DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL MISSION

Dominican High School provides young adults with a co-educational, Catholic college-preparatory experience based on the teachings of Jesus. Our faith-driven school community fosters spirituality and creativity, respects uniqueness and diversity, and encourages intellectual, social, physical and artistic development. We commission our students to develop a heightened sense of social responsibility and respect for human dignity based on the values articulated by the Sinsinawa Dominicans: truth, compassion, justice, community and partnership.

Shield

The Dominican High School shield is depicted in four separate angular shapes. The void areas that intersect represent a cross. The center portion of the cross extends upward, supporting the flame. The exterior shape and the line splitting the shield vertically represent an open book. (It is said that St. Dominic, the youngest of three boys, was to follow his father’s footsteps as a soldier. Instead, his mother the Blessed Jane of Aza, put a book in his hands. This symbol of knowledge inspired his desire for the priesthood.) The arch on the inner top area of the shield reflects the architecture on the front exterior of Dominican High School, and the circular white area beyond the arch’s border represents the world in which we serve our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Dominican High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or national origin.