House System Facts
- Each student will be assigned to the same House for middle school and high school
- Each student will have the same Deans his entire time at Chaminade
- Each Middle School student will have the same Mentor throughout Middle School
- Each High School student will have the same Mentor in at least 9th through 11th grade
- Each House is overseen by two Deans; one for the middle school and one for the high school
- Each House has nine Mentor Groups, each overseen by a Mentor
- Each Middle School Mentor Group will contain: 6th, 7th, 8th, & 12th grade students
- Each High School Mentor Group will contain: 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students
- Elected student leaders are called House Captains or Middle School Captains
- There will be two senior House Captains in each House; they will be elected by their fellow seniors
- There will be one 8th grade Middle School Captain in each House; he will be elected by his fellow 8th grade students
- There will be two or three seniors in every mentor group; these Senior Leaders will be responsible for the effective functioning of the Mentor Group and they will work with their Mentor and their Dean
- There will be approximately 190 students in each House; 120 High School students and 70 Middle School students
- Mentor Groups will meet for 15 minutes each morning
- Mentor Group will be a time first and foremost for building camaraderie across divisions; it will also be for school announcements, tutoring, discussion, and activities Mentors will monitor and support the academic, social, spiritual, and behavioral growth of the students in the Mentor Group
- House Deans will assist Mentors in their support of students, and they will oversee the effective running of the House
- House Deans and Mentors will serve as another point of contact and support for parents
- School counselors will work closely with Mentors and Deans to support the students
- School administrators will continue to be responsible for making official decisions on the academic and behavioral development of the students
- If parents have a concern, they may choose to contact their son’s Mentor, his Dean, his counselor, or an administrator to seek advice and assistance
Terminology
House: There are five Houses and each House consists of students in grades 6 through 12. There are approximately 170 students per House. Each House has two Deans, two senior Captains and one 8th grade Captain.
Mentor Group: A group of students from several divisions that meet every morning prior to classes. There are three middle school and five high school Mentor Groups per House.
Dean: A Dean is a faculty member chosen to oversee the effective development of the House and the students within the House. There is a Middle School Dean and a High School Dean in each House.
Mentor: A Mentor is a faculty member chosen to oversee the effective development of the Mentor Group and the students within the Mentor Group. He/she has approximately 20 underclassmen and three seniors in the Mentor Group.
Captain: The senior or eighth grade student elected by his House peers to lead all students within a House and to represent his House and the student body in all school events.
Senior Leader: All seniors are expected to be leaders. There are three Senior Leaders per Mentor Group and approximately 25 seniors per House.