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Student Life
- House System
The “House” Student Leadership Program
Eight Houses, a Single Tradition:
The House System is designed to encourage more leadership in the school as well as build relationships across classes by older students mentoring younger ones. Class identity is still encouraged while creating new traditions as well.
The Eight Houses of Our Lady of Providence High School are:
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House of Courage |
Purple |
St. Katharine Drexel |
Consilio et animis |
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House of Faith |
Teal |
St. Gregory the Great |
Fide et amore |
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House of Humility |
Crimson | St. John Neumann | Dante Deo humilitas Humility a gift from God |
| House of Integrity | Silver (gray) |
St. Jerome |
Te nosce Know thyself |
|
House of Justice |
Red | St. Ambrose |
Fiat justitia |
|
House of Loyalty |
Yellow |
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton |
Fortis quo fedelis |
|
House of Spirit |
Blue | St. Theodora Guerin |
Ubi spiritus est |
|
House of Truth |
Green |
St. Augustine |
Veritas vincit |
| *House of Honesty (Jr. High) |
Orange | St. Francis Cabrini |
Facta non Verba |
*The House of Honesty existed from 2009, the year the House System began, until May 2018, when the junior high closed.
How it Works:
All Providence High School students, faculty, and staff are divided into eight Houses with equal numbers from each class in each house. Selection is by random draw unless another family member is or was in a House. Students remain in their Houses throughout their time at Providence and will continue even as alumni.
Representatives from each grade serve as leaders in each of the eight Houses.
Student Executive Advisory Council: A student-led organization comprised of the junior and senior executive delegates from each House. This organization meets monthly with school administration to discuss and offer input on school-related issues and activities.
Underclass Executive Advisory Council: A student-led organization comprised of the freshman and sophomore executive delegates from each House. This organization meets every month with school administration to discuss and offer input on school-related issues and activities
Each House has approximately five faculty and staff members, with one acting as House Director. They assist students in planning various House activities throughout the school year.
Houses meet on a monthly basis during the school day. Houses kickstart their yearly competition for points with Guerin Day in the fall. The top Houses by the end of the school year go on to compete in the House Cup in April.