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Marist provides a college preparatory academic program that effectively integrates intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical student development. Consistent with its Catholic identity, Marist helps students of all religions reach toward their full potential by affirming, throughout all its programs, the Gospel message of individual worth and redemption.

Profile of the Marist Graduate
     The Marist Staff has identified four general categories to describe our ideal graduate. These four categories contain the specific characteristics we want to instill in our students so they can continue the mission of Marist Catholic High School.

     1. Academically Prepared By graduation, the Marist Catholic High School student will exhibit a mastery of the fundamentals of the academic requirements for higher education. The student will have developed many interdisciplinary skills and understandings, which go beyond academic requirements for college entrance. The student, moreover, is beginning to see the need for intellectual integrity, particularly the need to integrate the spiritual vales of the school with all aspects of life. By graduation, the Marist student will:
          ● demonstrate the fundamentals of those academic subjects
             required for graduation from Marist Catholic High School and
             establish the skills for a successful college experience.
          ● be committed to being a life-long learner and open to growth.
          ● be competent in the application of multiple technologies.
          ● demonstrate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and problem
             solving skills.
          ● possess skills to be a productive and positive influence on his/her
             community.
          ● have an appreciation and understanding of the integration of faith
             and knowledge.
          ● be familiar with the teachings of the Catholic Church and an
             advocate for Catholic Social Justice.

     2. Morally Strong By graduation, the Marist Catholic High School student will have a basic knowledge of the major doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church. The graduate will also have examined personal moral and religious feeling and beliefs in order to choose fundamental orientations toward God and to establish a relationship with a religious tradition. The level of theology understanding of the Marist graduate will be limited by the student's level of religious and human development. By graduation, the Marist student will:
          ● have developed a relationship with God and will live out the Gospel
             values taught to us by Jesus Christ .
          ● know the value of Christian community and actively seek to re-create
             it throughout his/her life.
          ● understand and value the teachings of the Catholic Church in the
             daily decisions he/she will make.
          ● understand and practice truth, honesty, perseverance and
             compassion in all his/her actions.
          ● be a person of integrity whose life mirrors the Christian message of
             hope and love.
          ● respect the diversity and wonder of God's creation in all its
             manifestations.
          ● follow the living example of Jesus Christ over the full course of
             his/her lifetime.
          ● appreciate the essential importance of prayer, participation,
              liturgical celebration and spiritual reflection to a full life.

     3. Socially Aware The Marist graduate has achieved considerable knowledge of the many needs of local and wider communities, and is preparing to take a place in the communities as a competent, concerned and responsible member. The graduate has begun to acquire the skills and motivation necessary to live socially aware of others. Although this attribute will come to fruition in mature adulthood, some predispositions will have begun to manifest them earlier. By graduation, the Marist student will:
          ● comprehend that the full Christian life can only exist
             through the integration of the love of God, self and others.
          ● have developed self-confidence, social skills and an ability
             to meet and work with others.
          ● understand the importance of tolerance, compassion and
              justice in all social interactions.
          ● be open to continued growth as a spiritual individual and
             part of the human community.
          ● respect the marvel of human diversity and seek to
             understand others from their perspectives.
          ● have developed a life-long commitment to assisting those
             who are less fortunate.
          ● recognize that the Christian call to service is not really a
             choice, but a duty.

     4. Responsible Christian Leaders The Marist graduate is developing growth to lead others to their human potential. The graduate is developing a habit of self reflection on their own experience in the areas of academics, religion and personal relations. The graduate is learning how to accept their own talents and limitations and to understand the potential in others. By graduation, the Marist Catholic High School student will:
          ● understand that the Christian life requires theological
             knowledge, prayer, reflection, active participation in a
             worship community, liturgical celebration, and an active
             commitment to the principles of Catholic Social Justice.
          ● exhibit self-awareness, self-discipline, responsibility,
             compassion, respect, love for God and others, and be open to
             people and ideas which may be different from his/her own.
          ● be committed to his/her spiritual, physical, intellectual and social
             health.
          ● understand the intimate relationship among knowledge, faith and
             service.
          ● be familiar with and guided by the teachings of the Catholic
             Church.
          ● set appropriate personal and professional goals and practice the
             individual and group skills required to successfully achieve them.
          ● be an active, responsible and positive contributor to the civic
             community while remaining true to Gospel values.