[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14513]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

  Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Cathedral High 
School of Indianapolis, IN, for being named as a 2016 National Blue 
Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
  Established in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has 
recognized schools that have demonstrated a vision of educational 
excellence for all students, regardless of their social or economic 
background. Since its inception, this program has offered the 
opportunity for schools in every State to gain recognition for 
educational accomplishments in closing the achievement gaps among 
students.
  Founded in 1918, Cathedral High School is a Holy Cross School and one 
of the oldest and largest Catholic high schools in Indiana. It is one 
of the top-performing schools in the State. Among the school's 
strengths is its diversity, with students enrolled from more than 160 
grade schools, who live in nine central Indiana counties, and come from 
neighborhoods across Indianapolis.
  Cathedral High School provides a faith-based holistic education 
centered on its mission to ``transform a diverse student body to have 
the competence to see and courage to act.'' This is evident through the 
school's rigorous academic program to ensure all students are 
challenged to their highest ability, and staff, students, and families 
work together to teach and foster values that develop strong character.
  Indicators of Cathedral's academic success are illustrated through 
the success of its students on Indiana's graduation qualifying exams 
for math and English. The school saw a 98.3 percent passage rate on 
Indiana's graduation qualifying exam for math and English. 
Additionally, 100 percent of Cathedral graduates were accepted to 
institutions of higher learning.
  I am proud to recognize Cathedral High School principal David L. 
Worland, the entire staff, the student body, and their families. The 
effort, dedication, and value you put into education has led not only 
to this prestigious recognition, but will benefit you and the 
Indianapolis community well into the future.
  On behalf of the citizens of Indiana, I congratulate Cathedral High 
School, and I wish the students and staff continued success in the 
future.

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