Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

86 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org GREAT FALLS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER MEMBER FEATURE Faith, Community, and Academic Excellence: Great Falls Central Catholic High School provides a faith based, secondary education that stresses a strong Catholic identity, academic rigor, and a safe and structured learning environment. Service opportunities abound, and all students can participate in any school sport of their choosing. Originally opened in 1951, Great Falls Central Catholic High School is committed to serving all in our community, especially students who are highly motivated but need opportunity and resources. As a private diocesan Catholic high school, Central has small class sizes with personalized instruction, fostering a growing environment where students can flourish - so much so, that after high school, most Central graduates attend college, including at nationally recognized institutions of higher learning, like Georgetown, Marquette, and the University of Notre Dame. Others have gone on to serve our country in the armed forces, and some to religious life as priests and sisters. Great Falls Central is proud of the great successes that their Mustang students have gone on to in their lives and careers! However, there are challenges faced by Great Falls Central. As a private religious school, they do not receive public funding, and since they also accept students regardless of the amount of tuition their families can afford, the cost for them to educate students exceeds the amount of income they collect in student tuition and fees. Therefore, they depend greatly upon the generosity of donors through fundraising events, scholarship funds, and endowments. They feel blessed by the prayers and financial contributions of the many individuals (many of them alumni of Great Falls Central), businesses, and institutions who have supported them through the years, and who continue to do so as they look to the future. Great Falls Central is always looking for opportunities to grow and improve. Currently, they are exploring options to expand their dual-credit course offerings through the University of Providence and MSU-Great Falls College, as well as plans to offer a medical-prep program in the near future. B U S I N E S S F E AT U R E

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