ABOUT CHS

FACTS ABOUT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

^{FOUNDED IN 1894 by the religious order of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Catholic High School continues today as an independent, Catholic, all-male college preparatory high school.}

NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

^{Catholic High School has been recognized six times by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. CHS is the only school in the nation to be recognized six times.}

^{2020 | 2014 | 2003}^{1998 | 1993 | 1989}

^{The Blue Ribbon Schools program was established by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize outstanding public and private schools across the nation. Blue Ribbon Schools are honored for their excellence in leadership, teaching, curriculum, achievement and parent involvement. Blue Ribbon Schools possess the following:}

^{High student retention and graduation rates}
^{Challenging standards and curriculum}
^{Excellent teaching within an environment that facilitates teacher improvement}
^{School, family and community partnerships}
^{High levels of student performance on measures of achievement}

BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART

^{Brothers of the Sacred Heart is a religious congregation of men founded by Andre’ Coindre, a diocesan priest, in Lyon, France, in 1821. Their mission is the evangelization of young people, especially through the ministry of education.}

ADVANCED ACCREDITATION

^{CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL has been recommended for renewal of full accreditation by the Quality Assurance Review Team from AdvancED/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The formal report from AdvancED recommending Catholic for full accreditation for five years was completed in the spring of 2018. All accredited schools must go through the renewal review process every five years.}

Catholic High School focuses on providing young men with a holistic education that focuses on academic excellence rooted in religious values, friendly discipline, and personal attention.

Why Catholic High School?

Tradition

Charism

The educational charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart is a unique gift from the Holy Spirit provided for the building of the Kingdom of God through the evangelization of youth. As colleagues in schools conducted according to this charism, we inherit a tradition of quality Catholic education. This tradition stems from the religious commitment, personal dedication, and professional competence of the many Brothers who have devoted themselves to the education of youth. Our tradition in education has developed as each generation of teachers has learned the lessons of experience from previous generations.

Philosophy

While our philosophy and teaching methods share many aspects in common with all of Catholic education, particularly Catholic education directed by religious communities, over the years we have developed a basic educational philosophy and fundamental pedagogical techniques which have become our hallmark. This educational charism is lived out in the attitudes, values, and practices that we have traditionally emphasized. We value our heritage and wish it to continue to play a major part in the role of Catholic education in the future.

Education

Experience

Because we believe that a student learns through his experiences of the total school environment, we devote ourselves to build within the school a community spirit that is characterized by a pervading influence of Christian values, a strong insistence on an orderly and disciplined atmosphere, a personal approach to education, and a firm commitment to academic excellence.

AT A GLANCE

1,120

Student population

6

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Awards

1989 1993 1998 2003 2014 2020

34

faculty members are CHS alumni

1894

Year founded

18:1

Student/Teacher ratio

38

Unique student clubs and campus extracurricular organizations

ALMA MATER

^{Dear Alma Mater,

We'll be true to you

When storm clouds hover

And when the skies are blue.

Long may you prosper.

May your ills be few.

Dear Alma Mater

We'll be ever true.

C....H....S.}

BRUIN FIGHT SONG

^{Come on and fight, all you Bruins, and triumph on the field!

Big Bruin cohorts are cheering, for the Bears will never yield.

Hey! Hey!

This day we're all out for victory no matter the cost

'Cause we'll fight forever 'til the last white line is crossed.}

It's a GREAT DAY to be a BEAR!

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