Inspired by the life of the Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton, Fr. Tolton Catholic High School is committed to providing a college-preparatory education rooted in the Catholic faith and designed to develop each student in Spirit, Heart, Mind, and Body. Its diverse, Christ-centered community seeks to ensure that all students are encouraged to blaze a unique trail in service to God, the Church, and the world.
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The mission of Fr. Tolton Catholic High School is to educate the whole student, including a heart for service, which is manifested in various ways, not the least of which is our service program. Students are encouraged to pursue interests and passions, which uphold and reinforce the Catholic Christian identity of the school.
Columbia, Missouri is a culturally-rich and diverse community that offers small-town friendliness, big city amenities and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Columbia offers abundant educational opportunities, outstanding health care facilities, countless entertainment and fitness opportunities, a low cost of living and lots of green space.
Talk of opening a Catholic high school in Columbia had become a serious conversation by the time Bishop John R. Gaydos arrived in the Jefferson City diocese in 1997. In a 2001 statement of his vision for the local Church, he called for "a study of how to expand the possibilities for Catholic secondary education in the diocese."
He began life without his God-given rights of freedom, dignity and equality; he began life not as a human being, but as someone's personal property-as a slave of a white Catholic family. Augustus Tolton's early childhood coincided with the Civil War; his father, Peter Paul Tolton escaped slavery to join the Union Army while his mother, Martha, remained the maid of her owners.
Tolton Catholic welcomes applications from qualified candidates at any time, even if there are no current openings posted. Tolton Catholic High School is a fully accredited college preparatory Catholic High School located in Columbia, MO. By teaching respect for the dignity of every human person, we facilitate the growth of the whole student: spirit, heart, mind, and body.
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