Welcome to Cathedral High School,  
HOME OF THE FIGHTING IRISH!

Cathedral High School is proud to carry on the traditions from our founders, the Holy Cross Brothers of Notre Dame.  Since her doors opened 91 years ago, Cathedral High School has graduated outstanding young men and women on their way to being successful college students and adult members of their communities.  We are a four-year Catholic, private, coeducational, college preparatory high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The school is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States, the North Central Association, and the State of Indiana.  In 2004, Cathedral High School was selected by Today’s Catholic Teacher Magazine as an Innovator in Education in the area of Promoting Catholic Identity.  In the same year, Cathedral was selected as a No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.  Enrollment is 1250 students for the 2009-2010 academic school year.  Cathedral High School is the largest private high school in the state.

We are dedicated to serving our diverse student body and their families by providing an education grounded in the Catholic tradition.  We want our graduates to become productive members of the greater community with the Christian call to know, to defend, and to carry on their faith.

The core curriculum is academically challenging and is designed to help students prepare for rigorous post-secondary pursuits.  Beyond the classroom, students at Cathedral are never at a loss for something to do.  More than 80 co-curricular activities, ranging from community service clubs to foreign language clubs are available.  Concerts, theatrical productions and countless special events occur throughout the year.  We graduated our first IB students in 2008.

The students are very successful; approximately 99% of each graduating class immediately goes on to colleges/universities.  Cathedral consistently ranks in the 95th percentile or above in Indiana’s standardized testing and we have one of the most competitive sports programs in Indiana.

The picturesque 39-acre campus, completely surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and wooded terrain, includes the two-story brick school building, a separate academic building, new student life center, fine arts center, performing arts center and outstanding athletic facilities.

Cathedral High School has a warm and friendly atmosphere.  This special quality stems from our long tradition, family oriented environment and highly qualified faculty.  The tireless effort of our faculty is easily seen by their availability to the students.  It is a place where everyone is treated with respect.

I have been principal of Cathedral High School since June, 2002, and I am thrilled to be here.  I remain very impressed with the caliber of this faculty and staff and with the commitment of the personnel towards Cathedral youth.  The feedback which we receive consistently as our students enter colleges throughout the country is that they are well-prepared to continue their education even in prestigious schools.  I am a product of the Catholic school system of Lafayette, Indiana, and I have taught and have been an administrator in Catholic schools almost all of my adult life.  My most recent experience, prior to Cathedral, was serving as principal of Lafayette Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School in Lafayette, Indiana, from 1990 until coming to Cathedral in 2002.

My wife Janet and I have been married for 25 years and have three Cathedral graduates, Lance (’05), currently in the first year of law school at IU Indy, Courtney (’06), a senior at Indiana University in Bloomington, and Sean (’09), who is a freshman at Purdue University in West Lafayette.  My family and I have been most impressed with the quality of a Cathedral High School education as an extension of our family life for the educational, social, and continuing moral development of our children.

I hope the information on this page has helped you to become familiar with our fine school and with me.  I am extremely proud of our students, parents, faculty, staff and administrators.  We are proud to claim that we are “a school that makes a difference!”

 Blessings,

David L. Worland
Principal