School Mission

Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School develops mature, responsible Christians through fostering spiritual, intellectual, and social balances in the lives of the entire CC community:

• By nurturing growth in faith on a personal and communal level.
• By supporting parents in partnership with the formation and development of their children through the teaching of Christian values in the Catholic tradition.
• By providing a challenging education, integrating academic and social opportunities.

Description	Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School provides a quality education for students in Grades 7 through 12 in a safe and supportive environment conducive to learning.
Enrollment	336 students in Grades 7 through 12.
Administration	Mr. Joseph Brettnacher, LCSS President Mr. Dennis Musial, Principal Rev. Timothy Alkire, Pastor Mr. Grant Freeman, Campus Minister Mrs. Velma Fonderoli, Guidance Director Mr. Tim Bordenet, Athletic Director
Faculty	16 Full-time teachers and 22 Part-time teachers. All faculty members hold valid state-required Indiana teaching certificates and have a average of 14years teaching experience.  50% have Master’s degrees.
Students	Student/teacher ratio is 14:1. Students come from the surrounding Greater Lafayette area. Open to non-Catholic students
Accreditation & Memberships	North Central Association (NCA) First Class Accreditation by the State of Indiana Member of Indiana Non-Public Education Association (INPEA) Member of National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Hoosier Heartland Athletic Conference
ISTEP+ Performance	Indiana State ranking of Exemplary Progress, highest ranking under the State of Indiana’s accountability system for K-12.
Spiritual Growth	Daily religious instruction in the Catholic Faith for all students, Daily Prayer, All School Mass celebrated once a week, First Friday adoration and Reconciliation, Two annual Class Retreats, SEARCH Retreat Program, Service Hour program, Pro-Life Group, School Service Projects.
Curriculum	State approved Indiana Core 40.  College Preparatory coursework is encouraged. Honors courses include: English 9-12, Geometry I, Pre-calculus/Trig, Algebra II, Chemistry, and Biology. Advance Placement (AP) courses include Calculus, Biology and English 12.
Dual Credit Courses	Dual Credit courses are offered for onsite for college credit through the Indiana University Adv. College Placement (ACP) and Ivy Tech’s Early College (EC) Programs. ACP courses include English 12 and Government, and EC courses include Psychology and Pre-calculus.
Preparing for College	100% of the Juniors take the PSAT. 92% take the SAT prior to graduation. 57% graduate with an Indiana Academic Honors diploma. 98% of the students pursue post-secondary higher education. Over $450,000 in college scholarship monies were awarded to the Class of 2007.
Graduation Requirements	CORE 40 ACADEMIC HONORS ENGLISH 8 8 MATHEMATICS 6/8 8 SCIENCE 6 6 SOCIAL STUDIES 6 6 RELIGION 8 8 HEALTH 1 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 1 FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENCOURAGED 6/8 FINE ARTS 2 2 COMPUTERS 2 2 ELECTIVES 7 7 TOTAL 48 55 All students must pass Religion and English each semester.
Communication	Edline: Online grade reporting system for parents to keep abreast of students grades and daily homework.
Athletics	70% of the students participate in at least one of the 17 boys and girls sports offered.
Student Life	80% of the students participate in at least one of the 18 extra-curricular activities or six academic teams.
Fun Facts	School mascot is the Knight. The school colors are blue and white. The school song is Fight on, Central Catholic.