HIGH SCHOOL
Small seminar‑style classes, faithful formation, serious scholarship
In small seminar-style classes free from phones and digital distractions, students engage the Great Books, live the faith daily, and are mentored by devout, expert faculty. Faith and reason are united in daily study and life, so students learn to think deeply, speak clearly, and live purposefully. This is classical learning ordered to the whole person: deep formation of mind, character, and soul.
HIGH SCHOOL FAST FACTS
Grades 9-12
92 High School Enrollment
1:5 Student/Teacher Ratio
Accredited through the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)
Students Achieve 250+ Points Above SAT National Average
Seminar Format: Small, discussion‑driven classes centered on original texts
Theater: 1 Winter High School Play, Elective Shakespeare Seminar & Play, and All-School Spring Musical Each Year
Music: Treble Boychoir & Honors HS Schola sing weekly and perform annual Christmas Lessons & Carols
Exceptional Clubs & Athletics
AP Courses & Honors tracks in humanities, math, and science, earning Gold-Level status on the AP School Honor Roll
A word from current parents: “Our daughter is thriving at CKA. She loves the deep-dive discussions in her challenging curriculum classes. And we love that the teachers and administration care about the development of her mind and her soul.”
STUDENT LIFE
Students find abundant opportunities to lead, create, and compete through clubs, the arts, athletics, and more.
PREPARED FOR MISSION
Explore how we guide students to discern their calling and thrive after CKA.
FAITH & SERVICE
Our Catholic faith is not a feature. It is the foundation, informing every subject and every decision.
THE GREAT BOOKS
The Great Books are enduring works of poetry, history, drama, philosophy, and theology that are studied in the authors’ own words (often in translation or in selections). The Great Books place students in conversation with the thinkers and storytellers who shaped our world.
How they serve our mission:
Ground students in a faithful, coherent view of the world rooted in the Church’s tradition.
Connect disciplines so history, literature, theology, art, music, and Latin illuminate one another.
Form judgment and character by asking perennial questions about the good life, justice, courage, and love.
High School Schedule
CKA's High School schedule is designed so that each discipline is taught according to its demands. Depending on the subject, classes meet one to three times weekly for 47–97 minutes. Math and Latin meet four times each week to support steady practice, while humanities and sciences meet three times each week with one double‑period for seminars or labs. These extended blocks give students and faculty concentrated time for deep discussion, collaborative work, and hands‑on experiments.
Structured study halls are offered daily and proctored by a faculty member to support time management, reduce homework load at home, and help students stay on top of assignments.
WHY LATIN?
Latin is the language of the Church and a key to the Great Books. Studying Latin sharpens memory and logic, strengthens English vocabulary and grammar, and opens a doorway to theology, history, and classical literature. As students translate and recite, they grow in precision, attention, and a shared inheritance of faith and culture. Because so many modern languages draw from Latin, students find it easier to learn additional languages thereafter (as alumni studying abroad attest).
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
Our high school faculty are scholars and mentors who teach from real mastery. Many hold multiple advanced degrees and bring deep expertise in their fields. All sign an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium.
Unplugged at CKA
At CKA, students are taught not simply to consume information, but to think clearly, question thoughtfully, and reason well. Our classrooms are intentionally device-free so students focus on real books, real conversations, and real connections. This fosters attentive study, intellectual honesty, and strong relationships while strengthening distinctly human capacities: attention, judgment, clear speech, and moral courage.
CKA is a Gold‑level school on the AP School Honor Roll, recognized for a strong college‑going culture, broad AP access, and student success earning college credit. We offer six AP courses in Latin, Computer Science, Government, Macroeconomics, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus.