A good deal of research has been done comparing one educational environment to another.  Each has its benefits.  Here are some reasons that Duchesne's Catholic, co-educational environment may be the right choice for a student you know:

Why Choose a Catholic School?                               

• Our Catholic mission.  The Catholic school is an evangelizing, educational community and an integral part of the Church's mission to proclaim the gospel, build faith communities, celebrate through worship and serve others.
  
  
• Academic excellence.  The commitment to academic excellence, which fosters the intellectual development of faculty and students as well as the discovery of individual gifts, is central to the Catholic school.
  
  
• Spiritual growth.  The spiritual formation of the entire school community is an essential dimension of the Catholic school's mission.  The school creates a supportive and challenging climate which affirms the goodness, dignity and connectedness of all persons.
  
  
• Focus on faith.  The Catholic school is a unique, faith-centered community which integrates thinking and believing in ways that encourage intellectual growth, nurture faith and inspire action.