Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School is a grade 9-12 private, Roman Catholic high school designed to provide a comprehensive Catholic, career focused education in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. As a ministry of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, the school challenges young men and women to strive for excellence in the total development of the Christian individual. The school works in collaboration with parents, whom it acknowledges as the primary educators of their children, to enhance their growth. It is a community that is founded and bonded across the generations by a rich tradition of Catholic identity and values.

The school's goal is to provide a relevant, challenging, and value-centered education rooted in the Catholic faith. Through Gospel values, it educates its students to acquire critical thinking and problem solving strategies for lifelong learning that will place its graduates at the center of society. Through academic, spiritual, and co-curricular activities, all members of the community engage in mutual growth and fulfillment.

Numerous masses, retreats and services are available to assure the school's commitment to the Catholic heritage. The academic curriculum at Bishop Guilfoyle includes classes, honors classes, AP classes and dual enrollment classes affiliated with three post-secondary institutions. Coursework in career focus areas provide the students with insight as to what they may wish to peruse as a career.

Extracurricular programs include interscholastic sports, music, drama, forensics, yearbook, student council, and a variety of club activities. It has over 9,000 successful alumni and the class of 2007 was no exception. Approximately 90% of that class went on to higher education being offered over $2 million in academic scholarships.