Cathedral High School

Academic Excellence

As a Catholic school, we are called to guide each student to their own highest potential. In our small class sizes, with differentiated learning strategies and a whole-student focus, we give the education of each child the utmost care and attention.

We provide a rigorous and innovative curriculum, hands-on learning, real-world educational experiences, and academic counseling from 9th grade through graduation, equipping our students to Achieve.

  • STEM at Cathedral

    (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

    Cathedral High School has state-of-the-art science labs and professional level engineering workshops, allowing students to build, problem solve, and experience their learning first-hand.

  • Languages & Cultural Exploration

    Our German, Spanish, and Mandarin, and American Sign language departments coupled with our foreign exchange programs allow students to learn about and communicate with people from around the globe.

  • Academic Counseling

    Our academic counselors begin working with students from grade 9 to create their own educational journey at Cathedral and beyond. Inspirational speakers and experts in their fields give talks on their career paths and callings. Service outreach programs and on-site learning opportunities further connect students to realizing their dreams, and understanding the steps to take to achieve them.

  • Future Ready

    Our team of teachers and staff are acutely aware of the changing global marketplace and economy. Our focus on the development of essential life skills such as collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving, plus providing opportunities to explore career paths that respond to real world needs and challenges, prepares our students to succeed to graduation and beyond. 

  • College Level Courses

    Many students with an aim towards higher education choose to enroll in one or many of our college level classes with the opportunity to earn college credit at the end of the course. This sets a confident path for success post-graduation. Along with over eight Advanced Placement classes that teach college-level curricula, Cathedral High School is blessed to be able to collaborate with St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical Community College for their College in the Schools and post-secondary opportunities.

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Curriculum & Courses

  • REQUIRED
    1 Credit in either Performing Arts or Visual Arts is required.

    PERFORMING ARTS
    Gr. 9-12 Advanced Theatre 
    Gr. 9-12 Music Theory I 
    Gr. 9-12 Music Theory II  
    Gr. 9-12 Concert Band 
    Gr. 9-12 Concert Choir 
    Gr. 9-12 String Ensemble

    VISUAL ARTS
    Gr. 11-12 Studio Art
    Gr. 9-12 Art Exploration
    Gr. 9-12 Ceramics
    Gr. 10-12 Culinary Ceramics
    Gr. 10-12 Drawing & Painting Methods
    Gr. 9-12 Graphic Design
    Gr. 10-12 Photography I
    Gr. 10-12 Stained Glass
    Gr. 9-12 Yearbook Publication Production
    Gr. 10-12 Yearbook Publication Production II

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 11-12 Personal Finance

    ELECTIVES
    Gr. 10-12 Entrepreneurship and Accounting 
    Gr. 9-10 Principles of Business 

  • Gr. 10-12 Advanced Welding & Metal Fabrication 
    Gr. 10-12 Applied Engineering & Manufacturing I 
    Gr. 10-12 Applied Engineering & Manufacturing II 
    Gr. 11-12 Applied Engineering Team
    Gr. 9 Gateway to Engineering and Design 
    Gr. 9-12 Engineering Principles and Design

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 9 Language Arts 9
    Gr. 10 Language Arts 10 
    Gr. 11 American Literature-Writing or AP English Literature & Composition Writing 
    Gr. 12 Choose 2 from grade 12 electives (one must be Contemporary Literature, European Literature, or Multicultural Literature) 

    ELECTIVES

    Gr. 12 Composition Skills
    Gr. 12 Contemporary Literature
    Gr. 11-12 Creative Writing
    Gr. 12 European Literature 
    Gr. 10-12 Film Studies 
    Gr. 11-12 Media and Society 

  • Gr. 11-12 AP Calculus AB
    Gr. 11-12 Algebra II
    Gr. 9-12 College Prep
    Gr. 12 Finite Math
    Gr. 9-10 Geometry
    Gr. 10-11 Informal Geometry
    Gr. 9-10 Intermediate Algebra
    Gr. 9 Linear Algebra
    Gr. 10-12 Precalculus
    Gr. 12 Statistics

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 9 Health 9
    Gr. 9-10 Physical Education I 
    Gr. 10-12 Choose 1/2 credit from electives 

    ELECTIVES 
    Gr. 10-12 Lifetime Fitness 
    Gr. 10-12 Physical Education II 
    Gr. 10-12 Strength Training I 
    Gr. 10-12 Strength Training II 
    Gr. 11-12 Advanced Health 
    Gr. 11-12 Health Career Exploration

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 9 Earth and Space Science 
    Gr. 10 Biology or AP Biology (Students can take Chemistry in Gr. 10, but then must take AP Biology in Gr. 11) 
    Gr. 10-12 Students must also take one credit in a chemistry or physics class. 

    ELECTIVES 
    Gr. 9-10 Wildlife Biology 
    Gr. 11-12 Chemistry 
    Gr. 11-12 AP Physics I 
    Gr. 11-12 Astronomy with Applied Physics 
    Gr. 11-12 AP Chemistry 
    Gr. 11-12 CIS Human Biology 
    Gr. 11-12 Environmental Science with Applied Chemistry 
    Gr. 11-12 Geology of Minnesota 
    Gr. 11-12 Human Anatomy and Physiology 
    Gr. 11-12 Meteorology 
    Gr. 12 AP Physics II 
    Gr. 11-12 General Physics 

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 9 World Geography
    Gr. 9-10 AP Human Geography 
    Gr. 10 Government 
    Gr. 11 United States History 
    Gr. 12 World History 
    Seniors must choose an additional 1/2 credit from Gr. 12 electives. 
    Gr. 11-12 Students are required to take 1/2 credit in Economics

    ELECTIVES
    Gr. 11-12 AP Comparative Government & Politics 
    Gr. 11-12 Economics  
    Gr. 12 AP Psychology 
    Gr. 12 Introductory Psychology 
    Gr. 9-12 Current Events

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 9 Gospels: The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture 
    Gr. 9 Christology: Who is Jesus Christ? 
    Gr. 10 The History of the Catholic Church 
    Gr. 10 Sacraments; Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ 
    Gr. 11 Ecclesiology: Jesus Christ’s Mission Continues in the Church 
    Gr. 11 Discipleship: Life in Jesus Christ 
    Gr. 12 Select from 12th grade electives (1/2 credit) 

    ELECTIVES 
    Gr. 12 Campus Ministry 
    Gr. 12 World Religions 

  • REQUIRED
    Gr. 9-12 Must complete two credits (a Level I and Level II of the same language) 

    ELECTIVES 
    Gr. 9-12 American Sign Language I 
    Gr. 9-12 American Sign Language II 
    Gr. 10-12 American Sign Language III 
    Gr. 11-12 American Sign Language IV 

    Gr. 9-12 Chinese I 
    Gr. 9-12 Chinese II 
    Gr. 10-12 Chinese III 
    Gr. 11-12 Chinese IV
    Gr. 11-12 Chinese V 
    Gr. 11-12 Chinese VI 
    Gr. 11-12 AP Chinese  

    Gr. 9-12 German II 
    Gr. 10-12 German III 

    Gr. 9-12 Spanish I 
    Gr. 9-12 Spanish II 
    Gr. 9-12 Spanish III 
    Gr. 10-12 CIS Spanish 102 
    Gr. 11-12 CIS Spanish 201
    Gr. 11-12 CIS Spanish 202 

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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer students an academic challenge and the chance to earn college credit. Near the end of the AP course, students take a three-hour exam assessing their knowledge and proficiency in the subjet. This exam is designed and graded by the College Board. A score of 3 or above is accepted in all Minnesota state universities; a score of 4 or 5 assures credit in many colleges. The three to five college credits earned per AP course would cost far more than the exam.

The following AP classes are available at Cathedral: 

  • AP Calculus AB 

  • AP Chemistry (this course also receives College in Schools credit) 

  • AP English, Literature and Composition 

  • AP Biology 

  • AP Physics I and II 

  • AP Psychology 

  • AP Comparative Government 

  • AP Human Geography 

  • AP German 

College in the Schools (CIS)

College in the Schools (CIS) courses are taught at Cathedral by our instructors who partner with instructors at St. Cloud State University or Southwest Minnesota State University. 

These are the courses offered: 

  • CIS Human Anatomy 

  • CIS Introduction to Rhetorical and Analytical Writing 

  • College Spanish 102 

  • College Spanish 201/202