WCEA Secondary Page

Secondary
School
Commissioners
Cynthia Agbulos
Archdiocese of Agana
James McClune
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Julie Vogel
Archdiocese of Portland
Nina Russo
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Bob Sobotta
Diocese of Boise
Patrick Haggarty
Diocese of Great Falls/ Billings
Patrick Haggarty
Diocese of Helena
Michael Rockers
Diocese of Honolulu
Kathleen Radecke
Diocese of Monterey
Liz Guneratne
Diocese of Oakland
Greg Dhuyvetter
Diocese of Orange
MaryBeth Mueller
Diocese of Phoenix
Karen Barreras
Diocese of Reno
Gail Sherman
Diocese of Sacramento
Sr. Catherine Kamphaus,CSC
Diocese of Salt Lake City
Patricia Vesely
Diocese of San Bernardino
Tom Beecher
Diocese of San Diego
Jennifer Martin
Diocese of San Jose
John Collins
Diocese of Santa Rosa
Tom Butler
Diocese of Stockton
Sr. Rosa Maria Ruiz, CFM
Diocese of Tucson

The Catholic High Schools developed along the concepts of both the parish school and the private school generally conducted by or sponsored by Religious Orders. Since one of the essential goals of the high schools was the preparation for post high school education, school accreditation became a must.

Early in its development WCEA joined with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (the Regional accreditation association) when it came into existence. Essentially the purpose of any Catholic high school was to teach the faith and permeate its curriculum with the values taught by the Roman Catholic Church. Eventually the Catholic high schools developed their curriculum around the colleges and universities basic requirements for entrance so that a graduating senior’s diploma would be recognized by these institutions as proof of an academic education that prepared the student for higher education.

WCEA and WASC accredit all Catholic high schools in California and Hawaii. Seven other western states have included WCEA in their accreditation processes for the Catholic high schools on various levels to date.