This handbook sets forth Central Catholic High School’s policies in the areas of academics, attendance, behavior, general policies, participation in co-curricular activities, and tuition payments. It lists and describes the school’s administration and student services, and provides specific information on policies, bell schedules, school hours, and phone numbers.

Students and parents/guardians are required to read this publication carefully and keep it throughout the year for reference. Students and parents will be held accountable to these policies.

Central Catholic High School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or gender to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or gender in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs. Likewise, Central Catholic High School does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, age, pregnancy, military or veteran status, political affiliation, or gender. However, the school reserves the right to make employment decisions based on principles of Catholic moral teaching, religious preferences, and other religious needs, criteria, and policies.

Inspired by Catholic Social Teachings, and in order to ensure that all individuals have access to an education that is free of racism, bias, and other forms of bigotry, and to support the intellectual development and growth of students at Central Catholic High School, we pledge to:

• Actively identify and challenge an individual or systemic act of racism and other forms of discrimination and bigotry within the school community, exposing such acts through positive communication.

• Express strong declarations of solidarity with those who are in constructed margins or othered, to eradicate forms of racism, bias, and prejudice in spaces of teaching and learning.

• Not only promote cultural diversity and expand linguistic knowledge, but explicitly push for anti-racism by creating ongoing learning for students, educators, and parents about countering racism and other forms of bigotry, bias, and prejudice.

• Support the implementation, and enforcement of Central Catholic’s Student Handbook and policies that provide sanctions against discrimination of racial, ethnic, physical, and mental disability, gender, audism, sexual orientation, and religious and political affiliation in education.

The sole purpose is to create a courageous and positive learning environment for all students and staff members, free from any form of micro-aggression, racism, bigotry, prejudice and/or unconscious bias to uphold the dignity of every human person. We are all encouraged to think before we speak at Central Catholic High School.