President's Message
Get up and go into the city and there you will be told everything that God has determined for you to do.
Acts 22:10
Welcome to Verbum Dei Jesuit High School—a place where young men rise each day with purpose, determination, and faith. Like the passage above, our students begin their mornings in the classroom and head into the city to engage in real-world work experiences that shape their futures. Through study and service, they come to know the path God is calling them to walk.
At Verbum Dei Jesuit, we are committed to being the premier college and career preparatory school in Los Angeles. Rooted in our Jesuit, Catholic identity, we challenge our students—and ourselves—to pursue excellence in all things. We cultivate intellectual curiosity, professional skill, spiritual depth, and moral courage, so that every student is prepared not just for college, but for life.
Some may view our ambitions as out of hand—but we believe deeply in the limitless potential of our students. Talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. Our mission is to change that. With a healthy disregard for conventional thinking and a steadfast belief in possibility, we are forming young men who will transform the world—and they will!
Get up and go. At Verbum Dei Jesuit, your purpose awaits.
AMDG,
Inauguration Address
September 9, 2022
In his inaugural address, President Fr. Travis Russell, S.J., shared his story informed his vision for Verbum Dei Jesuit High School.