POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL, 1901 Jaguar Drive, Slidell – Pope John Paul II High School, in eastern St. Tammany Parish, is the regional, coeducational, college preparatory school that provides a Catholic academic setting for young men and women through a standards-based educational curriculum infused with the Catholic Identity Standards.

HOLY ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL,  2437 Jena St., New Orleans, LA 70115 – Holy Rosary High School (HRHS) has moved into its new location on the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Freret Street. HRHS opened its doors in August 2005 to educate students in a Catholic coeducational environment that embraces individual learning styles, develops intellectual curiosity and emphasizes their students’ diverse and unique strengths.

DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL, 5300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans – De La Salle High School, serving grades 8-12, is New Orleans’ oldest Catholic, coeducational school. Founded in 1949, De La Salle continues the more than 350-year-old mission of its founder and namesake, St. John Baptist de La Salle, of transforming the lives of its students by teaching minds while touching hearts.

ARCHBISHOP HANNAN HIGH SCHOOL, 71324 Hwy. 1077, Covington – Archbishop Hannan High School is a Catholic, coeducational school serving students in grades 8-12, emphasizing academic excellence, spiritual formation and character development.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 5116 Magazine St., New Orleans – Xavier University Preparatory School is a Catholic, college preparatory school founded by St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S., and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.

URSULINE ACADEMY, 2635 State St., New Orleans – Founded in 1727, Ursuline Academy, New Orleans, enjoys the distinction of being both the oldest school for girls and the oldest Catholic school in the United States.

ST. MARY'S DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL, 7701 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans – Dominican is more than black and white. When an eighth grader ties a purple ribbon in her hair, slips on her first pair of saddle oxfords and steps into the halls of St. Mary’s Dominican High School, she becomes a vital member of a diverse community of critical thinkers, spiritual leaders and independent explorers.

ST. MARY’S ACADEMY, 6905 Chef Menteur Blvd., New Orleans – Providing a superior Catholic education in a loving and nurturing environment is a standard for St. Mary’s Academy. Founded and administered by the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1867, the private Catholic school serves students in grades pre-K3 through 12.

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, 7027 Milne Blvd., New Orleans – Armed with new textbooks and brightly colored binders on my first day of school as a senior, I (Caitlin Brimer ’13) take a deep, nostalgic breath and open the doors to Mount Carmel Academy.

CABRINI HIGH SCHOOL, 1400 Moss St. New Orleans – Cabrini is unexpected. It is a place where a young girl is free to pursue her interests. She is encouraged and assisted by a caring network of faculty and staff.

ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE HIGH SCHOOL, 8800 Veterans Blvd., Metairie – At Archbishop Chapelle High School, “Deus Providebit” (“God will provide”) is more than a motto, it is a way of life. We believe that God will provide, so we provide our girls with the opportunities to learn and grow into their own individual success stories in a community of love and faith.

BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL, 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans – Brother Martin High School began its 144th year with 1,192 young men in grades 7 through 12. Located in the Gentilly/Lakefront section of New Orleans, Brother Martin draws students from more than 50 zip code zones, including the northshore, the West Bank, St. Bernard and the river parishes.

ARCHBISHOP SHAW HIGH SCHOOL, 1000 Barataria Blvd., Marrero – Archbishop Shaw High School, celebrating completion of its 50th academic year, offers excellence in Catholic education to the young men of the West Bank.

ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL HIGH SCHOOL, 1901 Severn Ave., Metairie – Celebrating its 51st year of Raider Pride, Archbishop Rummel High School continues to prosper. Principal Michael Scalco (’67) leads a staff of 59 lay faculty members and a school chaplain.

The Office of Catholic Schools has issued a checklist regarding the admissions process for parents and students who are choosing one of 22 high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans for the 2013-14 year.

The 22 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans provide more than 13,000 students with a holistic education that emphasizes faith, academics and service. Click on the link for tuition and contact information for each school.

It seems Pope Francis is connecting with people of all faiths in a way that recent past popes have not. And, Basilian Father Tom Rosica, executive director of Salt + Light Media and the newly appointed English-language assistant to the Holy See press office, is witness to this.

• About every three hours, an American child or teen dies as a result of a firearm. • Between 1963 and 2012, firearm deaths among U.S. children were three times greater than combat deaths among American soldiers during the same period.

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THE ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART, 4521 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans – The school was founded in 1887 and is celebrating its 125th year of educating young women on St. Charles Avenue. Sacred Heart is affectionately called “The Rosary.” All Sacred Heart schools worldwide are directed by the Society of the Sacred Heart – the teaching order of religious founded in 1800 in Paris by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat.