Cathedral High School (Texas)

Cathedral High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in El Paso, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso.

Background

Cathedral High School is an all-boy, Catholic high school located in El Paso, TX.

Since its inception in 1925, Cathedral High School has existed to educate young men and prepare them to become leaders in their communities. Rooted in the LaSallian tradition that reaches as far back as the seventeenth century, Cathedral strives to help students grow in faith and service through active participation in their churches communities.

For over 80 years, "La Cate," as it is affectionately called by its students and alumni, has set a high bar for academic achievement not only in the city of El Paso but in the entire Southwest region. One of the main resources of Cathedral is its Center for Advanced Studies directed by Chief Justice Richard Barajas (Ret.) The Center offers Juniors and Seniors the opportunity to take college-level courses while still in high school. The Irish Class of 2007 graduated with a total of 2,238 college credit hours, an average of 30 hours per student. This amounts to a full year of college credit. Around 99% of all Cathedral graduates go on to institutions of higher learning, earning four-year degrees, masters degrees, and professional degrees.

Fight Song

Cheer cheer for the Irish again

wake up the echoes cheering their name

send the volly cheer on high

shake down the thunder from the sky

whether the odds be great or small

Cathedral High will win over all

while our loyal sons go marching onward to victory

RAH! RAH! RAH!

Noted Teachers

Not only does Cathedral boast outstanding students and alumni, but it is also the proud home of several excellent teachers.

- The Honorable Chief Justice Richard Barajas (Ret.),Cathedral Class of 1961, Baylor School of Law Class of 1977. Former Chief Justice of the Eighth District Court of Appeals. Currently teaches college-level Federal Government, State and Local Government, and Comparative Government as well as Marketing.
- James Suerken, Cathedral Class of 2001, Yale University Class of 2005. Ran for city council in 2007. Currently teaches college-level Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Marketing.
- Tim DeNezza, originally from California. Graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Traveled the world on board the USS David R. Ray while in the Navy. Currently teaches Federal Government, State and Local Government, Introduction to Business, International Business, and Introduction to Psychology.
- Luz Ulrickson, has taught every class possible in her 40 years at Cathedral.
- Dan Torres, a graduate of Harvard University, Notre Dame, and several. His experiences range from being a gang member in East LA, a bodyguard for several Presidents, a top CIA analyst, working with Mother Teresa, and for NAFTA. He is also a best-selling country music artist and entrepreneur. Mr Torres is currently leading a project to raise money to build a new football stadium for the Fighting Irish. Torres is Head of the Religion and Theology Department and teaches World Religions to Seniors.
- Mr. Reichenbach, a graduate of the North Dakota University, where he got both his BS and MS in Mathematics. He currently teaches Early Admissions Pre-Calculus for juniors and seniors and Early Admissions Calculus for only the best senior students that attend La Cate. Mr. Reichenbach also is currently teaching Differential Equations at El Paso Community College. Reichebach reigns from Deutschland (Germany) and his favorite Mathematician is Gauss.

External links

• School Website

Notes and references

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