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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix consists of 94 parishes, 23 missions, 29 elementary schools, seven high schools, three universities, and one seminary, and is one of the fastest growing dioceses in the United States, with an increase of over 300,000 Catholics in the past 10-years alone.
In 1998, the pastor of the parish of St. Thomas Aquinas lobbied the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix to buy land for a future elementary and high school.. The diocese tapped the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, known colloquially as the "Nashville Dominicans," to establish a presence in Phoenix and operate the new high school.
Initially founded as a parish school, Seton began to operate under the supervision of the Diocese of Phoenix as a diocesan school beginning in 1973. On September 12, 1980, a fire begun by one of the students destroyed much of the old campus, including eight classrooms in two buildings; the school would temporarily operate from the remaining ...
Bourgade Catholic High School is a diocesan, co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix . It is a 27-acre campus located at 4602 N. 31st Avenue, just west of Interstate 17 , and several miles from downtown Phoenix.
Xavier follows a traditional college preparatory curriculum. Students are required to take classes in English, Mathematics, Catholic Theology, Social Studies, Laboratory Sciences, World Languages, Fine Arts and Physical Education as well as half a semester of Computer Programming. 46 Honors classes are available in all fields of study, and 27 Advanced Placement Classes are available to ...
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The site of the school was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in March 2001. [6] The school opened in August 2002 with only a freshman and sophomore class. The first class of 72 students graduated on May 21, 2005. [citation needed]
After a donation of $100,000 from a charitable trust was matched, St. Mary's borrowed the remaining $200,000 from the Diocese of Phoenix. The flooding of Camelback High School's gymnasium was another advantage. [clarification needed] The school's athletic program could not afford the time and risk of trying to dry out the maple floor. With the ...