Our Mission


Catholic Central High School recognizes parents to be the primary educators of their children and collaborates with them in helping their children to learn and grow in the Catholic faith. We provide a safe and challenging environment where mutual respect and high expectations are maintained through the active engagement of students in the learning process. The young men of Catholic Central learn holistically the ideals of the Basilian Fathers – goodness, discipline, and knowledge – so that they may become productive members of the Church and society.
  • Unique Character Building Environment
    By offering a strong academic, athletic, fine arts and musical program, our young men are able to strive in a faith-based environment, faithful to the Catholic Church, to enable them to become all that God has intended them to be.
  • Supportive Student Community
    While we are proud of the countless academic and athletic championships, the music and arts awards, the record number National Merit semifinalists, we are proud of all of our young men who study, learn, and work as brothers.
  • Engaging Curriculum
    The Curriculum of Catholic Central High School is the result of careful planning and evaluation. It is designed to meet the special needs and interests of all students while developing skills and attitudes basic to our social, civic and economic life. The courses of study, offering an integrated Christian approach, are endorsed by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and lead to a fully accredited high school diploma.

  • Greg Sala - Alumnus

    "My best friends today, 35 years later, all went to CC and share the same goodness, discipline and knowledge we learned there."

  • Aaron Hess - Alumnus

    "One of my favorite CC memories would be Sophomore year during our last game during JV football season, and our teammates mother was going through a breast cancer surgery that week. We were playing orchard lake and we ended up all wearing breast cancer pink for her support and won a close fought game. After the game we all ran to the grotto together and sang the alma mater and prayed. It was the definition of CC Brotherhood and the defining moment when our class came together as one group."

  • E. Jason Blankenship - Alumnus

    "Some of my closest friends in the world are those I made during my time at CC. We came from a diverse set of backgrounds and families, but we came together in a brotherhood."

  • Kari Ziegler - Parent

    “It is hard to pinpoint one thing that I love most about CC. What does make me very pleased to be a parent of two sons currently enrolled is that they come home every day happy. They are challenged by the curriculum, enthused about sports and extracurricular activities and are grounded by the faith based environment. Nothing could be better.”
     

  • John Ziraldo - Alumnus

    "At CC I learned to be a leader in all aspects of my life."

  • Linda Kato - Parent

    "There is no way to adequately convey in words the incredible impact the Catholic Central Family had on our family! We will be eternally grateful."

  • Timothy P. Brown - Alumnus

    "Looking back at my life's experiences and education, I can easily select the foundation that I received at Catholic Central as the single most important building block in what made me the person that I ultimately grew to become."

  • Louis Ronayne - Alumnus

    "Timeless brotherhood and a tradition like none other. Each year I gain more of an appreciation for CC."

  • Carmine Palombo - Alumnus & Board Member

    “There are so many things to love including the education, the sports, the steady guiding hands of the Basilians. However, for me, the thing I love most is the feeling of family. Forty-five years after graduation, I still feel like I am part of a large family. The relationships I established with so many of my classmates and other CC Alumni have continued and grown stronger through the years.”

  • Eric Pfitzenmaier - Alumnus

    "No school better prepares you for college. I heard it from other alumni before I experienced it myself but the transition to college was much easier because of the preparation Catholic Central provided."

  • Michael Kelley - Alumnus

    “It is rare that institutions stick to their core values these days, but Catholic Central delivered for me. I was treated like a man from day one and was expected to act like a representative of the school. I took my responsibility seriously and I believe that I have benefited from it in my life to this day. I was beyond prepared for college after learning how to be a student and a person at Catholic Central.”
     

  • John Rehm - Alumnus

    “I can tell you CC instilled a sense of confidence and responsibility. the education wasnt just about what was in the books it was more about becoming a good person. I emerged with the tools to succeed not only at the next level in college but in life. Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge are great principles to living a good life!”

  • Marie Betley - Parent

    “I have met some great women in the Bible Study groups and also love the opportunity to attend morning mass… My son loves coming here. He enjoys the teachers, his classes and his classmates. We as parents feel very blessed to have this superior school, with academic excellence - along with Catholic traditions - right in our own backyard.”

  • Liz Vallespir - Parent

    “Catholic Central is a Catholic institution which provided my father, my uncles, my brothers, and now my sons with the formation in the faith and example of manhood which they needed to be true Christian gentlemen in a world which eschews truth and scoffs at character and virtue. Solidarity with one another and well-formed consciences mark the CC students, then and now, as they build on the noble and longstanding traditions which formed them, in their relationships with those whom they love, with whom they work, with whom they socialize, and with whom they worship. Families are formed and molded under this formative influence, and my family, thanks be to God, has been no exception. Catholic Central teaches boys to be men-- true Christian men -- who hold their heads up high while serving God, strive for honor and justice, stand for what is right, and never give up. A community is enriched by men like these! Long live CC!”

  • Sherry Diedrich - Parent

    “As a parent of two CC students I have watched my little boys walk into CC as a freshman wide eyed and meek, and blossom into mature, respectful and confident young Christian men.”

  • Ryan John - Alumnus

    “An investment in a CC education is perhaps the greatest gift my parents could have ever given me, and that gift continues to keep on giving well into my life and career. Life at CC was not easy, and I was constantly challenged in every aspect of my growth and development, and I'm eternally thankful for that. I wouldn't be the man I am today without CC and her tremendous educators and coaches who challenged me each day in and out of the classroom.”
     

  • Thomas Sleva - Parent

    “CC is not easy, it challenges your son, it pushes him, it expects him to be the best, it is very disciplined, but I want this for my son. I want our son to grow into a young man and be able to make difficult decisions for himself and to come together with his classmates and solve their own problems based on faith and doing the correct thing. He is just a freshman and has already been challenged and pushed, and we love the person he is becoming. His transformation by the time he is a senior is unimaginable, we won't want it to end!!”

  • Jeff Wiska - Alumnus & Past Board Member

    “When I first met my wife she didn't understand why I was so passionate and emotional about my high school. As time went on and she met more and more CC folks she realized how special this place is. As our sons Ryon and Garrett grew up, there was no one else she would trust her babies with. Of all the investments I've made in my lifetime, sending my 2 sons to CC was the absolute best.”

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“Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge” is the motto of the Basilian Fathers and the sacred mission of Catholic Central High School. For ninety years, the graduates of Catholic Central have made a positive impact locally, nationally, and around the world.

Detroit Catholic Central High School

27225 Wixom Road
Novi, MI 48374
248.596.3810