The Graduate at Graduation
As a BC High Graduate, you’ll have forged lifelong friendships, explored your faith, committed to serving others, and developed a thirst for knowledge that will fuel you through college and beyond. Our graduates enter the world with grace, kindness, integrity, and all the tools for success.
The Profile of the Graduate at Graduation and its five tenets - open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, and committed to doing justice - is used by all Jesuit schools throughout the world, which ensures common language and an understanding of Jesuit school graduates.
The Grad at Grad at BC High develops the following key characteristics and qualities that reflect the tradition and ideals of a Jesuit education, no matter your background or future goals.
Being open to growth is essential for personal development and success in all areas of life. By graduation, you will be a proactive individual: taking charge of your emotional, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual growth, seeking out new challenges, perspectives, and experiences. This openness will empower you to reflect deeply, manage your impulses, and pursue excellence with integrity. You will embrace risks, explore career paths within Gospel values, and develop teamwork and respect through physical activities, all of which will shape your journey toward becoming a well-rounded, responsible person.
Your intellectual achievements at BC High will equip you with the skills for a lifetime of problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, and debate. By graduation, you will be an intellectually competent individual: channeling your energy toward the pursuit of knowledge, mastering academic disciplines, and developing insights that extend beyond college requirements. You will recognize the importance of intellectual integrity and self-motivation, fostering a deep commitment to truth and justice in every endeavor. These abilities will serve you well in the classroom, workplace, and throughout life, empowering you to make thoughtful, informed decisions.
While we warmly welcome students of all faiths, a BC High education is rooted in Ignatian spirituality, guiding you to explore and deepen your religious understanding. By graduation, you will have a solid foundation in the doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church or your own faith tradition, fostering a meaningful relationship with your religious community. You will engage in self-reflection, examining your beliefs to develop a personal, active connection with your spirituality. This journey will enhance your appreciation of religion as a source of strength and guidance, preparing you to navigate life's challenges with faith and compassion.
You will establish your identity, moving beyond self-interest and self-centeredness, allowing love to guide your actions. By graduation, you will be on the threshold of forming deeper relationships, ready to share your true self and embrace the mystery of others. You will cultivate warmth and appreciation, even in challenging times, for the people in your life and the gifts you have received. Though still developing, your capacity for love will grow, preparing you to build meaningful connections that reflect compassion, empathy, and a willingness to cherish others.
By graduation, you will have engaged with diverse communities and developed a deep commitment to justice for all. You will be thoughtful, responsible, and driven to live as a person for others. You will have gained specific knowledge of the needs within local and global communities and will be preparing to take your place as a competent, concerned, and active member. You will have begun to cultivate the skills and motivation to advocate for justice, with a predisposition to serve others that will continue to grow throughout your life.