Catholic High School - Bruin Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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] Administration Staff 1987-88 Administration: Miss Phyllis DiVinccnti. Coordinator of Student Activities; Brother Francis David. S.C., Principal; Mr. Greg Brandao, Academic Assistant Principal; Brother Ronald 11 ingle, S.C.. Assistant Principal. Brother Francis speaks with juniors John Balhoff and Davis Hotard outside the union building. 8 Administration and Staff

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ACADEMICS 1988 High Scores Show Academic Success By Greg Curran The major emphasis at Catholic 11 igh is on the academic portion of high school. Though the whole individual is important to the administration and staff, the academic and classroom learning of each students stands above cxtracurriculars and athletes. The initiative by the school to advance students' learning can be seen in the college preparatory curriculum at Catholic High. This is the sole curriculum available and includes honors courses in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign languages. These courses give added challenge to advanced students and the ability to learn beyond even the regular college preparatory curriculum at Catholic High. The limited availability of Advanced Placement courses in conjunction with Saint Joseph's Academy is increasing, and allows students to take part in courses aimed at gaining credit for college requirements. Cieg And mg completes an assignment in Calculus class High level classes such as calculus show students initiative to strive for greater learning. Many other aspects of the academic life at Catholic High give a view of its initiative toward higher learning. In the Class of 1988 there were five national merit finalists and one finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students. This shows how Catholic High seniors have fared in comparison to those across the nation. Another statistic in favor of CHS seniors is the average ACT and SAT scores. With an average ACT of 22.8 compared to a national average of 18.7 and state average of 16.9, Catholic stands above the majority of schools. This is also true about the SAT scores of seniors. With an average of 530 Verbal and 600 Math composing a combined average score of 1130, Catholic High seniors outscored the national average by 235 points. Overall, Catholic High stresses academics and has taken the initiative to provide students with the best possible education. The students' successes have proven this to not only be true but thriving. Academic Division 7

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 1 T | Administration And Staff Dedicated To Holistic Philosophy Of Brothers By Miss Phyllis DiVincenti The word decade is a strong word to denote a ten-year span of time. There arc several teachers who belong to a “decade club” at Catholic High. What's it like to have been a member of the Catholic High family for a decade? In a dynamic place such as Catholic High, change has obviously taken place. Hundreds of students have entered and graduated. Teachers have moved on to other schools, other careers, and other states after sharing their gifts and talents with the student body of CHS. But regardless of the clubs they joined or the teaching techniques they employed, each student and teacher has contributed to the tradition, shared the spirit, and become part of the legacy that is Catholic High. Al- though change is strongly a part of the CHS tradition, there is a common bond which permeates the school forming the link between the school’s beginnings in 1894 and the CHS of 1988. Since I came to CHS in 1978, three principals have led our school. We have been fortunate to have persons in this leadership role with vision and foresight, with wisdom, desire, and insight to direct Catholic High’s growth and development. CHS is firmly rooted in the holistic philosophy of education of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart as articulated in the document Educational Mission and Ministry. It is our goal as faculty and staff, therefore, to create an atmosphere which is permeated by religious values, structured through friendly diciplline. nurtured by personal attention, and committed to academic excellence. In short, it is our aim to create an environment where a boy can grow into a mature, responsible, moral, young man. Creating such an enviro-ment requires the dedication of the Brothers, the devotion of lay teachers, the spirit and enthusiasm of the students. and the support and partnership of their parents. Though this may not by unique to the field of education, it is characteristic of the educational tradition of the Brothers in Baton Rouge since 1894. While this holistic philosophy of education is still being developed at Catholic High, I am very proud and grateful to have been part of it for the past ten years. Junior Counselor. Sister Katie Brogdan. C.S.J. speaks with a student in the hall during a school day. Brother Ronald llingle takes time out of the day to talk with students Dcwaync Lewis and Greg Barbc’ outside of the gym. Administration and Staff 9