Notable New Orleanians: A Tricentennial Tribute

college or life after high school.
With its small average class size,
Shaw encourages communication
among students, parents
and staff so that the student is
not just a number but valued as
a person.
Consistent with its mission of
developing the whole person,
Shaw provides its students not
only a well-rounded college
preparatory education, but participation
in “a faith community
that provides witness to each other and the
world and prepares our young people for life,
leadership, and service in the Church and
society.” Shaw’s students take part in programs
to develop their leadership, social skills
and spiritual relationships. Its various clubs,
sports and other activities provide the students
many opportunities to serve others, and
to learn how to work toward a common goal.
Shaw’s faculty and administration help students
develop their skills in real world settings,
preparing them to become leaders in
their communities.
Archbishop Shaw High School is dedicated
to providing a family environment for its
community. Through the work of the
Salesians, this is achieved by focusing on four
components: a Home that welcomes; a
Church that evangelizes; a School that educates
for life; and a Playground where people
meet and make friends.
The story of Archbishop Shaw High
School–what it is today and what it aspires to
be in the future–is perhaps best told through
the words of its students. In their impressions,
certain key words consistently appear:
family, faith, support, challenging,
and community.
Some representative quotes
from students:
• “We are brothers, a family, and a
parish; we look after each other
and celebrate the Mass as one.”
• “It’s very family oriented; everyone
knows each other.”
• “The classes are very challenging,
push me to study and
learn more.”
• “I love how we always want to gather as a
family and how we always try to look out
for one another.”
• “Shaw has given me an opportunity to practice
my faith and allowed me to reflect...”
• “I like to help my other students in peer
tutoring, and I enjoy helping them reach
their goals.”
• “Shaw has helped me understand the societal
link between interacting in a school
and within a larger community.”
• “We are so blessed to have the community
of priests and brothers and their example.”
Finally, perfectly summing up Shaw’s longstanding
commitment to developing the
whole person, “Aside from a great education,
Shaw is about faith, becoming a real man, and
how to handle different situations.”
Since its inception more than fifty-eight
years ago, Archbishop Shaw High School has
experienced many changes and met many
challenges, but through the constancy of its
commitment to its core values and the ongoing
efforts of its dedicated community, the
school has continued to succeed, and is
poised for an even brighter future.
Top: Captains from various sports make a
commitment to leadership in the school and
in the community as they show the new
branding of Archbishop Shaw on their
letterman’s jacket.
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