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Mission, Vision and Philosophy

Mark Altman '66 Memorial Garden

Our Mission

Marian Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community, and preaching. Marian Catholic students seek truth, exhibit personal responsibility, cultivate their individual talents, and demonstrate ethical leadership and Christian service.

Our Vision

To maximize every student's potential, every day.

Our Philosophy

Marian Catholic High School is a Springfield Dominican, college preparatory, coeducational high school community. As a Catholic school, Marian Catholic accepts its mission to "teach as Jesus did," to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ, and to create a community of service-oriented believers. As a Dominican school, Marian Catholic follows the model of St. Dominic who dedicated his life to the pursuit of Truth in its spiritual, intellectual, moral, and social dimension. This search for Truth in the Holy Spirit leads to God through Jesus Christ, who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life."

As a college preparatory high school, Marian Catholic develops in students essential skills for post-secondary education. These skills include inductive and deductive logic, critical thinking, research principles, and communication skills, both oral and written. In addition, Marian Catholic recognizes individual intellectual differences and has a flexible curriculum of liberal, fine, and practical arts which serves students' particular needs and opens them to a variety of career choices.

As a coeducational high school, Marian Catholic provides a Christian atmosphere in which students can develop relationships based on trust, respect, and appreciation of individual gifts. Marian Catholic recognizes and accepts the contradictions and conflicts inherent in the transition period of adolescence. Marian Catholic helps students to develop decision-making skills, to accept responsibility, to respect authority, and to contribute to a just and dynamic society.

These Dominican, college preparatory, and coeducational dimensions create the special community of Marian students supported by Christian administrators, faculty, staff, and parents. Each member of this faith community is a sacred reality, created by a loving God. Relationships among members are based on Christian love, mutual respect, and trust. Together, the Marian Catholic community is called to grow in faith and to lead lives of service to God and to others.

Strategic Vision

Strategic Vision