USC North Campus – High School
OBJECTIVES
High School Department aims to:
• provide a Christian community environment wherein students experience and witness genuine faith and the actualization of Christian love.
• a school where students acquire the basic knowledge and skills of learning to prepare them for college education and for possible employment and other ventures;
• a school where students become imbued with a true sense of justice and service to others;
• and a place where students can grow and develop their physical well – being.
• guide the students to attain human maturity by providing avenues to their quest for self-knowledge, the unfolding of personal qualities and the formation of conviction to make responsible decisions.
• assist the students in expressing their love of God and neighbor within the context of community living; at the same time, to engender in them the feeling of universal brotherhood among the peoples.
The USC-North Campus, graduate, therefore, shall be able to:
1) manifest the true Christian spirit by living out the Gospel values as shown by the following:
1.1 possession of knowledge and appreciation of the fundamental teaching and practices of the Catholic Church.
1.2 familiarity with the word of God in the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospel.
1.3 valuing of the sacraments as the source of spiritual strength to sustain his faith and fidelity to Christ.
1.4 acquisition of right attitudes and moral values that enable him to form a conscience to resolve moral issues with charity.
1.5 awareness of the human tendency to selfishness which can be the cause of injustice to oneself and others.
1.6 acquisition of the habit of self– discipline as motivated by a sense of justice and charity.
1.7 perception of conflicting values of society especially between the consumer ideology and Gospel ideals.
1.8 awareness of different values and componentsforming his own value system.
2) use the basic knowledge and skills acquired by:
2.1 understanding the basic concepts in the human discipline such as the Social Sciences, Art and Music.
2.2 communicating effectively in writing and speaking, engaging in wholesome listening and reading activities and expressing himself creatively through the arts.
2.3 applying scientific and computation skills in problem–solving situations.
2.4 making decisions by engaging in analysis and synthesis and following through such decisions.
2.5 working cooperatively and independently as the situation may require.
2.6 analyzing social problems and issues and their effects on human communities and ecology as well as involving himself in resolving them.
2.7 recognizing the impact of scientific and technological advancement on the intellectual, social and moral life.
3. acquire wholesome and desirable attitudes by:
3.1 showing the Christian attitude of respect for others, their needs, feelings and ideas.
3.2 learning to value Filipino tradition of love and respect for elders and mutual support.
3.3 becoming responsible and/or assuming responsibility for his judgments and actions.
3.4 being adaptive and flexible to changing conditions without compromising Christian principles.
3.5 being more conscious of the dignity of others, recognizing their rights, without consideration of status, religion, nationality or beliefs.
3.6 exhibiting an aversion toward whatever form of dishonest and unjust practices.
4. demonstrate a sharpened awareness of the social problems and the needs of his community and country in order to function competently as a concerned and responsible member of the community by:
4.1 showing the willingness to share his time, talent, and material resources according to his capacity for the service of others.
4.2 learning to be sensitive and emphatic to the poor and less privileged segments of the community through his active participation of socially oriented projects.
4.3 appreciating the problems of community development and contributing to the effort of building a better community.