MISSION – VISION – PHILOSOPHY
Mission
St. Bernard High School is dedicated to helping students find their passion and develop that passion through curricular, co-curricular, and Christian Service experiences as we prepare them for heaven, college, and career.
Vision
In a global society where values and a sense of community are being challenged daily, it has never been more imperative to educate our youth to be the future leaders, inventors, thinkers, professionals, creators, and philanthropists of the 21st century. St. Bernard High School is moving to the forefront of education as it takes its place as a progressive, competitive, multicultural and God-valued institution of learning. St. Bernard High School strives to be the school of choice for Catholic students in the Los Angeles area by providing a complete educational experience immersed in the Roman Catholic tradition and excelling in both academic and co-curricular programs. Students graduating from the school will have the motivation and expertise necessary to pursue their aspirations for higher learning and lead lives as faith-filled and responsible citizens.
Philosophy
In harmony with the school’s mission, the philosophy of St. Bernard High School is driven by the message of Jesus Christ and the mission of the Roman Catholic Church.
We recognize parents as the primary educators of their children and understand that our role is to assist parents in accomplishing this task by acting as facilitators to the learning and personal growth of the child.
We strive to equip students with the skills they need to live faith-filled, dynamic, honorable and productive lives in the image of Christ.
We believe in providing a challenging academic curriculum rich in student-centered learning opportunities designed to promote analytical thinking and to develop life-long learning skills.
We believe in a Christ-centered, holistic approach to education that supplies students with an outstanding college preparatory foundation and nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, physical, and artistic facets of the individual.
We believe each student is called in a unique way to develop the talents and potentials necessary for assuming roles of Christian leadership in our world.
The Viking Standard
The Viking Standard is our individual promise to our collective purpose. Each one of us is a precious member of our SBHS family. The Viking Standard combines our Christian discipleship with our human stewardship to achieve our LOYAL Viking Integral Student Outcomes (ISOs). The Viking Standard specifically highlights our 5 daily operating codes of SBHS:
