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Over the past two years, Bourgade Catholic High
School has been at the forefront of the Diocese
of Phoenix’s effort to integrate technology into
instruction. Thanks to the efforts of our school
community and the generosity of the Virginia G.
Piper Charitable Trust, we are able to provide one
Chromebook to each Bourgade Catholic student
for school and home use for a trial period that
will last from Easter through the remainder of the
2015-2016 school year. Our goal is to personalize
learning for each student - to help each student fit
in and stand out. We believe these tools will help students use our learning
management system, communicate with teachers and mentors and use time
and resources effectively.
The Chromebooks allow learning to take place not only in every classroom
and the library but anywhere and at any time on campus. Students
have24/7 access to the learning management system for personalized
learning. For example, the student having difficulty understanding a
particular math concept has access to not only practice problems, but also,
a video on that concept. The video can be watched at school, while waiting
for a ride or at home, once for reinforcement or as many times as necessary
for the student to fully understand the lesson.
For the fourth year in a row, Bourgade Catholic Student Council was
awarded the National Gold Council of Excellence Award from the
National Association of Student Councils for its “exemplary record of
leadership,service, and activities that serve to improve the school and
community.”Bourgade Catholic is the only high school in Arizona to earn
this award for the 2015-16 school year.
A partial list of activities the Student Council tackled this school year
includes: pep rallies, Freshman Orientation, Leadership Day for Junior
High students, Back to School Dance, support of several charitable
organizations including the Pajama Program (pajamas for children
entering foster care),Cinderella Affair (collection of gently used prom
dresses), Christmas Toy Drive benefitting children in Catholic Social
Services, Junior High dances in December and May, Catholic Schools
Week, Homecoming and Spring fling theme days and class competition,
and the creation and implementation of a Bullying Intervention program
for the school.
Not to be overshadowed is the Bourgade Catholic Class of 2016, which as
of April 1 had earned more than $9 million in merit scholarships to over95
colleges and universities across the United States. Forty-seven of the 98
seniors have earned a merit scholarship to college including 19 students
earning scholarships to attend Grand Canyon University and one senior
with a full-ride scholarship to the University of Notre Dame. The entire
community is proud of Jacque Hermosillo who is a National Hispanic
scholar. Jacque scored in the top 2% of all students taking the PSAT last
fall and also earned one of the top grade point averages in her class.
Bourgade Catholic
High School –
College Preparatory
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Bourgade Catholic High School is a co-educational college
preparatory, Roman Catholic high school located on a 27-acre campus
at 4602 N. 31st Ave. Bourgade Catholic is accredited by the North
Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the
Western Catholic Educational Association. Visit bourgadecatholic.org
or contact Joann Siebenman, advancement director, at 602-973-4000
x120 or for additional information.
Kathy Rother
Principal
opportunities to be inclusive. With 11 different primary languages
currently spoken on our campus, at times we resemble the United
Nations. The variety of life experiences that Washington High School
these culturally diverse students bring to our campus enhance lessons in
the classroom, performances on both stage and field, and perspectives of
both students and staff on being good citizens of the Washington High
School community. Our maintenance and cafeteria staff in particular
model this philosophy of inclusion: Last year, a special education student
was “adopted”by the maintenance staff whom he worked with frequently.
They even bought him a personalized WHS maintenance shirt to show
that he was part of their team. In the cafeteria, another special education
student practically runs the nacho bar. She has learned responsibility,
accountability and leadership from the “lunch ladies.”
Finally, the education at Washington is designed to empower students
to meet the choices and challenges of the 21st century. We encourage
all to have a sense of civic responsibility, assist students in finding their
personal niche and recognize the individuality of each student.
Washington High School has been recognized for eight years running by
U.S. News & World Report as a silver medalist school. Last fall, we landed
on Newsweek’s 2014 Best High Schools List for proving to be the most
effective in preparing college-ready grads. The criteria to make the list
include graduation rate, college acceptance rate, number of AP tests taken
per student and the average of those test scores, percent of students enrolled
in at least one AP course and the average SAT/ACT scores among students
Locally, we have been recognized by the Arizona Department of Education
as an Excelling School, and we are proud of earning an A-rating from ADE.
In 2014, we were designated an A+ School of Excellence by the Arizona
Educational Foundation, one of only 11 high schools in the state that year
to receive this award. Washington High School is truly a bright spot in our
community!
Washington High School Principal Tami Strege participates with a
Washington HS Interact event at the Andre House pictured with Abe Yepiz,
WHS graduate, and Stephanie Brainard, WHS junior.
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