Arrupe Jesuit High School (AJHS) serves Denver’s economically disadvantaged students, who work at local businesses through the Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program to obtain most of their high school tuition. Over 130 local businesses participate in the Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program, including several Denver law firms. Jones & Keller has been a proud Corporate Work Study Program Partner with AJHS since 2004.
This year’s graduates received $16,018,228 in scholarships!
100% of the class has been accepted to college
69% are first generation high school graduates
98% are first generation college attendees
98% have been accepted into four-year colleges
Class of 2020 will be attending 18 different colleges, including the first Ivy League acceptance in AJHS history with a student attending Dartmouth College. Five students were named Daniels Fund Scholars–the most from any one Colorado high school. Many Arrupe Jesuit alumni are also celebrating college graduations this year.
For more information on the Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program, contact Michael O’Hagan, President, at (720) 726-3424, or by e-mail at mohagan@arrupemail.org. More information on Arrupe Jesuit High School can be found on its webpage at http://www.arrupejesuit.com.