Cathedral Catholic High School
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Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) is a private coeducation
al Catholic
High School in San Diego, California
. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
, and was originally founded as the University of San Diego High School
in 1957. CCHS was conceived in 1999, and the school moved to its current location on Del Mar Heights Road in Carmel Valley and changed its name in August 2005. Cathedral Catholic got its name in honor of the original Cathedral Girls High School, which merged with USDHS in 1970 to become the second co-ed Catholic high school in San Diego.
or ACT
can be taken whenever a student wishes, so long as a test date is available. These two tests are not administered at CCHS however. Accommodations are made to students who qualify for extended time or other circumstances. Advanced Placement examinations are also offered in their respective subjects given at CCHS in May of each year. Taking the AP examination after the completion of a CCHS AP course is mandatory, otherwise the student will not receive the added point on their GPA.
Students who are involved with Theater as actors/actresses or in tech production can also join the CCHS Drama Program the program headed by Ms. Katie Wilson. The program produces two major shows each school year, a Fall Drama and a Spring Musical. In addition, a Student Playwright Festival is held each year showcasing plays written, produced, and directed by CCHS' own students. The Advanced Drama class also produces a short musical for the late spring season. Each school year of drama culminates with The Fandango Awards, CCHS Drama's own version of the Tony Awards.
Shows that have been presented by CCHS Drama
Fall sports of Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Women's Tennis, Women's Golf, Women's Volleyball, and Men's Water Polo.
Winter sports of Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men and Women's Soccer, Rugby, Women's Water Polo, Wrestling, and Surfing.
Spring sports of Badminton, Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Track and Field, and Men's Volleyball.
Non-seasonal sports include Sailing, Cheerleading, and Dance Team.
Cathedral Catholic is also the home of the 2007 Division II Mens Football and Women's Volleyball Champions.
The CCHS Dance Team first went to competition February 2006 with their small lyrical team and placed 5 out of 20. The next year they went to competition in January and Feb of 2007 with a small lyrical team, medium jazz, large hip hop, and 3 soloist division. Lyrical’s highest placement received was 4th and with qualifying scores for nationals, medium jazz placed 6th with qualifying scores for nationals, and large hip hop placed 2nd and qualified for nationals. Last year, in 2008, the dance team went to competition competing in solos, small lyrical, and hip hop. They placed 2nd in hip hop at regionals and qualified for nationals. The team attended regionals at USA Dance & Spirit Circuit and the regionals took place at Aliso Niguel HS, Glendale HS, and San Pasqual HS.
Each year there is usually about twenty to twenty-five dancers on the team and they each come from different backgrounds of dance. This is a year-round sport and the year ends with their dance concert/recital in the spring displaying past work as well as new pieces created by the students as well as new pieces created by their Coach.
has often been used to accommodate the large numbers of spectators for The Holy Bowl, the affectionate name for the Uni/CCHS and Saints football game, as its capacity is larger than both schools' usual home fields. The San Diego City College
Gymnasium was the traditional location for the USDHS-Saints Basketball games, and is still in use today when St. Augustine is the home team.
This was the first time that the annual showdown with the Saints did not take place. CIF decided not reschedule the game, as high school football had progressed to the playoff phase shortly after the fires, and there was no slack time in the schedule to allow for a rescheduled week of games. Cathedral progressed to the CIF Division Championships and went on to win the Division 3 CIF game against Point Loma.
The 2008 inductees for the Dons Hall of Fame include:
In addition to the schoolwide liturgies, daily mass and Lauds
(Morning Prayer) are celebrated each morning before school in the St. Therese Chapel on campus. One of the three chaplains celebrates mass, followed by morning prayer led by student campus ministers.
CCHS currently has one full-time chaplain and two part-time chaplains. Along with the campus liturgist and director of retreats, they provide pastoral care and counseling services for faculty, staff, student body and families.
Juniors who participate the Liturgy practicum are involved in planning, preparation, and setting up for schoolwide liturgies, as well as daily Lauds (morning prayer). In addition, Junior ministers also assist and minister to the Freshmen and Sophomore retreats.
Juniors/Seniors who participate the Music practicum are involved in planning and preparing music for all Campus Ministry events, including liturgies, retreats, and celebrations. The mixed class is divided up into Instrumentalists and Schola (Choir), rather than junior/senior.
Seniors who participate in the Retreat practicum are involved in planning, preparing, and leading student retreats.
Retreats are held throughout the year. Freshmen retreats are divided up into two days, and freshmen attend the retreat based on their religion class scheduling. Sophomore class retreats are held on two days as well, but dividing up the days between all-girls and all-boys. Junior and Senior retreats are held off campus, and last 2½ days.
The Associated Student Body (ASB) is for students from all years who wish to learn good leadership skills for their future careers. Students are allowed to run and be elected for ASB through their entire high school career. Junior and Senior members may also opt to take the ASB Leadership course, which emphasizes on team spirit. ASB is run by the school's Director of Activities.
The Ambassadors for Christ Corps are the third leadership opportunity at CCHS, founded at USDHS in the early 90s by Mrs. Estelle Kasselbaum. While there is no class offered, students in this organization still develop leadership. Student ambassadors take on various school-wide events at CCHS, including back to school night, school events, and giving campus tours to visitors. Students are allowed to sign up for the program in their freshman year, and chosen through an interview, those chosen become ambassadors in their sophomore year.
These two programs, along with Campus Ministry form the United Leaders Council (UL) of CCHS. The UL meets approximately once a month. The teams and their moderators work together to help build and form better leadership, and to help make the life at Cathedral Catholic High School even better and full of spirit, for both school and faith.
Various scholarships are also available in memory to notable alumni from USDHS. These scholarships are awarded to returning students based on Academic, Athletic, Artistic, or through Service.
The Class of 2008 was the final freshman class from USDHS. Since their graduation, UNI's legacy and memories have been left in the hands of the faculty and students who have history at USDHS. The CCHS/USDHS/CGHS Alumni Association is currently working to provide more reunions and alumni services for all three institutions.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
High School in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California, with a Catholic population of 1,981,057...
, and was originally founded as the University of San Diego High School
University of San Diego High School
The University of San Diego High School , also known as The University High School or "Uni", was a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school located in San Diego, California...
in 1957. CCHS was conceived in 1999, and the school moved to its current location on Del Mar Heights Road in Carmel Valley and changed its name in August 2005. Cathedral Catholic got its name in honor of the original Cathedral Girls High School, which merged with USDHS in 1970 to become the second co-ed Catholic high school in San Diego.
Alumni Association
The CCHS/USDHS/CGHS Alumni Association was formed to foster a spirit of financial responsibility and loyalty among the alumni, past parents and past faculty of the school. The Association serves as a continuing link between the school and its members, encouraging interest in activities and support through annual giving. Each member receives a copy of the Alumni Newsletter and special mailings to facilitate communication of events and information concerning graduates. The current alumni director is Lawrence Fitzgerald Jr., and the current president is Martin Correia (Class of 1987).Admissions
Students are required to take the High School Placement Exam, given January of each year, which is used to determine if a student is academically prepared for Cathedral Catholic, as well as for placement in classes. Also required in the application process is a recommendation from an 8th grade teacher as well as a small essay that must be written by the student.School testing
Once a student is admitted to CCHS there are a variety of exams administered each year, some mandatory and some not. As of 2008, freshmen take the EXPLORE exam (similar to a PACT), which shows students where they stand in relation to other those who score in the 90th percentile or higher are recognized at an end of the year awards ceremony. Sophomores and Juniors take the PSAT. For high scores in the PSAT, students may receive prestigious National Merit Scholarship awards. These awards usually entail monetary awards. For Juniors and Seniors the official SATSAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
or ACT
ACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
can be taken whenever a student wishes, so long as a test date is available. These two tests are not administered at CCHS however. Accommodations are made to students who qualify for extended time or other circumstances. Advanced Placement examinations are also offered in their respective subjects given at CCHS in May of each year. Taking the AP examination after the completion of a CCHS AP course is mandatory, otherwise the student will not receive the added point on their GPA.
Classes and blocking
CCHS currently implements a block scheduling for classes. The day begins at 8:10 am, and concludes at 2:00 pm The block scheduling splits the number of classes, 6, to three per day.Innovative classes
CCHS boasts a wide array of innovative classes. Such include:- OceanographyOceanographyOceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
- an optional science class that can be taken by sophomores and above who have completed biology. This class deals with the physical, geological, chemical, and biological aspects of bodies of water. - Honors Asian StudiesAsian studiesAsian studies, a term used usually in the United States for Oriental studies and is concerned with the Asian peoples, their cultures, languages, history and politics...
- CCHS is the only school in California that has an Honors Asian Studies course. This course was initiated by Mrs. Davis, a current history teacher at CCHS. Since it is an Honors level course it is weighted on a five point scale. - Multimedia Authoring - a UC-approved course in Video Production and Authoring. The course has expanded since its inception in 2002, and currently emphasizes on film production and web design. There is no pre-requisite to taking the program. Students learn editing using the Final Cut ProFinal Cut ProFinal Cut Pro is a non-linear video editing software developed by Macromedia Inc. and then Apple Inc. The most recent version, Final Cut Pro X, runs on Mac personal computers powered by Mac OS X version 10.6.7 or later and using Intel processors...
studio, shooting with the SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PD-170 and Canon EOS Rebel T2iCanon EOS 550DThe Canon EOS 550D is an 18.0 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on February 8, 2010. It was made available starting February 24, 2010 and to US dealers starting early March. It is known as the EOS Kiss X4 in Japan, and as the EOS Rebel T2i in North America...
and the process of short film production. Students are required to complete one short-film project per semester (in groups), in addition to working on PSAs and analyzing films. Students also learn the basics of website creation, utilizing Adobe Dreamweaver and other web design utilities. Students used to be involved with production of the weekly school newscast, but it has since been transitioned to the TV Production class, and is no longer required of Multimedia Authoring students. Students can take this year-long course continuously for multiple Fine Arts credits. - Television Production - a newly approved UC course that emphasizes on television production. This class produces a weekly 10-minute video magazine (called Cathedral Catholic TV, or CCTV), which airs every Friday morning. Students who apply for this class must have previously taken Multimedia Authoring, or schedule an interview with the instructor Michael Caine. Students in this course learn the aspects of television broadcasting, including research, storyboarding, development, set design, and technical design. Students also learn the basics of Final Cut Pro and the camera techniques taught in Multimedia Authoring, but directed more towards broadcast production rather than film. This course was recently upgraded to a year-long program, rather than a semester course.
- Dramatic Arts and Advanced Drama - Dramatic Arts are one of the classes that can be taken to enjoy the wonders of a performing art. The drama program emphasizes on the history of Drama and Theater, including playwriting, historical relevance, and acting skills.
- Technical Dramatic Arts - Exclusive to the school, this course emphasizes on the aspects of theater tech, including Set Design, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Costume and Prop Design, and Stage Management. Students in this hands-on project-based course design take on many different projects relating to all the aspects of the class. Usually these class projects tie into the design and building of the stage for the theatrical production of the semester.
- Guitar
- AP Studio Art
Visual & Performing Arts
CCHS provides a variety of Visual & Performing Arts classes, including Drama and Advanced Drama 1-2, Multimedia Authoring 1-2, CCTV Broadcast and Video Journalism, Journalism, Photography, Art 1-2, Art 3-4, Ceramics, Introduction to Guitar, Choral Music, Concert and Pep Band, AP Art History, and AP Studio Art. After-school courses in Band, Journalism, and Yearbook are also available.Students who are involved with Theater as actors/actresses or in tech production can also join the CCHS Drama Program the program headed by Ms. Katie Wilson. The program produces two major shows each school year, a Fall Drama and a Spring Musical. In addition, a Student Playwright Festival is held each year showcasing plays written, produced, and directed by CCHS' own students. The Advanced Drama class also produces a short musical for the late spring season. Each school year of drama culminates with The Fandango Awards, CCHS Drama's own version of the Tony Awards.
Shows that have been presented by CCHS Drama
- Crazy for YouCrazy for YouCrazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well...
and Noises OffNoises OffNoises Off is a 1982 play by English playwright Michael Frayn. The idea for it was born in 1970, when Frayn was standing in the wings watching a performance of Chinamen, a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave...
(2005–2006) - FootlooseFootloose (musical)Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
and The Diary of Anne Frank (2006–2007) - Children of EdenChildren of EdenChildren of Eden is a two-act musical play with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John Caird. The musical is based on the Book of Genesis. Act I tells the story of Adam and Eve, Cain, and Abel, and Act II deals with Noah and the Flood...
, WorkingWorking (musical)Working is a musical with a book by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, music by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and James Taylor, and lyrics by Schwartz, Carnelia, Grant, Taylor, and Susan Birkenhead....
, and Pride and PrejudicePride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England...
(2007–2008) - All Shook UpAll Shook Up"All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music and composed by Otis Blackwell. Elvis Presley's single topped the U.S. Pop chart on April 13, 1957, staying there for eight weeks. It also topped the R&B chart for four weeks, becoming Presley's second single to...
, GodspellGodspellGodspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
, and State of the UnionState Of The Union"State Of The Union" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter David Ford. It had previously been featured as a demo on his official website, before appearing as a track on a CD entitled "Apology Demos EP," only on sale at live shows....
(2008–2009) - A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and The Wedding SingerThe Wedding Singer (musical)The Wedding Singer is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy. It is based on the 1998 film The Wedding Singer.-Synopsis:Act 1...
(2009–2010) - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley...
and Hairspray (musical)Hairspray (musical)Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
(2010–2011)
CCHS Annual Student Film Festival
Entering its third annual in 2009, Cathedral Catholic holds a Film Festival each May. Short films written, cast, produced, and directed by students either in the Multimedia Authoring course, or in their own groups, are showcased, judged, and awarded at this big event. In addition, CCHS also invites other schools throughout San Diego to submit films to be screened and judged at the festival.Athletics
Cathedral has a wide array of athletic teams including:Fall sports of Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Women's Tennis, Women's Golf, Women's Volleyball, and Men's Water Polo.
Winter sports of Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men and Women's Soccer, Rugby, Women's Water Polo, Wrestling, and Surfing.
Spring sports of Badminton, Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Track and Field, and Men's Volleyball.
Non-seasonal sports include Sailing, Cheerleading, and Dance Team.
Cathedral Catholic is also the home of the 2007 Division II Mens Football and Women's Volleyball Champions.
Dance Team
The Cathedral Catholic Dance Team is a varsity dance team exclusive to CCHS. This team originally started as the UNI Dance Team before the opening of CCHS. The Dance Team was founded by Sara Orbita in 2002, and she is still the current coach/choreographer. The team dances in many styles such as Hip Hop, Lyrical, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, and Tap. They dance at school pep rallies, dance competitions, and during halftime for varsity football and basketball games. The team also holds an annual spring performance, showcasing their work from the past year.The CCHS Dance Team first went to competition February 2006 with their small lyrical team and placed 5 out of 20. The next year they went to competition in January and Feb of 2007 with a small lyrical team, medium jazz, large hip hop, and 3 soloist division. Lyrical’s highest placement received was 4th and with qualifying scores for nationals, medium jazz placed 6th with qualifying scores for nationals, and large hip hop placed 2nd and qualified for nationals. Last year, in 2008, the dance team went to competition competing in solos, small lyrical, and hip hop. They placed 2nd in hip hop at regionals and qualified for nationals. The team attended regionals at USA Dance & Spirit Circuit and the regionals took place at Aliso Niguel HS, Glendale HS, and San Pasqual HS.
Each year there is usually about twenty to twenty-five dancers on the team and they each come from different backgrounds of dance. This is a year-round sport and the year ends with their dance concert/recital in the spring displaying past work as well as new pieces created by the students as well as new pieces created by their Coach.
Rivalries
While Cathedral Catholic is in solidarity with its fellow Catholic schools, it is not without notable and longstanding rivalries like St. Augustine High School and Our Lady of Peace Academy. The Bishop's School and La Jolla Country Day have also traditionally been the rivals to USDHS/CCHS in athletics. The rivalries are exemplified in the massive student turnout, especially for basketball and football games. By far the most notable rivalry is between St. Augustine High School and USDHS/CCHS. The football stadium at Southwestern CollegeSouthwestern College (California)
Southwestern College is a public, two-year community college located in the city of Chula Vista, California. Southwestern College's football stadium hosts Bonita Vista High School's football games...
has often been used to accommodate the large numbers of spectators for The Holy Bowl, the affectionate name for the Uni/CCHS and Saints football game, as its capacity is larger than both schools' usual home fields. The San Diego City College
San Diego City College
San Diego City College is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District along with San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College and San Diego Continuing Education...
Gymnasium was the traditional location for the USDHS-Saints Basketball games, and is still in use today when St. Augustine is the home team.
2007 CCHS vs. Saints Football Game
The CIF San Diego section confirmed in early November that the 2007 face-off of the CC/USDHS Dons vs. the Saint Augustine Saints (affectionately known as the "Holy Bowl") had been cancelled due to the wildfires that raged through San Diego towards the end of October. Both schools were shut down during this time, thus the teams could not practice or prepare for the football game, which was scheduled for October 26, 2007. (In fact, all high school sports events in San Diego County were cancelled during this week, and none of the football games were rescheduled.)This was the first time that the annual showdown with the Saints did not take place. CIF decided not reschedule the game, as high school football had progressed to the playoff phase shortly after the fires, and there was no slack time in the schedule to allow for a rescheduled week of games. Cathedral progressed to the CIF Division Championships and went on to win the Division 3 CIF game against Point Loma.
Hall of Fame
The University of San Diego High School Athletic Hall of Fame was established to commemorate past alumni, faculty, and coaches for their hard work over the years in USDHS Athletics. Every fall, new members are added to the Dons Hall of Fame, which is now displayed at the Claver Center Gymnasium at CCHS.The 2008 inductees for the Dons Hall of Fame include:
- Rob Zenker (1979) for Football
- Amy Seidlinger (1990) for Basketball
- Amy Booth (1995) for Softball
- Vanessa Hanley (1995) for Cross-Country and Track and Field
- Pua Tuyay (1999) for Volleyball
- Angie Woznuk (2003) for Soccer
- Colleen and Gene Robinson for being Friends of Dons Sports
- The 1995 Softball Team
- The 1997 Girls Track Team
Pastoral Care and Counseling
Every month, CCHS' Campus Ministry holds a school wide Mass for all students, faculty, and community, held inside the school gymnasium.In addition to the schoolwide liturgies, daily mass and Lauds
Lauds
Lauds is a divine office that takes place in the early morning hours and is one of the two major hours in the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, it forms part of the Office of Matins...
(Morning Prayer) are celebrated each morning before school in the St. Therese Chapel on campus. One of the three chaplains celebrates mass, followed by morning prayer led by student campus ministers.
CCHS currently has one full-time chaplain and two part-time chaplains. Along with the campus liturgist and director of retreats, they provide pastoral care and counseling services for faculty, staff, student body and families.
Campus Ministry
The CCHS Campus Ministry department is divided into three practicums: Liturgy, Retreat, and Music.Juniors who participate the Liturgy practicum are involved in planning, preparation, and setting up for schoolwide liturgies, as well as daily Lauds (morning prayer). In addition, Junior ministers also assist and minister to the Freshmen and Sophomore retreats.
Juniors/Seniors who participate the Music practicum are involved in planning and preparing music for all Campus Ministry events, including liturgies, retreats, and celebrations. The mixed class is divided up into Instrumentalists and Schola (Choir), rather than junior/senior.
Seniors who participate in the Retreat practicum are involved in planning, preparing, and leading student retreats.
Retreats are held throughout the year. Freshmen retreats are divided up into two days, and freshmen attend the retreat based on their religion class scheduling. Sophomore class retreats are held on two days as well, but dividing up the days between all-girls and all-boys. Junior and Senior retreats are held off campus, and last 2½ days.
Organizations
Thanks to the large and increasing enrollment at CCHS there are numerous clubs and organizations to partake in. A vast array of clubs include the Art Club, Animators Club, International Humanity Foundation (IHF), Rady Children's Hospital Club, Young Republicans Club, Invisible Children’s Club, Guitar Club, Mexican Club, Latin Club, Italian Club, Rotary, World-Link, German Cderation (CSF), and the National Honor Society (NHS). All clubs must have a faculty sponsor, and all club suggestions are required to seek approval before permission is given to organize and meet.The Associated Student Body (ASB) is for students from all years who wish to learn good leadership skills for their future careers. Students are allowed to run and be elected for ASB through their entire high school career. Junior and Senior members may also opt to take the ASB Leadership course, which emphasizes on team spirit. ASB is run by the school's Director of Activities.
The Ambassadors for Christ Corps are the third leadership opportunity at CCHS, founded at USDHS in the early 90s by Mrs. Estelle Kasselbaum. While there is no class offered, students in this organization still develop leadership. Student ambassadors take on various school-wide events at CCHS, including back to school night, school events, and giving campus tours to visitors. Students are allowed to sign up for the program in their freshman year, and chosen through an interview, those chosen become ambassadors in their sophomore year.
These two programs, along with Campus Ministry form the United Leaders Council (UL) of CCHS. The UL meets approximately once a month. The teams and their moderators work together to help build and form better leadership, and to help make the life at Cathedral Catholic High School even better and full of spirit, for both school and faith.
Financial aid and scholarships
As part of Bishop Robert H. Brom's "Secondary Education Initiative", all students from Catholic schools are entitled to financial assistance.Various scholarships are also available in memory to notable alumni from USDHS. These scholarships are awarded to returning students based on Academic, Athletic, Artistic, or through Service.
University of San Diego High School
Cathedral Catholic High School follows in the footsteps of USDHS. One of the key differences is that USDHS was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School, whereas CCHS is recognized as a new institution. Many special activities and offerings from USDHS are no longer implemented or used at Cathedral Catholic, such as the Scrip Program, Star Gala, Amphitheater, Off-Campus P.E., and Off-Campus Lunch, due to the new location.The Class of 2008 was the final freshman class from USDHS. Since their graduation, UNI's legacy and memories have been left in the hands of the faculty and students who have history at USDHS. The CCHS/USDHS/CGHS Alumni Association is currently working to provide more reunions and alumni services for all three institutions.
See also
- Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, CaliforniaPrimary and secondary schools in San Diego, CaliforniaThis is a list of primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California, organized by school district.The San Diego Unified School District, also known as San Diego City Schools, is the school district that serves the majority of the city, it includes 113 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, 4...
- University of San Diego High SchoolUniversity of San Diego High SchoolThe University of San Diego High School , also known as The University High School or "Uni", was a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school located in San Diego, California...
, Cathedral Catholic High School's foundation