Jesuit High School, an all-boys Catholic school in Carmichael, California, says it will begin enrolling girls in 2027.
The Sacramento Bee reports that the school sent a letter sent to families over the weekend announcing the change. The school’s board of trustees says it has “overwhelmingly approved” the decision to educate both girls and boys, citing evolving demographic enrollment trends, financial long-term stability and consideration for Catholic families with female children.
When Jesuit becomes coed, it will operate with a "co-divisional model," the school says. That means boys and girls will be taught in separate classrooms to “preserve the benefits of single-sex education."
Offering single-sex instruction in classrooms will enable the school to tailor its teaching to the distinct developmental needs of boys and girls, the school says. Beyond the classroom, Jesuit will provide coed experiences such as service initiatives, athletics, arts and leadership programs.
Jesuit was founded in 1963 as the Sacramento region’s only all-boys Catholic college preparatory school. Its 2025-26 enrollment is 953, according to its website.
Jesuit will open co-divisional applications for girls starting in October 2026. The first cohort of female students will start in August 2027.
