Saint Mary's Catholic High School was the first and is the oldest Catholic high school in Arizona. Since it was established in 1917, just five years after Arizona became a state, St. Mary’s has been providing a diverse population of students with an excellent Catholic education for over 100 years. [...]
Pictured: Teri Fairbanks and Catherine Lucero (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Glendale); Jennette Zander (St. Theresa); Victoria Lord (St. John XXIII); Julie Higgins (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Scottsdale) Partnership That Builds Passion: University of Notre Dame Programs Improve Outreach and Accommodation A strong relationship that has been nurtured for [...]
The world of Catholic education is a tight network woven together by innovation focused on specific goals. The main goals are success for Catholic schools and providing excellent education for children through a Catholic worldview. Partnership with the University of Notre Dame has benefitted many Catholic schools in the Diocese [...]
Kim Higginbotham (Zadrozny), Seton Catholic High School Class of 2002 Background: “I am an almost native of Arizona, moving here from Iowa at 5 months old. I have one older brother and one older sister who are 8 and 10 years older than me respectively. At the start of high [...]
Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic private high-school for females based in Phoenix, Arizona. Jesuit Fathers of St. Francis Xavier Parish and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary founded the high school in 1943. The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Sisters of Charity [...]
St. Michael Indian School has a long history of providing Catholic education. The School opened its doors in 1902 to serve 76 Navajo students. Now, 120 years later, SMIS educates 345 students in preschool through grade 12 in an environment that is rooted in Catholic values, teaches leadership skills, and [...]
Amber Mitchell Biegler Family, St. John Bosco Catholic School “We have been a CEA family for one year! We are looking forward to our second year!” Question #1 As a Parent, how has CEA helped make Catholic education attainable and affordable for your family? “Catholic Education has donated a lot [...]
When Catholic Education Arizona posed a challenge to the schools in the Diocese of Phoenix in November 2018, one school took that challenge to heart and earned the top spot for matching contributions. No one expected that the smallest school in the diocese would be the top school for CEA [...]
One of Arizona’s most successful Catholic schools, Most Holy Trinity Catholic School, has an interesting story. This K-8 school, which now has 211 students and a thriving on-campus SOLT community, can actually trace its history back to a vacant meat market and flourishing citrus grove. Beginning In the spring of [...]
Christ the King Catholic School has made a major impact on the East Valley. This parish school has a strong community, with approximately 2,000 families and over 900 active parishioners. Here’s how Christ the King got its start. Beginning Christ the King Parish was founded by the Diocese of Tucson [...]
