Prayer in the morning, monthly school mass, adoration in the chapel; these are the activities that make our school the Catholic community it is.

The biggest difference between attending public school and catholic school is absence of Theology classes and religious aspects in students’ day today lives.

Junior Aidan Monigold said having theology classes and monthly all-school mass is a helpful way to incorporate the faith in students’ lives.

Junior Catherine Parent, who attended Belle Isle Middle School, said her teachers and classes prepared her well academically for McGuinness, and she is continually challenged by the curriculum at McGuinness.

Freshman Annabelle Cornman who attended Classen Middle School said being in public school allowed for more freedoms and less restrictions.

“There were just a lot more freedoms in what everyone could do,” Cornman said.

As Christian, Cornman said when she came to the school it was nice to be able to incorporate faith into her school life, and have the faith opportunities public school does not  provide.

“Classen definitely didn’t have a majority of people who were even religious,”  Cornman said.

Monigold said the daily presence of Christ in the school has brought him closer to his own faith after having attended Lawton Eisenhower High School for his freshman and half of his sophomore year, and transferring to the school last spring.

“It’s great to have these opportunities to bring us closer to our faith,” Monigold said.

Parent said she had always wanted to go to McGuinness because of the rigorous curriculum and college preparatory atmosphere as well as being a tight knit community of people, who help you to reach your full potential.

“You can really be your own person and set your own goals,” Parent said.

Parent hopes to attend The University of Oklahoma when she graduates.

Monigold, who is involved in many different sports at the school, said the community at McGuinness is a lot closer than at his previous school because these people have grown up together and been around each other.