Bishop Ireton High School Career Opportunities

Bishop Ireton is a college preparatory, coeducational high school serving students from across the Washington Metropolitan area in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1964, Bishop Ireton is owned by the Diocese of Arlington, and is rooted in the tradition of Salesian spirituality taught to us by the Religious Congregation of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, our founding religious order. As we follow our Live Jesus! Charter, we continue an association with the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and will interact with other Salesian groups as well, as we collaborate on projects that express our mutual devotion to the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal.

Bishop Ireton is fortunate to have dedicated lay faculty and staff, as well as a full time chaplain from the Diocese of Arlington and teachers and administrators from the Sisters of the Holy Cross and Franciscan Religious Communities. Faculty teach their students according to the unique spirit of St. Francis de Sales, teacher, missionary, bishop, and gentle saint.

In the Catholic tradition and in the spirit of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop Ireton High School is a college preparatory high school that promotes spiritual, intellectual, creative, scientific, technological, social and physical development. As a Salesian community of learning, Bishop Ireton challenges students to recognize and respect the multicultural diversity within our global society. In addition, the school fosters Christian ethics, religious values and community service. A Bishop Ireton education teaches students to think critically and develops the whole person to meet present and future challenges and opportunities.

Bishop Ireton High School accomplishes its mission by developing within each student the following:

• Deepened faith in order to encourage a loving commitment to God and the Catholic Church
• Spiritual and moral values
• Desire for life-long learning
• Pursuit of academic excellence in all disciplines
• Appreciation of the fine and creative arts
• Understanding of our multi-cultural heritage to appreciate and respect individual differences
• Knowledge and application of technological innovations for the benefit of humanity
• Pursuit of physical fitness and a knowledge of mental and physical health as a life-long goal

Bishop Ireton High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Virginia Catholic Education Association.