In the fall of 2018, St. Ignatius adopted a House system for the middle school. The House system has traditionally been a feature of academically rigorous schools in England and consists of smaller, organized “families” among the student body, led by a faculty mentor. This structure provides a way for students to have a sense of camaraderie and support, and to interact with students they may not typically do so otherwise.

Our houses are a mix of grade levels, 6th-8th, so the older students can be good examples for the younger students. The students are randomly sorted into a House at the end of 5th grade year in a special Sorting Ceremony, and they will remain in the same house until they graduate. They eat lunch together once per week, have regular house meetings and competitions, dress in their colors on House Spirit Days, and more.

Houses earn points from the good works their members do, and each quarter the House with the most points wins the “Quarter Cup” trophy, along with a fun reward at the next House lunch. The House system has added a great deal of school spirit and liveliness to our middle school life.

St. Ignatius has 5 houses, each named after an influential Jesuit saint, in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola, our parish patron and founder of the Jesuit Order (Society of Jesus.) Our house saints are: Francis Xavier, Alphonsus Rodriguez, Aloysius Gonzaga, John Berchmans, and Peter Faber. Each of our house’s patron saints will be depicted in one of the stained glass windows in our new Church. The houses each have their own color, Latin motto, and traditions.

House of Xavier
House of Gonzaga
House of Rodriguez
House of Berchmans
House of Faber