Welcome from our PRESIDENT/CEO Dr. John Barnhardt

Dear Bishop McNamara High School Family and Friends,

I am honored that you are considering Bishop McNamara High School and hope to be the first to welcome you to our family of empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, who are transforming the world. Bishop McNamara High School was founded in the tradition of the Brothers of Holy Cross who also founded other prestigious institutions like the University of Notre Dame, King’s College, St. Edward’s University, and Stonehill College. 56 years of history and over 12,000 alumni is evidence enough that our belief in the unique, God-given talents of every young person that walks through our doors ensures our graduates are equipped to take on the world. Our focus on academia, leadership development, and a passion for life rooted in Christ, ensures that our graduates leave McNamara equipped with the knowledge and a zest for life to make our world a better place.

Our innovative college-preparatory curriculum is delivered by an award winning faculty team and supported by a top-ofclass Performing and Fine Arts program and a nationally competitive Athletics program. It’s often shared that when you walk through the front doors of McNamara, you feel an overwhelming sense of belonging. Our approach here is different. Our core mission and values are anchored in Christ and the educators who teach, coach, council, and mentor our students, do so with love and a commitment to the unique identities and dreams of each student. Bishop McNamara High School is committed to the four themes of a Holy Cross education: being family, building respect, educating hearts and minds, and bringing hope. We prepare our students for the rigors of college and for a life full of choice through academic, social, and spiritual learning experiences designed to inform and transform their lives.

During a time when boys and girls are growing into men and women, the Bishop McNamara experience provides tremendous opportunities for students to explore their unique God-given talents, grow as leaders, and develop into people of influence. Whether in the classroom or concert hall, on the stage or the athletic field, in a lab or in a rehearsal room, Bishop McNamara stands for excellence and changes lives. Experience Bishop McNamara, where we inspire the hearts and minds of our students to innovate, transform, and thrive!

Dr. John Barnhardt President/CEO @barnhardt

“We are Bishop McNamara. We are Holy Cross. We choose through our words and actions to build family, show respect, educate our hearts and minds, and bring hope. We choose to think with Christ” School Code, Bishop McNamara High School