Benedictine Catholic High School

Benedictine Catholic High School (BCHS) is a private, Roman Catholic, college preparatory high school for boys and girls. BCHS has been a beacon for a superior education is rooted in faith, tradition and excellence; the faculty and staff ceaselessly work to provide an education incomparable to any other by integrating the foundations of the Catholic faith with the highest standards of academic achievement. The religious staff of the school is comprised of Benedictine priests, monks, and nuns from Saint Peter-Damian Abbey. The headmaster is Father Anselm.
The school's motto is Grata omnia sunt, which means All are welcome.

Merit System

The long-standing merit system at Benedictine High School was designed to reward and promote exemplary work and good behavior. Students who maintained or earned merit points would be officially recognized at the end of the school year. At the same time, demerits, or the subtraction of merit points, could limit a student’s freedoms or permissions during the school day or lead to community service or detention.

Purpose / Function

BCHS believes itself to be a steward of the Catholic intellectual tradition and a participant in the greater mission of the Church through its unique liberal education. BCHS faculty and staff are unified in creating a caring, safe, Christ-focused learning environment where young people are challenged to thrive academically and grow as servant-leaders prepared to impact the world for good.

Architecture

BCHS is modeled after the real-life Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, PA.

History

BCHS was founded in 1936 by the Benedictine monks of Loudonville, NY. It was originally an all-boys school but changed and modified its curriculum in the 1980s due to dwindling numbers.

Alternative Names

BCHS, Benedictine High

Type

School

Parent Location

Loudonville, NY

Owner

Father Anselm

Owning Organization

The Benedictines of Saint Peter-Damian Abbey

Characters in Location

• Annabelle St. Hilare
• Brett Kinkade
• Brother Matthias
• Chiranjeev Bhatt
• Christoph Khoury
• Diego Martinez
• Elijah Glickstein
• Father Anselm
• Father Benedict
• Jameson Argyle
• Kerrigan Matthews
• Meghan Turcotte
• Priyanka Ramesh
• Samantha Briggs
• Samanthan Sanders
• Sarah Henley
• Sister Cornelius
• Sister Scholastica
• Thiago Balasco