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DISCOVERING CATHOUC SCHOOLS-Across tM mOm CatMfcs, School has met the needs ef non-Catholics and peltical leaden are pmeetleg Catbolc schools as am SO yean with street the best kept secret in the U.S. hi Raleigh. Cardinal GMons Mgh extracurricular activities. college bound Mgh school students far celege prog classes and eventless Cardinal Gibbons High: Remains Leader Among Secondary Educators Today r ooards across the nation are shouting message: “Discover Catholic Schools Across the nation Catholics, non itho'ics and political leader* are ang Catholic schools as the best k ecret in the U.S.” In Raleigh. N.C., Cu al Gibbons High School has met the ne- io of college bound high school students foi over eighty years. In 1954 Cathedral Latin High School (now Cardinal Gibbons) was the first high school to integrate in the Raleigh area. It was integrated to comply with the Catholic Church’s sense of justice and morality. The Catholic Diocese was praised for its leadership in providing a Catholic education to the minority population that was not necessarily Catholic. Cardinal Gibbons continues that tradition. Catholic Schools have a reputation of excellance. Our success is amongst overwhelming. Our students consistently outperform their public school counterparts in reading, vocabulary, mathematics and writing. Nationwide the dropout rate in Catholic high schools was less than 4 percent compared with 14 percent in public schools. Some 83 percent of the graduates nationwide go on to college. n contrast to 52 percent of those from public schools. In the Jast two years lOf percent of Cardinal Gibbons graduates have gout n to colleges of their choice. Cardinal Gibbons with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1 provides ample attention to students and to parents. National studies find single-parent families are often plagued by stresses that make their children twice as likely to drop out of public schools. In Catholic schools their rate ol dropout is equal to students in a two parent Students ,at Cardinal Gibbons an provided with a core of strong college pret .. ** classes. Students do not move up a grade until they show proficiency in a course. CGHS fileds 17 athletic teams. There are countless extracurricular activities. The tenets of the Catholic Church are taught to ail students. All students are required provide meaningful community service. Non-Catholic parents are pleased with the sense of community Gibbons exhibits. Our graduates are proud of Gibbons and feel that it helped them become better members of today’s society. To further learn why you should consider Cardinal Gibbons High School for your young adult contact George Pecci, Director of Student Services, Cardinal Gibbons High School, 2405 Western Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27606 * * * Some folks are better at finding their way in the dark if you don’t light the way. ♦ * * As of late August 1991, Hurricane Bob was the second most destructive storm in the United States in terms of damage done to insurable proper ty. In all, the storm did about $780 million in damage. Hurricane Hugo, of course, is first in this category. Hugo caused $4.2 billion in damage in 1989. / To get out ot a jam, tne first thing you should do is tell the truth. bhaw University Boosts Heritage Of Success For nearly a centry and a quarter Shaw University has been preparing men and women for leadership in their communities and success in life. Shaw University was among the first institutions in the world to be founded upon the principle that prfnrutitml opportunity should be made available to all — regardless of race, sex or economic status. Shaw’s history stands as a landmark in higher education and it also is a beacon for the future. The University always has been bold, willing to experiment, to go Where others have not dared. As society’s needs ' have changed, Shaw has changed as well, while always bong true to its original j purpose: to provide the best possible i education to prepare Shaw graduates for ! leadership in their chosen fields. The curriculum at Shaw is designed to provide students with the knowledge and j skills they will need to succeed in the highly competitive modern world. The major ■ emphanin of the program is on the liberal ; arts, because the liberally educated person | can best adjust to changing social and ecomomic conditions. All students at Shaw first master the core curriculum, which builds communications and problem-solving skills, develops an | understanding of social institutions, an i predation for science and the arts, and helps the student to define his or her goals and values. Degree programs are offered in the (See SHAW U.,P. 11) It T DISCOVER a, m Cardinal Qi66ons Jfyjfi School To explore your options at Cardinal Gibbons contact George Pecci, Director of Student Services at 919-834-1625. Cardinal Gibbons is accredited by the North Carol na State Board of Education and admits students without regard to race, creed, color or national origin. »*« •* •-* •*****+***■***.*** +
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