Bishop Dwenger High School
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Bishop Dwenger High School is a coeducational
Roman Catholic high school
in Fort Wayne, Indiana
, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
. The school was founded in 1963. Bishop Dwenger's main rivals are Bishop Luers High School
and Snider High School. It was also on the list of "Best High Schools in Indiana" published in 2010 by the Indianapolis Star.
The Four Pillars of Bishop Dwenger are Academic Life, Spiritual Life, An Active Life and A Life of Service.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010...
. The school was founded in 1963. Bishop Dwenger's main rivals are Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in...
and Snider High School. It was also on the list of "Best High Schools in Indiana" published in 2010 by the Indianapolis Star.
Mission Statement
Bishop Dwenger High School, a Diocesan Catholic high school founded in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, provides a faith-centered community dedicated to academic excellence, growth in the spiritual life, a Christ-centered active life outside of class, and a Christian life of service to the community.The Four Pillars of Bishop Dwenger are Academic Life, Spiritual Life, An Active Life and A Life of Service.
Awards and recognition
During the 2004-05 school year, Bishop Dwenger High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.