Name, Vision, Mission...
Name
The working name is Unity High School. The school is an effort to unite people around the Incarnation, our Lord, Jesus Christ. The name also represents the personal integrity UHS works to develop in all its students. At a time when so many secular forces work to divide us against each other, UHS seeks the unity Christ referenced in John 17:21, stating, “That they may all be one…” Upon authorization from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the school's name likely will change to Unity Catholic High School.
Vision
The vision for Unity High School is to serve families by educating their teens to become virtuous, clear-thinking Catholics committed to faithfully serving their households, communities, parishes and the common good through pursuits that make the most of their knowledge, skills and personal gifts.
Mission
Serving families in the South Metro, Unity High School provides education in a thoroughly Catholic environment that is designed to help students succeed whether they choose to pursue higher education, discern the religious life, join the military or enter the full-time workforce.
Pillars
Unity High School is organized around four pillars:
Foundational Statements
Successful teams are intentional about the culture they create at their organization. School leadership will be responsible for cultivating a UHS culture characterized by:
Results
Students will be prepared for the next phase of their life and for life because they will have:
The working name is Unity High School. The school is an effort to unite people around the Incarnation, our Lord, Jesus Christ. The name also represents the personal integrity UHS works to develop in all its students. At a time when so many secular forces work to divide us against each other, UHS seeks the unity Christ referenced in John 17:21, stating, “That they may all be one…” Upon authorization from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the school's name likely will change to Unity Catholic High School.
Vision
The vision for Unity High School is to serve families by educating their teens to become virtuous, clear-thinking Catholics committed to faithfully serving their households, communities, parishes and the common good through pursuits that make the most of their knowledge, skills and personal gifts.
Mission
Serving families in the South Metro, Unity High School provides education in a thoroughly Catholic environment that is designed to help students succeed whether they choose to pursue higher education, discern the religious life, join the military or enter the full-time workforce.
Pillars
Unity High School is organized around four pillars:
- Academics
- Character
- Leadership
- Service
Foundational Statements
- All programs and activities at Unity High School are presented in alignment with the Catholic faith for the glory of God.
- Parents are the primary educators for their children. Unity High School faculty and staff work transparently in collaboration with parents.
- The school maintains high expectations for student conduct. Unity High School faculty, staff and volunteer leadership are committed to modeling and promoting positive character development through intentionally teaching qualities such as respect, gratitude, compassion, integrity, cooperation, self-mastery, responsibility and perseverance.
- Both academic knowledge and practical skills are necessary for success in today’s world. Unity High School curriculum and programs are designed to help students learn how to think, based on a broad foundation of knowledge, as well as to learn practical skills, reflective of both timeless needs and current trends.
Successful teams are intentional about the culture they create at their organization. School leadership will be responsible for cultivating a UHS culture characterized by:
- Joy that comes from being in relationship with Jesus Christ
- A hopeful outlook on the world
- Respect for the human dignity of everyone
- Teaching and instructing that leverages a sense of wonder
- Correction that encourages rather than punishes
- A desire to engage rather than to isolate from the world
- To combine the best of the Liberal Arts, science, math, character development and leadership to offer a curriculum that develops students as both thinkers and doers
- To provide a small-school educational experience where no student goes unnoticed, unchallenged or unappreciated
- To maximize the use of community assets so school resources can be focused on the delivery of our core education
- To selectively engage business, civic and church leaders in the education of our students in order to give students practical, real-world experiences which will help prepare them for adulthood
- To run a high-performing, fiscally-sound, model school
Results
Students will be prepared for the next phase of their life and for life because they will have:
- An understanding and appreciation for the beauty and genius of the Catholic Faith
- A heart for service, looking for what they can do for others
- An ability to have true, authentic relationships based on the ‘good’ in themselves and others
- Developed communication skills, creativity, critical thinking, and ability to work within a team, empathy and resilience.