About Cathedral High School

Cathedral High School seeks to challenge our students not only to academic excellence, but also to "become young men of competence and compassion." Rooted in the LaSallian tradition that reaches as far back to the 17th century, we strive to help our students grow in faith and service through active participation in their churches and in their community through service to others.

Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian School, Patron of Christian Teachers, was born at Reims, France on April 30, 1651. Moved by the plight of the poor who seemed so "far from salvation" either in this world or the next, he determined to put his own talents and advanced education at the service of the children "often left to themselves and badly brought up." To be more effective, he abandoned his

family home, moved in with the teachers, renounced his position as Canon and his wealth, and so formed the community that became known as the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Saint John Baptist de La Salle was a pioneer in founding training colleges for teachers, reform schools for delinquents, technical schools, and secondary schools for modern languages, arts, and sciences. His work quickly spread through France and, after his death, continued to spread across the globe. In 1900 John Baptist de La Salle was declared a Saint. In 1950, because of his life and inspirational writings, he was made Patron Saint of all those who work in the field of education. John Baptist de La Salle inspired others how to teach and care for young people, how to meet failure and frailty with compassion, how to affirm, strengthen and heal.

Cathedral High School is part of a network of 80 Christian Brothers' Schools throughout the world that educate approximately 900,000 students. Well over 95% of Cathedral's graduates continue education at the college level. Cathedral, as a Christian Brothers' institution, strives to educate the whole person, challenging each student to reach his fullest potential as a well-round individual who is intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice in generous service to the people of God. A Christian Brothers' education integrates faith with knowledge, and encourages students to apply both to improve the world around them.

Our programs in Campus Ministry, Community Service, and Religious Education are central to the incorporation of our spiritual heritage into the daily lives of our students. Campus Ministry actively promotes these goals through programs that promote spiritual and emotional growth. Our Community Service Program provides opportunities for students to examine their own faith and to develop the leadership skills of living it out in the contemporary world while developing significant relationships with those served. Our Religious Education curriculum works to complement spiritual formation by developing the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of Christian faith, values, and service among our students. The relationships formed within these programs foster a culture of faith and service and are central to why Cathedral High School continues to excel.


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