CURA PERSONALIS
Care for the Whole Person
Combining Catholic faith tradition with 21st century innovation and inclusiveness, Judge aims to foster a vibrant student community dedicated to scholarship, service and spiritual growth. We believe developing a child’s conscience is just as important as honing their academic skills. Our commitment to Cura Personalis or “care for the whole person” means we concentrate on our students’ intellectual, social, physical and spiritual growth so they can thrive as agents of change.
100 YEARS
Over the last century, Judge Memorial has fostered, sustained, and cemented an engine of excellence in education. For 100 years, we’ve built a proud legacy of preparing students for college and making a meaningful mark on the world. We remain dedicated to offering a rigorous curriculum and supportive environment, while ensuring that our doors are open to students of all backgrounds.
WHY WE STAND OUT
✔ Only high school in Utah to earn multiple National Blue Ribbon School Awards (4 total)
✔ First Utah high school to pioneer and incorporate men’s dance, popular with athletes
✔ Widely recognized as one of the West’s preeminent Fine Arts programs
✔ 100-year Judge Pride athletic legacy proudly boasting 80 State Championships
✔ Sports Med program, partnered with The University of Utah, offering multiple certifications
✔ Mindfulness Mornings as intentional mental-health exercise to center and focus students
✔ Five dedicated social and emotional counselors, including two certified college counselors
✔ Diverse range of clubs including Black Student Union, Allies, Latinx and Female Alliance
✔ Experiential place-based science trips, including Oceanography trip to Catalina Island and Teton Science School
✔ Seven annual retreats, themed for each grade, plus Kairos for Juniors and Seniors
FACULTY & STAFF
Much like our student body, our faculty comes from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Their bios, degrees, and accolades read more like CVs from college professors than high school teachers. Multiple faculty members have passed over university positions, noting this is the age they can make a meaningful difference in a student’s life. Ten hold PhDs, 74 percent have advanced degrees, and several are former successful professionals from a wide range of fields.
PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME
PATRICK LAMBERT
Principal, Judge Memorial
It is with a tremendous sense of joy that we fully commit to the beautiful mission of Catholic education. The many connections made between past, present, and future students reinforce the vision that we are a part of something much larger than ourselves. I am grateful for my role in continuing this connection.
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The importance of inclusive and innovative Catholic Schools — welcoming students of all backgrounds and means — is needed now more than ever. Judge Memorial Catholic High School is that bastion of hope for our next generation of leaders. By focusing on Cura Personalis, or “care for the whole person,” we challenge our students to lead with their hearts along with their minds. The development of a child’s conscience is as important as the development of their academic skills. This is accomplished through a continued partnership with parents, working together to strengthen each child to their full potential. Why do we do this? Because our children are worth it! They are worth the long hours, they are worth the emotional investment, and they are worth the opening of our hearts.
A wonderful former high school literature teacher stated, “You must not teach just content, but the values and customs of life. … There are three things that you must transmit: how to love, how to understand which values and customs create harmony in society. ...Teachers must aim to build an educational relationship with each student, who must feel welcomed and loved for what he or she is with all of their limitations and potential.” That former high school teacher now goes by the name of Pope Francis. May his works and actions continue to inspire each one of us. Please continue to pray for and support our faculty and staff as we follow his example.
I am very grateful for your interest in Judge Memorial. We were honored and humbled during our 2021 centennial to be recognized for a fourth time as a National Blue Ribbon School. I encourage you to come visit Judge and witness first-hand our devoted staff and committed students. It is through their dedication, their determination, their connection, and their love of one another that celebrates the great tradition that is Judge Memorial Catholic High School.
With a heartfelt sense of appreciation, thank you for considering Judge Memorial.
Patrick Lambert is a Class of '97 Alumnus
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“Everybody in the school and the organization work hard to mold the students into people of quality character, upstanding morals, kindness — all-around good people and to prepare them for the world. That’s what makes Judge unique. It’s that compassion, kindness, grace, integrity – things outside academics – that go with me every day.”