About Us
School and Community
Catholic Memorial is a coeducational regional high school established to impart the Catholic faith, prepare students for adulthood, and nurture all individuals so their full potential is realized.
Catholic Memorial serves the Catholic parishes and community in the general Waukesha County area. It is in the city of Waukesha, with easy access to the interstate system and key highway routes. Bus service is available.
Accreditation
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Curriculum
Catholic Memorial offers a rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students for college and/or other career choices. The Counseling Center provides each individual a personalized "roadmap" to assist with these choices.
Faculty
Teacher pupil ratio is 1 to 16. 60% of Faculty/Administration hold a Masters Degree or higher
Test Data
Class of 2008: nearly 100% of CMH seniors took the ACT.
ACT Composite Mean: CMH - 24.6 Wisconsin (one of the highest in the nation) - 22.3
Academic Accomplishments / Scholarships
Class of 2008 was offered $8.3 million in college scholarships
National Merit Scholarship Competition Class of 2009:
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists: 3
National Merit Scholarship Commended Students: 4
Key Universities Alumni Attend
- Alverno
- Carroll College
- Creighton University
- Drake University
- Duke University
- Harvard University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Marquette University
- Mount Mary College
- Northwestern University
- Princeton University
- Purdue University
- St. Norbert College
- Stanford University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Wisconsin-Madison and other UW System Universities
- Valparaiso University
- Vanderbilt University
- Washington University in St. Louis
Tuition Assistance
CMH sponsors its own tuition assistance based on financial need. To assess financial need in an objective manner, the family of each student must complete an application to be submitted to the Office of Admissions and an outside agency.
Extracurricular Service
88% of students participate in at least one extracurricular activity. More than 95% of CMH students participate in community service.
