We believe that every individual has been created and gifted by God with an innate dignity. The right to freedom and the right to learn are inherent in this dignity.

We believe that, as a person with an immortal destiny, each individual must be accepted as unique and important. Therefore, as much as possible, the needs of each student must be recognized and met, the potential of each student developed, and the contributions of each student accepted.

We believe that all human beings are created by God as a part of a larger community and have a responsibility to develop their gifts, for themselves and for services to their community, in order to build a just and peace-filled world.

Therefore, through both classroom and extracurricular activities, the goals of Bishop Garrigan High School are:

• to develop students with a true sense of community, who see themselves as devoted and caring members of their family, their school, their church, their nation, and their world;

• to develop spiritually vigorous Christians who recognize and act upon Catholic obligations and convictions;

• to develop youth who can think logically, express themselves clearly, and maintain open and inquiring minds;

• to develop in youth the qualities of cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership, and service;

• to develop persons of sound mental and physical health;

• to develop youth who recognize their talents and limitations and can determine their suitable occupation or vocation.

We see the students of Bishop Garrigan High School as young adults in the process of becoming Christians, effective citizens, and whole human beings.