Profile of a Prep Graduate at Graduation

Introduction

Not long ago, Georgetown Prep embarked on a detailed process of self-examination. The results of this Self Study were multi-faceted, but one important outgrowth was The Profile of A Prep Graduate At Graduation. In characteristic Jesuit fashion, the Profile is a carefully reasoned and clearly articulated document.

As you read the following, the words of Robert Browning may come to mind:

"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?"

It is doubtful that every Georgetown Prep graduate fits every aspect of this Profile. Nonetheless, it offers a model for every Prep student to consider, reflect upon, and make use of in the ongoing process of self-examination.

  Profile

It is hoped that, upon graduation from this school, the Georgetown Prep graduate will be:

1.        Open to Growth

2.        Intellectually Competent

3.         Religious

4.         Loving

5.         Committed to Doing Justice

  I. Open to Growth

1. He is beginning to take responsibility for his future.

2. As he is learning how to accept himself, both his talents and his limitations, he is gaining in self  knowledge and self-control.

3. He is becoming more open to different points of view, new experiences and adult issues.

4. He is developing an ability to reflect on his life and communicate his reflections to others.

  II. Intellectually Competent

1. He is academically equipped for entrance into college.

2. He is acquainted with the central concepts and methods of various intellectual disciplines.

3. He is developing logical skills, critical thinking and aesthetic appreciation.

4. He is growing in his curiosity to explore ideas and issues.

5. He has some degree of skill in oral and written communication.

6. He is able to take an organized approach to learning.

7. Through his study of various disciplines, he has discovered people with whom he can identify and whom he can imitate.

8. He has begun to relate current issues and perspectives to some of their historical antecedents.

9. He is beginning to understand both the basic principles of the United States government and the rights and responsibilities of a citizen.

10. He is beginning to understand some of the moral and public policy questions raised by the uses of science, technology and capital.

  III. Religious

1. Through his study of Scripture and the history of the Church, he has a basic knowledge of Jesus Christ and His mission.

2. He is learning how to communicate with God through prayer, both private and liturgical.

3. By reasoning through moral problems, he is beginning to form an adult Christian conscience.

4. He has begun to appreciate the role of the Sacraments in the life of the Christian community.

5. He is growing in his conviction that Christian faith involves service to the neighbor and a commitment to doing justice.

6. He has some understanding of the beliefs and practices of non-Catholic and non-Christian traditions.

IV. Loving

1. He is coming to accept himself as lovable and loved.

2. He is learning to trust the fidelity of God, his family and his friends.

3. He has begun to recognize and eradicate the prejudices which he finds within himself.

4. He is learning how to integrate his sexuality into his whole personality.

5. He is more capable of empathy.

V. Committed to Doing Justice

1. He is growing in his conviction that Christian faith involves a commitment to doing justice.

2. He is beginning to understand how attitudes, customs and unjust policies contribute to social problems, both past and present.

3. Through experience with some disadvantaged members of society, he is learning to be empathetic with them.

4. He is growing in his awareness of the need for social changes which will enable victims of injustice to gain their rights and dignity.

5. He has begun to recognize that the values of a materialistic society often conflict with the Gospel.