Jesuit High School in Carmichael will start admitting female students in fall 2027. The school has been all-boys for over 60 years. Jesuit High School President Chris Alling said, "We feel very deeply that that's an experience and a formative experience that should be available to young women," as reported by KCRA.
Jesuit High School will move to a co-divisional model, where boys and girls will share the campus but attend separate classes. The school will start contacting potential students and families, with an open house on October 19, applications opening in October 2026, and the first co-divisional cohort arriving in 2027. Dr. Amy Rogers, Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees, said, "This expansion allows us to share our mission with an even broader community, forming young men and women for others into leaders of competence, conscience, compassion, and commitment." Some parents, like Adreana Alvarez, said, "I have nieces and I look forward to them someday being a part of the Jesuit family," according to CBS News Sacramento. Other residents noted the school will need to prepare for changes such as Title IX requirements and girls’ sports.
Jesuit High School’s transition to a co-divisional model will not change its current enrollment cap of 1,100 students. The school currently has about 935 students, leaving room for growth within this limit. Plans for the transition and related questions will be discussed in upcoming information sessions for students, parents, and alumni, with details available through the school’s communications. St. Francis High School, a local all-girls Catholic school, said it has no plans to change its single-sex model and will continue its focus on educating young women, as mentioned by KCRA.
