About Us

The Pride of the Westbank

Serving the youth of the West Bank Community for over 40 years in the Salesian Spirit of Saint John Bosco.”

Archbishop Shaw has offered a quality college preparatory education to boys on the Westbank since 1962.

Archbishop Shaw High School is an Archdiocesan school administered under the auspices of the Salesians of St. John Bosco. It is approved by the Louisiana State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.

“Molding young men and preparing them to be good citizens for this world and the next with a solid Catholic Education.”

Religion lies at the center of the Salesians’ life mission and development of the total person. Archbishop Shaw High School offers its students the time, opportunity, and guidance to understand the ultimate purpose of their existence, to develop their God given talents, and to assume their responsibilities within their families, church, and community. The school community firmly believes that faith in Jesus Christ and his “Good News” is basic to the understanding of life’s purpose and meaning. Through its curricula, the school gives particular attention to religious education – encouraging its students to know God better and to love God through its program.