Founded in 1917, Saint Mary's High School was the first Catholic High School in Arizona. We have a long history of excellence and tradition.
Saint Mary's High School is a Roman Catholic, Diocesan, co-educational high school serving the greater Phoenix area. It is a multicultural, centrally-located school that offers a traditional setting with a primary emphasis on the spiritual, academic, social, and personal growth of each Knight/Lady Knight. Special attention is given to all types of learners with an emphasis placed on students preparing for a college/university post-secondary experience.
Saint Mary’s places Jesus Christ at the center of the educational process and acknowledges responsibility to help prepare students of varying levels to meet the spiritual, intellectual, and social challenges of life. Saint Mary’s believes that students should become contributing members of a faith community and live out their faith by promoting moral values, fostering lifelong service, and instilling knowledge of the truths of the Catholic faith while integrating their faith with all that is taught and experienced at Saint Mary's. Each Saint Mary's student should strive to be a model of Christian love and service and should focus on strengthening his/her values of honesty, decency, and integrity.
Because each student must be able to make informed decisions and to live according to Catholic principles, Saint Mary’s encourages self-discipline, self-respect, respect for others, and growth in learning so that Knights/Lady Knights will be able to deal with everyday issues.
Saint Mary’s High School, as an academic community, has a responsibility to facilitate learning for all students. Because each Knight/Lady Knight needs to acquire knowledge and skills for today while preparing for tomorrow, the staff will strive to provide opportunities and high expectations for learning. The staff believes that graduates of Saint Mary's High School must be prepared for continuing education with a high level of thinking skills.
Knights/Lady Knights and their parents/guardians must be willing to accept and to support the mission statement, the expected schoolwide learning results, the core philosophies, the six traits, and all other ideals at all times under all circumstances if that Knight/Lady Knight desires to attend Saint Mary’s High School.
The Mission of Saint Mary's Catholic High School is to provide a Liberal Arts education that forms virtuous young men and women who know the Truth and love the Good.
