Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School

School Profile

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School was originally established under the auspices of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond as Norfolk Catholic High School in 1949. In 1993, the school relocated to Virginia Beach and opened as Catholic High School. In the fall of 2003, the school was renamed to honor the Most Reverend Walter F. Sullivan D.D., Bishop of Richmond. Based Firmly on Catholic tradition, Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School is dedicated to nurturing the intellect, shaping character and forming Christian values.

The School is accredited by the Southern Association of College and Schools and the Virginia Catholic Education Association. Admission to the rigorous college preparatory program at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School is a selective process based on entrance examination and previous academic performance.

The student body is composed of young men and women from varied socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. Students represent the major cities of southside Hampton Roads -- Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk.

The mission of Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School is to provide a college preparatory education which nurtures the intellect, shapes character, and forms Christian values. Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School is a community which reveals God's presence in the world by affirming the Gospel message and challenging, when necessary, the views of a secular society.