About Our School and Community
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school owned and operated by two religious orders, Society of Mary and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, in conjunction with lay persons.
The downtown school has operated for 137 years at its current location on Franklin and Ludlow Streets in Dayton, Ohio. The school is proud of its cosmopolitan composition, with a student population in grades 9-12 that represents 50 different zip codes from around the region.
While most students are Catholic, students from other Christian faiths and non-Christian faiths add to the vibrancy of our community. The student body is 41.5% Caucasian, 29.5% African American, 13.5% Multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 3.4% Asian, .6% African, .3% other. In keeping with our founders’ charisms and CJ’s mission statement, last year students contributed more than 12,157 volunteer hours to the community. More than 27,500 men and women are graduates of the school.