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[quote=Anonymous]Catholic high school teacher here. Catholic schools vary widely, so I can only speak from my experience.

The school I work at is about 50% Catholic. The student population includes some Muslim and Jewish students, as well as a substantial number of non-religious students. The students appear to be very accepting of one another, and I can’t think of an instance during which a student was excluded or picked on because of their faith. The school makes a big effort to meet students where they are on their faith journey, and they intentionally don’t specify it has to be a Catholic journey.

Students are required to attend Mass monthly, but once again there is an intentional effort to include the entire student population. Only Catholic students can participate in the Eucharist because that’s a major tenet of the Catholic faith, but the remainder of the service is very inclusive (homilies, music, etc). Students also are required to take religion all four years, but it is opened up to world religions by junior year. My own child learned about Islam last year.

Academics are strong. Discipline is also strong. The school doesn’t tolerate behavior that negatively impacts the academic environment.

I say this to illustrate that Catholic schools can work well for students of other faiths. I’ve seen it. The problem is, like all things in life, not all schools are equal. I recommend visiting schools to get a good feel for the environment.
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