Congratulations, Class of 2025!
- Denver Catholic Staff
- Jun 10
- 5 min read
Updated: Jul 11
As the book closes on another school year, we congratulate the hundreds of high school graduates who've graduated from one of the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Denver! Join us in praying for them and celebrating them, as they enter this next chapter of their lives!
Congratulations to the Class of 2025, graduating from the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Denver! As you embark on this next adventure, may the Lord continue to illuminate your way! May you remain close to Jesus through prayer and the sacraments to be joyful witnesses to the Gospel in the world. May you come to know God’s particular love for you as his sons and daughters, so that all might be rescued and have abundant life, for the glory of the Father! Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Bishop Machebeuf High School
Graduation date: Friday, May 23, 2025
Number of graduates: 36
Number of graduates attending college: 27
Number of graduates entering trade school/the workforce: 2
Number of graduates enlisting in the military: 1
Number of graduates beginning mission work: 2
Number of graduates entering religious life: 1
Number of graduates beginning a year of discernment: 3
Valedictorian: Ben Mages
Salutatorian: Matthew Menke
“Ultimately, where this journey has led you is to the person of Jesus Christ, who is the center of everything we do at Machebeuf. In every moment of joy and even every moment of sorrow, there we find Christ. This is what Machebeuf has always been about, and this is what Machebeuf will always be about, as the spirit of the school lives on in each one of you as we build up the Kingdom of God.” Ralph Pesce Acting Principal
Holy Family High School
Graduation date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Number of graduates: 189
Number of graduates attending college: 182
Number of graduates enlisting in the Air Force: 1
Number of graduates attending a baseball training academy: 1
Number of graduates entering the workforce: 3
Number of graduates taking a gap year: 2
Valedictorian: Kolton Paulson (Notre Dame)
Salutatorian: Munachi Tetenta (Penn)
“Your journey to graduation began with small steps; your first day in our halls, those wonderful ‘first day of school pics,’ the first day of your senior year, your first time encountering challenges that tested not only your mind, but your heart and your values. Through it all, you have grown — not just academically, not just physically, but spiritually. And this journey, like all meaningful ones, has required a great deal of courage. Courage to stand for what is right, even when it is hard. Courage to admit when you struggled, and to rise when you fell. Courage to accept when you’ve been or done wrong, to right it and move on. Lastly, the courage to live your faith in a world that often encourages you to leave it behind. Through your trials and your triumphs, you have shown strength, but not just your own. You have leaned on the strength of your community, your families, your teachers, and above all, on the strength of God. I challenge you to make a difference, make a mark, and leave a legacy of courage and faith for all those you encounter. Go with courage. Go with faith. And go with God.” Mike D. Gabriel President
Arrupe Jesuit High School
Graduation date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Number of graduates: 93
Number of graduates attending college: 93
Valedictorian: Yahaira Rodriquez
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory
Graduation date: May 17, 2025
Number of graduates: 13
Number of graduates attending college: 12
Number of graduates taking a gap year: 1
Valedictorian: Penelope Chiappone
Salutatorian: Lawson Schubert
G.K. Award: Aidan Cruz
Mullen High School
Graduation date: May 27, 2025
Number of graduates: 160
Number of graduates attending college: 153
Number of graduates pursuing professional formation: 1
Number of graduates taking a gap year: 4
Number of graduates discerning next steps: 2
Valedictorian: Jonathan Alexander
Salutatorian: Sofia Cooper
“As we prepare to leave, we carry more than memories. We carry the impact of every person who believed in us, challenged us, and stood by us." Jamilee Rodriguez Castillo Student Commencement Speaker
Regis Jesuit High School
BOYS DIVISION
Graduation date: May 18, 2025
Number of Graduates: 249
Valedictorian: Edward Amponsah-Asamoah
Salutatorian: Quinlan Smythe
“I am talking about the genuine love of God, the Christian love. A love that is patient; kind; not envious, boastful, or arrogant or rude, attributes we see in 1 Corinthians 13:4-5. The love that your parents, siblings, friends, mates chose to show you. The love we chose to share with each other — the Agape Love. Now with all this love you’ve been shown, let me ask you this: what are YOU going to do with it? I believe that Regis Jesuit has been an excellent place for us to bond together and grow in love. [It] taught me that love is not something that is meant to be kept to yourself… Therefore, I encourage you to take this love you’ve experienced and share it with the world. Let everyone you interact with feel the love you’ve been shown here." Edward Amponsah-Asamoah Valedictorian
GIRLS DIVISION
Graduation date: May 18, 2025
Number of Graduates: 180
Valedictorian: Audrey Whitmore
Salutatorian: Francesa Horton
“Never stop searching for light. I don’t need to state the cliché that ‘we live in uncertain times,’ because, in all honesty, I can’t think of a period in human history where the times were certain. But one steadfast and enduring truth has been, is now and always will be: so long as you are willing to search for light, it can be found. I’ll take it a step further — each of you is a light. Your desires, your devotion, your perseverance, your undying love and your willingness to share them make each of you a light. The same light that people search for. The same light that the world needs. The same light that God planted within you. So never hesitate to look inside yourself for the strength and hope that you need to carry on. Be bright, bold and even blinding like the love that we felt here.” Theresa Dowling Student Commencement Speaker
99% of the members of the Class of 2025 were accepted into more than 360 schools will matriculate to 153 colleges or universities next year. Several students will take a gap year before pursuing higher education. Some others will enter the workforce or begin professional training programs.
St. John Paul II High School
Graduation date: May 17, 2025
Number of graduates: 10
Number of graduates attending college: 9
Number of graduates pursuing professional formation: 1
Valedictorian: Noah Martinez
Salutatorian: Norah Engblom
St. Mary’s Academy
Graduation date: May 17, 2025
Number of graduates: 64
Number of graduates attending college: 63
Number of graduates pursuing professional formation: 1
Denver Catholic Homeschoolers
Graduation date: May 17, 2025
Number of graduates: 18
Number of graduates attending college: 15
Number of graduates entering the workforce: 3
