of their advising team will help you understand your score report and develop a custom plan to prepare for the official exam.

Schedule time for your score report review

Register for the Practice ACT or Practice SAT exam

Practice ACT: Saturday, January 25 (online); cost $15
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Students should contact their counselor directly with any questions. 

Counseling

Practice SAT
JHS Juniors register now for the exam and score report!

This practice test is only for Jesuit students. *Sophomores interested in taking the Practice SAT and/or the Practice ACT are asked to check in with their counselor before registering. 

Juniors are encouraged to take the Practice ACT and SAT prior to the real SAT this spring. Jesuit High School will be collaborating with Revolution Prep for the upcoming practice ACT and SAT exams. Every Revolution Prep practice exam comes with a free 30-minute score report review to assess specific strengths and areas of improvement. We highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity. A member of their advising team will help you understand your score report and develop a custom plan to prepare for the official exam.

Schedule time for your score report review

Register for the Practice ACT or Practice SAT exam

Practice SAT: Saturday, January 11 (online); cost $15

Practice ACT: Saturday, January 25 (online); cost $15

Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Students should contact their counselor directly with any questions. 

Counseling

AP & College Info Night Webinar

Register for Webinar

 Registration is required for this online event. AP class pre-session at 5:30pm / main session at 6pm.

Main session at 6:00pm

Join us for our College Information Night on January 14, at 6:00pm

Parents of sophomores and juniors are encouraged to attend this online event that will review the college application process from beginning to end along with the individualized college counseling program provided by Jesuit High School. Topics include the college search, Naviance Student tools and data, college testing, explanation of the various application types and platforms, paying for college and more.

Pre-session at 5:30pm for those interested in taking AP classes next year

Register and join early for the AP pre-session 5:30-6:00pm

If your son is interested in taking AP courses next year, please plan to attend a pre-session presentation by Colin O’Connor, Assistant Principal for Academics. The evening’s presentation will focus on basic information about Jesuit’s advanced courses, the philosophy behind offering these courses, work expectations, and balancing the demands of these courses with co-curricular after-school activities. Hopefully, this information will prove helpful in your son’s decision-making for the 2025-2026 school year courses.

Form

Senior Scholarship Reporting – Class of 2024
Seniors and Senior Parents - Report your awarded scholarships!

Jesuit High School encourages you and your family to report all awarded scholarships for college.

It is our expectation that all students/families report ALL of their awarded scholarships, whether you plan to use the awarded scholarship or not. This includes scholarships to all institutions, private scholarships, essay contests, etc. Please enter the full amount of the award, and note if it is a multi-year award or a one-year annual amount. Dollar amounts are used only for internal reporting purposes.

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Quick College Admissions Stats

College Placements and Scholarships

  • 99%  of Jesuit students attend college, university, or military academy
  • $69.1 million in scholarships offered to Jesuit High School graduates since 2013

ACT Score

  • 25.8 Jesuit Average
  • 22.8 CA Average
  • 21.0 National Average

SAT Score

  • 1240 Jesuit Average
  • 1055 CA Average
  • 1060 National Average
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Jesuit High School Standardized Testing Accommodations Submission Policy (PSAT/SAT/ACT)

Getting ready for SAT/ACT accommodations

Any student needing college admissions testing accommodations needs full educational testing to prove the need for the accommodations. This educational testing includes both cognitive and achievement assessments. An example of a common accommodation is extended-time testing. Additionally, students need to be using the accommodations regularly in school and they need to have an Academic Support Plan in place through the Academic Support Center.