Admissions

St. John Vianney High School is a private all-boys, college preparatory high school located in the heart of Kirkwood, Missouri nestled on a beautiful 37-acre campus. 

The total student population at St. John Vianney is 550 students, from over 70 zip codes and 60 grade schools and parishes, with a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

THE TWO SEMEster, college style schedule

Vianney uses a schedule that closely resembles a typical collegiate schedule. At Vianney, students will take 4 classes in the first semester, and 4 brand-new courses in the Spring. The same approach that colleges and universities take worldwide. Learning within the block is a shift in the methodology of education. In our schedule, a student takes control of his education by being actively involved in the learning process. 

Key Features:

• Four 75-minute academic periods provide time for in-depth focus and exploration.
• Teachers can give more personal attention to each student, because they have fewer students each semester.
• Extended class time enables teachers the opportunity to develop lessons that offer more variety and in-depth thought.
• Students take eight courses per year (four per semester) and graduate with 32 credits, among the highest in the Midwest.
• The 32-credit requirement means students can pursue more Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced College Credit (ACC) and Honors courses.
• As part of a college preparatory school, this schedule is better suited to a college and university format.
• By using a college-style semester format, students complete full core credits in one semester. Therefore, students wishing to excel academically can fit up to 5 or 6 years of a given core subject into four years of school.

At Vianney, students can choose from over 50 sports, clubs, and activities to join for after-school fun! From Bocce to Fishing to Esports and beyond - there is something for every Griffin at St. John Vianney High School!

Check out the full list of our clubs and activities!

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

The daily dress code for Vianney is as follows: Collared Shirt, Dress Pants or Dress Shorts, Belt, Socks, Nice Shoes (clean tennis shoes are permitted).

Any outerwear worn (pullovers, ¼ zips, jackets, hoodies, etc.) must have a Vianney logo on it. Plain or non-Vianney logoed outerwear is NOT permitted.

There are Dress-Up days for Mass and special assemblies. (roughly 2 per month). These days are announced at school, listed in the weekly newsletter bulletin and online school calendar.

The dress-up code for Vianney is as follows: Button down shirt with tie and dress pants with belt.

If your son forgets something, he may visit the Assistant Principal BEFORE school starts.

St. John Vianney High School is dedicated to forming young men for spiritual, academic and personal excellence in the Catholic, Marianist tradition.

The renovated Activity Center will serve as an all-purpose space designed for Masses, presentations, dances, performances, practices, and summer camps. Updates to the Activity Center include multiple A/V screens, new sound & light control booth, new windows, and high quality acoustic panels.

Vianney's Media Center reopens this fall as a larger, more attractive space for meetings, receptions, and quiet study for our students. Additionally, a Marketing & Communications suite was created including a cutting-edge video production studio for student use.

The Athletic Wing will highlight the Varsity Locker room, a massive, trailblazing weight room with brand new weight equipment and cardio machines, trophy cases and school record boards, and custom Vianney Griffins' engraved flooring.

Vianney has also invested in a 1,200 sq/ft space for the new Esports Center. The state-of-the-art Esports Center features 24 gaming PCs, individual ergonomic gaming stations, racing-style chairs, 65 in. wall-mounted SmartTVs, the latest in console gaming, and a lounge-space equipped with a refrigerator and massive screen for students to hangout, live stream games, and support the E-Griffins!