Graduate at Graduation

One of the salient characteristics of a Jesuit School is the "Grad at Grad" statement that pinpoints goals and characteristics that a graduate of a Jesuit high school should attain by graduation.  Click on the following pictures to meet just a few students in the class of 2012.  Each of these students exemplifies one of the six qualities of the Graduate at Graduation -- qualities that our students, families and staff work on together to develop, nurture and achieve.

Open to Growth
The graduate of Christ the King Jesuit College Prep views learning as a life-long pursuit, inside and outside the classroom. The graduate always strives for success, but is also aware that failure is an important part of learning and maturity. The graduate fosters a deep appreciation for one’s self and one’s background. Moreover, the graduate sees this self-awareness as the basis for any further growth, to have constant respect and openness to other people’s cultures, religions, experiences and socio-economic backgrounds. The Christ the King graduate has matured as a person- emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, religiously - to a level that reflects some intentional responsibility for one’s own growth (as opposed to a passive, drifting, laissez-faire attitude about growth).  Meet a CTK Student

Religious
The Christ the King graduate understands that he or she was created for a unique purpose. Such a realization compels the graduate of Christ the King to be an active participant in his or her own faith journey. The graduate of Christ the King appreciates the rich religious gifts of his or her family, community and culture and is also eager to build on those gifts in an ever deepening and personal way. The student will have a basic knowledge of the major doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church. He or she will use knowledge as a tool to examine his or her own religious feelings, accept his or her personal spirituality, and clarify his or her religious beliefs with a view to choosing a fundamental orientation toward God and establishing a relationship with Him through a religious tradition and/or worshipping community.  The graduate moves toward a harmonious blend of religious faith and spiritual values with an understanding that spiritual values are ultimately more fulfilling than material possessions. Meet a CTK Student

Intellectually Competent
The Christ the King graduate has a firm foundation in the liberal arts, as well as a mastery of thinking, reasoning and cognitive skills and habits while always maintaining a deep respect for wisdom and truth. The graduate is able to express himself or herself effectively and will have developed many intellectual skills and understandings that cut across and go beyond academic requirements for college entrance. The graduate is beginning to see the need for intellectual integrity in his or her personal quest for religious truth and in his or her response to issues of social justice. The graduate values his intelligence and knows its ultimate use is in the search for truth in the service of other. The graduate has developed the confidence to think independently and the courage to speak confidently. Meet a CTK Student

Loving
The graduate of Christ the King believes that he or she is truly loved by God. He or she has a healthy love of self, rooted in deep self-respect and confidence in his or her own gifts and talents. The graduate is generous with his or her time and talents, and strives to share his or her gifts with others. The graduate knows that respect, trust and fidelity are the basis of any loving relationship, and that love, for God or for another person, requires us to give without asking anything in return. The graduate is on the threshold of being able to move beyond self-interest or self-centeredness in relationships with significant others.  The graduate shares with others a God-given, common humanity, which leads him or her to celebrate similarities, to cherish differences, to respect others, to act with compassion and mercy, to direct his time and energy to helping others grow, and to care for God’s world and its creatures.  Meet a CTK Student

Committed to Justice
The Christ the King graduate is keenly aware of injustice and prejudice and gives of himself or herself in service to others. The graduate works for and with the impoverished, the unfairly treated, and those who are without representation, both locally and globally. As a leader and role model, he or she speaks out, and when necessary he or she is ready to lead, especially by example. The graduate understands that some of life’s most worthwhile endeavors are neither easy nor comfortable, upholding the belief that justice is necessary for equality, respect, and love. The student’s Christian faith, communal responsibility and Ignatian values call him or her to lead in service to others, to act ethically at all times and to pursue justice for each individual, knowing that being a man or woman for others is Christ-like and answers St. Ignatius’ call for a Leadership of Service Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For The Greater Glory of God). Meet a CTK Student

Positively Work-Experienced
Through the Corporate Work Study Program, the Christ the King graduate has learned to be a dependable, responsible worker with high ethical standards. The Christ the King graduate has participated in the professional culture of the workplace and has begun to explore his or her own potential. The Christ the King graduate is a personable and effective team player who is a confident self-starter as well as respectful and respectable. The graduate has learned the value of work both in the rewards it produces and in the self-satisfaction it allows one to attain.
Work in the Corporate Work Study Program offers the opportunity to discover and demonstrate personal talent - both as stewards and as leaders – and encourages growth. This stewardship implies the responsibility to use all resources wisely for the good of others and the greater glory of God. As a future leader in the workplace, the Christ the King graduate recognizes the dignity of work, its integral connection to justice and the choices he or she has to create a better society.  Meet a CTK Student