Faith
Our Catholic faith is at the core of our identity at St. Dominic High School. In addition to our four-year religion curriculum and seven faith-based student organizations, the student body regularly participates in Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation services and retreats.
“I love the community that is built upon friendships and faith.”
Conner ’18
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St. Dominic High School senior Ryan Monahan ’20 received Honorable Mention for the Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2020.
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Due to the spread of the coronavirus, students and teachers are taking on the challenge of distance learning in the most creative ways possible. Crusader Nation News
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“I want them to be confident in sharing the faith,” St. Dominic religion teacher Denise Bossert said, “and when they hit something they don’t know, to be comfortable enough to say, ‘I don’t know the answer to that, but I know where I can find it.’” St. Louis Review
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Nearly 200 St. Dominic students participated in the 2020 March for Life in Washington, DC. Crusader Nation News
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“Even though someone might be different from you or dealing with hard circumstances, service can give you a way to show love to them,” said senior Alyssa Buchheit, St. Dominic’s 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Model of Justice Award recipient. St. Louis Review
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In his first year as a member of the varsity team, St. Dominic sophomore forward Ryan Schwendeman is focused on the present, not the past. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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In Fall 2020, St. Dominic will launch its biomedical science curriculum, embarking on the third strand in Project Lead the Way’s trio of high school programs.
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St. Dominic senior Clay North raised $10,000 for brain cancer research as his senior service project became personal. KSDK
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Senior goalkeeper Alli Palmatier is a St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame Bob Kehoe Future Soccer Star. Crusader Nation News
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“Kairos was a pivotal point in my life," said senior Peer Minister Sam Schilling. "It is a huge part of who I am now and has influenced the relationships I have with my peers." Crusader Nation News
