Belief Statements

Archbishop Shaw High School, building upon the history of Catholic education in the community, commits itself to young people. The Archbishop Shaw High School community, based upon St. John Bosco’s Preventive System and consistent with the faith and teachings of the Catholic Church, believes as educators:

Academic

• The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
• Our students need to not only demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge and skills, but also need to be actively involved in solving problems and producing quality work.
• Our students’ self-esteem is enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and staff.
• A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes our students’ learning.
• Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community share the responsibility for advancing our school’s mission.

Non-Academic

• We are called to bring St. John Bosco’s educational system of Reason, Religion, and Loving-Kindness into our daily classroom and ministerial activities.
• We foster a sense of the unique value of each young person and educate the whole person – spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically – in moral, professional, and social areas of responsibility.
• We are called to create a faith community that provides witness to each other and the world and prepares our young people for lifelong leadership and service in the Church and society.
• While acknowledging the fact that parents are the primary teachers of their children, we provide Christian educational programs that develop our young people as we welcome them into a family atmosphere.
• We are called to be teachers of the Catholic faith by our everyday living of Gospel values.
• We are called to collaborate as religious, clergy, and lay people in our educational mission to our young people.