Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
Mission, Goals & Objectives

The mission of Bishop McGuinness High School is to foster the spiritual growth and intellectual development of the whole person through our college preparatory curriculum.  We are a community in which the teachings of Jesus are proclaimed and embraced.  We strive to model excellence in academics and service in order to minister in a world in need of peace, love, and justice.

Goals and Objectives

In fulfilling its mission, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is dedicated to: 

1. developing a Christian community which gives consistent evidence of loving and caring responses to the needs of each of its members and of the larger community to which it belongs and which it seeks to serve;
2. integrating Christian practice and principles into the entire school experience with a special focus upon a comprehension, understanding and appreciation of Roman Catholic doctrine, heritage, traditions, prayer and values;
3. providing an education of the highest quality which will promote in each individual
   1. the development of personal values consistent with Roman Catholic teaching and an appropriate sense of responsibility and accountability; and
   2. a willingness to recognize, accept, respect, and develop one’s own gifts and those of others;
4. developing and implementing both instructional programs and an environment which will nurture in each student a love of learning and promote effective critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills;
5. exposing students to cultural, aesthetic, and extra-curricular experiences which will inspire the creative and productive use of leisure time;
6. preparing students to embrace maturely and with confidence the roles to which they will be called in an adult society;
7. educating all students without regard to race, color, sex, or creed, fostering respect for individual differences and promoting a better understanding of justice, peace, and the love of God for all people;
8. enouraging the interest and participation of parents in their roles as primary educators in both the formal and informal training of their children;
9. promoting initiative, creativity, and innovation among teachers in implementing the goals of Catholic education.

 
Adopted 2006