Cardinal Ritter College Prep is a Catholic co-educational college prep high school which educates primarily African-American young men and women. Our mission of Faith, Academic Excellence and Leadership results in nearly 100% graduation rates and 100% college acceptance rates. Our students exceed the national average in college persistence. We were the first and still are the only Catholic high school of our kind in the country. The mission of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School is to provide an exceptional Catholic educational experience to youth that instills attitudes of success and self-worth through faith development, academic excellence and leadership. Cardinal Ritter Prep provides an educational program that prepares students for leadership roles in a multi-ethnic society. Although we are a Catholic high school, our student body represents a wide variety of faiths. Our school serves as a magnet, inviting and attracting students who are committed to their education and to becoming the best possible citizen.