Central Catholic High School makes Jesus known and loved. We educate the whole person for college and for life, with particular care for the least favored and those in need.

The Five Pillars of Marist Identity were introduced by the Marist Province in 2015 as ideals to which all Marists, students and adults alike, should commit to.

The Pillars are:

Presence… caring for each other, seeking relationships founded on love, being attentive and welcoming with a sense of openness

Simplicity… being straightforward and genuine, humble and modest, ‘doing good quietly’

Family Spirit… relating to each other as members of a loving family, building community, offering the warmth of welcoming, acceptance and belonging, sharing our successes and failures, setting clear standards of honesty, mutual respect, and tolerance

Love of Work… being generous of heart, constant, and persevering in our daily work, confident, visionary, decisive in meeting the needs of our community and encouraging each other to discover the dignity of our work with young people and with each other

In the Way of Mary… seeing Mary as a perfect model of being Marist, tender, strong, constant in faith, open to God’s calling us to our own journey of discipleship

All students participate in the Marist Service Experience, in which Central Catholic High School students give service to those who need it most. Over 80% of CCHS students give well beyond 24 hours of service and continue to assist those in need.

The program grows from the mission of Central Catholic High School: to make Jesus known and loved, to educate the whole person and to serve others, especially the least favored.

Service projects and opportunities are designed to help students discover how they can make a difference in our world by leading and through building relationships with the least favored.

Students often volunteer their time to assist the poor, the homeless, the sick, the elderly, those in nursing homes or assisted living, as well as people who are mentally or physically challenged or have special needs.

We inspire our students to make a difference by serving, leading, and being people of integrity.

As a Marist Brothers’ school, we ask students to serve people most in need and grow in their relationship with God.

These Marist values are at the heart of the Central Catholic experience and will be integral in shaping who they are and how they live.

Students are inspired to fully live the mission of Central Catholic and the Marist Brothers by making Jesus known and loved and by serving others, especially the least favored

Each day, students are given the opportunity to develop, practice, and express their faith through activities that include daily prayer, prayer services, liturgies, retreats, Christian service, volunteer programs at local shelters and soup kitchens, and various leadership opportunities.

Spiritual and moral growth are cultivated within each student as a key component of personal development.

While our Campus Ministry programs reflect our Marist heritage and the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church, there are various faith traditions within our community, and the religious identities of our non-Catholic students are respected and affirmed.