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Mission and Vision

Our Vision

Badin High School will be the model for all Catholic high schools as we profoundly shape the way students think, achieve, serve and lead.

Our Mission

In an enriching and innovative college preparatory environment, rooted in Catholic tradition, Stephen T. Badin High School inspires young men and women to achieve their personal best, live their faith and lead the future.

The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community

As a Notre Dame Learning Community, we have incorporated the following hallmarks to work in union with our mission and vision:

  1. We proclaim by our lives even more than by our words that God is good.
  2. We honor the dignity and sacredness of each person.
  3. We educate for and act on behalf of justice and peace in the world.
  4. We commit ourselves to community service.
  5. We embrace the gift of diversity.
  6. We create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve.
  7. We develop holistic learning communities which educate for life.

Core Values

Stephen T. Badin High School... Is a welcoming community, rooted in Catholic tradition, that instills a sense of family, leading to the formation of lifelong bonds and friendships

  • Promotes academic excellence through a rigorous and varied curriculum, grounded in problem-solving experiences.
  • Develops servant leaders who believe they are called by Christ to serve God and serve others.
  • Believes students achieve their personal best through the development of the whole person--academically, spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically.
  • Celebrates each person as an individual, whose God-given talents contribute to a more vibrant and diverse community.
  • Provides a safe, challenging, supportive and innovative learning environment.
  • Cultivates open, consistent communication by respecting different viewpoints and new ideas.
  • Nurtures meaningful relationships with students, parents, alumni, friends and community partners who strengthen the Badin family.
  • Invests in highly qualified personnel who demonstrate deep passion for and strong expertise in their given areas of responsibility.
  • Nourishes a unique identity that is reflected in all facets of the Badin experience.

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