Jesuit High School Faces Lawsuit Over Decision to Admit Female Students
In Sacramento, a lawsuit has been filed by a group of alumni, parents, students, and donors against Jesuit High School. They are attempting to block the school's decision, made nearly 10 months ago, to admit female students for the first…
Sacramento Stockton Modesto, CA, July 23, 2026 —
SACRAMENTO – A group of alumni, parents, students, and donors have filed a lawsuit against Jesuit High School in Sacramento, seeking to block the institution’s recent decision to admit female students. The legal action challenges a policy change that was announced approximately 10 months ago, marking the first time in the school’s 63-year history that it plans to enroll female students.
The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento, represents a significant opposition to the school’s move towards co-education. The plaintiffs, who have ties to the school as former students, current parents, attendees, and financial contributors, are aiming to prevent the implementation of the new admissions policy.
Jesuit High School, an all-boys institution since its founding, had announced its intention to become co-educational. This decision, made nearly a year prior to the lawsuit’s filing, was intended to usher in a new era for the private Catholic high school. The details of the lawsuit, including the specific grounds for the legal challenge and the names of the plaintiffs, were not immediately available.
The school’s administration has not yet issued a formal statement in response to the lawsuit. The legal proceedings are expected to bring scrutiny to the debate surrounding single-sex versus co-educational environments in secondary education, as well as the rights of various stakeholders in the governance of private institutions.
Further developments in the case are anticipated as legal arguments are presented and a judicial process unfolds.
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