Cassata High School is a private

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

, Roman Catholic high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, USA, was established August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for 79 years. At present, the Diocese has more than 560,000 Catholics in 89 parishes and missions, served by 123 priests, 110 deacons, 24 sisters, and 5 brothers...

.

Background

Cassata was established in 1975 as an alternative school for students who did not respond to a traditional educational environment. Cassata High School was started as the vision of Sister Bonaventure Magnan. She wished to create a school where students could obtain an education despite barriers which they faced in their lives. The school started in Fort Worth (still in its original location) within the building donated by the Laneri family, which opened as the Laneri College. Laneri College closed with the creation of Nolan Catholic High School. Sister Bonaventure used the vacant building to open Cassata High School. She petitioned the then Bishop of Fort Worth, Bishop Cassata, to open the school. He denied her petition, but she opened the school without sanction during his absence from the Diocese while he travelled. He had trouble closing the school upon his return due to it being dedicated to him. To date, more than 3,000 students have graduated from Cassata High School.

Cassata is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Texas Catholic Conference (TCC).