In addition to work in the major disciplines of English, mathematics, history, foreign languages and science, Cathedral requires that all students become familiar with the religious, moral and ethical base of western society through courses in theology, philosophy and ethics.

We believe that our students' educational experience will be better rounded and more complete as a result of their involvement in the Fine Arts. All students must take basic courses in drama, art or music.

Early courses provide students with a firm grasp of fundamental principles, focusing on the development of sound study skills and problem-solving techniques. Emphasis is placed on fundamentals that will carry the student onto major colleges and universities in the United States. As students progress into their junior and senior years, they have the opportunity to select from a range of elective courses.

At Cathedral High School, all sophomore students are administered the College Board ACCUPLACER® Test, a college entrance assessment test, to determine their eligibility to take college-level courses under the Cathedral Early College Admission Program. College courses, taught at Cathedral High School in conjunction with the El Paso Community College, afford junior and senior students the opportunity to complete their first year of college while still a Cathedral student.

For the 2006-2007 academic school year, 82% of the junior class are enrolled in at least one college credit course, while 88% of the senior class are enrolleded in at least two college credit courses. Over the course of the years, the average Cathedral High School student graduates with at least 30 hours of transferrable college credit.  During the 2006-2007 academic school year, Cathedral seniors amassed 2,238 college credit hours, almost three times more than the largest public high school in El Paso County.