[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        BISHOP DUNNE HIGH SCHOOL

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Bishop Dunne Catholic-School in Dallas, Texas for 50 years of 
educational excellence. Bishop Dunne is a coeducational, college 
preparatory school which serves grades 6 through 12.
  The students here are our best and our brightest, and with 
encouragement and support from their principals and teachers, these 
students are achieving remarkable success. Because of the high quality 
education the students at Bishop Dunne and other schools like it are 
receiving, they can have the opportunity to live the American dream--to 
do anything they want to do, to go on to a great college or university 
of their choice, and to pursue any career path that sparks their 
interest.
  In 1961, Bishop Dunne Catholic School began under the name Our Lady 
of Good Counsel High School. The Sisters of St. Mary of Namur had 
established two girls' high schools in Dallas; Our Lady of Good Counsel 
Academy in Oak Cliff in 1901 and St. Edward's Academy in East Dallas in 
1912. At the request of the Diocese of Dallas, the Sisters agreed to 
close the two high schools and invite students from them to be part of 
a new entity, a diocesan sponsored high school. In 1963, the name of 
the school was officially changed to Bishop Dunne in honor of one of 
the first bishops of Dallas. In 1969, the school officially became 
coeducational.
  Core values Bishop Dunne instills in its students and counts as a 
priority are spiritual growth and faith development; academic 
excellence in an innovative and creative environment; formation in a 
positive and nurturing environment; commitment to fellowship, social 
justice and community service; appreciation of individual uniqueness 
and value; commitment to social and civic responsibilities and to 
global leadership and; Service to a multi-cultural community.
  Mr. Speaker, my community and our country benefits immensely from the 
educational excellence Bishop Dunne Catholic School continues to 
provide. I congratulate them on 50 years of service.

                          ____________________