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Graduate Profile

CCC Graduate Profile

Living Faith, Embodying Respect, Valuing Service and Inspiring Excellence are the core values of Clearwater Central Catholic High School. Guided by these fundamental beliefs, the students, faculty, staff, administration, parents and peers, a graduate of Clearwater Central Catholic will be “transformed for life.” 

Living Faith

CCC graduates will strive to be:

  1. Balanced

We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual—to achieve well-being and a spirit of joy for ourselves and others.

  1. Reflective

We thoughtfully consider ideas, experiences, and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church to inform and nurture moral growth and spiritual development and to live the gospel courageously benefitting the world.

 

Foundational Quote:

“Seek to make it ever more clear to your students ‘How Good is the Good God’ and that to consciously do good is the only thing that makes human beings happy.”  Bernard Overberg, Directives for Purposeful School teachings, NO. 105

 

Embodying Respect

CCC graduates will strive to be:

  1. Communicative

We express ourselves confidently and creatively in diverse ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups. We empathize with others and learn to disagree with respect. We accept constructive criticism and respond accordingly.

  1. Principled

We act with integrity and honesty, exercising leadership based on fairness and justice, with respect for the dignity and human rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

  1. Open-minded

We critically appreciate our own unique cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

 

Foundational Quote:

“Words inspire, example impels.” Sister Maria Aloysia, SND

 

Valuing Service

CCC graduates will strive to be:

  1. Caring

As socially conscious people, we show empathy, compassion, respect and charity. We have a commitment to service and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others in the world around us. We recognize the importance of good citizenship and commit ourselves, valuing service to each other, the community, and the world. We support our school and community with our gifts of time, talent and treasure.

 

Foundational Quote:

“Go to society and meet your neighbor with a joyful heart and look at your neighbor lovingly. Contribute positively to society – be gentle, selfless, caring, kind and a role model for all to follow.”

St Julie Billiart

 

Inspiring Excellence

CCC graduates will strive to be:

  1. Inquirers

We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry, research and entrepreneurship. We know how to work independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm to sustain our love of learning throughout life.

  1. Knowledgeable

We develop conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines to engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

  1. Risk-Takers

We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; working independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.

  1. Thinkers

We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems and exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

 

We provide a Catholic environment of educational excellence for the transformation of individuals and society.” The Educational Vision and Principles of the Sisters of Notre Dame, 2010

 

References: IB Learner Profile, CCCHS faculty and staff, SND documents