St. Francis DeSales High School Mission Statement

The mission of St. Francis DeSales High School is to provide an educational experience in the Catholic tradition which prepares each student spiritually, intellectually, aesthetically, and socially to live a positive, productive life.

Primary Beliefs:
1. Overall student development (spiritual, moral, intellectual) through teaching the Catholic faith and offering an excellent educational experience is the priority of the school.

2. Students, faculty, and staff must be provided with a positive and encouraging environment in which to experience moral and spiritual growth in their faith mission.

3. Faith formation, understanding the Gospel message, is experienced through participation in Catholic Eucharistic liturgy, paraliturgy, prayer, and service to others.

4. All students can learn.

5. Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs.

6. Successful curriculum and instructional practices, guided by clear goals and high expectations, incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in learning styles.

7. A variety of assessment formats, suitable to the learning activity and learning styles, should be used to demonstrate student achievement.

8. Teachers, administrators, parents, students. and the community share the responsibility for advancing the school's mission.

9. The school must continue to grow if it is to meet the needs of our students in an ever changing, culturally diverse, world..