The mission of Brother Martin High School is to form young men in a trusting environment rooted in religious values, personal attention, friendly discipline, and academic excellence, integrating the founding charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart with Catholic tradition to meet the needs of our changing world. BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART - IN NEW ORLEANS SINCE 1869 QUALITY CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOR BOYS 8 TH - 12 TH GRADE
Loving and forgiving God,
We thank you for the charism of André Coindre, the selfless service of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, and the sanctuary that is Brother Martin High School.
Please continue to bless us with leaders, teachers, and students of wisdom and compassion who love us, form us, challenge us, and inspire us.
Enlighten our minds, sanctify our hearts, strengthen our wills, and grace us with courage and trust to meet the needs of our changing world.
We ask all of this through your son Jesus Christ. Amen. Ametur Cor Jesu! Ametur Cor Mariae!
“We believe in a holistic approach to education, and we view every encounter with our young men as a teachable moment - an opportunity to form our students to good.”
- Ryan Gallagher ‘ 00 Brother Martin High
School Principal
The 156-year educational tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart is grounded in a holistic approach to education. We believe that young people learn from their total experience of the school setting.
We care for our students. Through our love, our challenging them, we show them God’s love. We help our young men journey through a faith-filled and meaningful life, all under the loving care of our gracious and forgiving God. We provide a sanctuary for all students.
We challenge our students. Our varied academic programs encourage students to develop their God-given intellect, to nurture their curiosity, and to give them confidence in their future professional plans. Academic Excellence is different for each student. Our goal is for each young man to reach his academic potential.
We know our students. We know their families. We strive to know and value each student’s sacred story, recognizing that the complete experience of a young person exists in all aspects of his life - his family, his faith, his academics, and his own personal interests. Our students are more than grades and GPAs. They are young men of varied talents and interests, and we strive to know and support these.
We respect our students. We trust them to do “the right thing” and “get in their way” when they don’t, not to punish but to correct. We want every act to be a “learning moment,” even their flawed moments. We want them to respect themselves and hold themselves accountable for living a moral life.
Brother Martin is a private Catholic school offering a college preparatory curriculum for boys in grades 8 through 12. The school has a lay and religious faculty, which is under the direction of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, an international religious order founded in 1821 by Father André Coindre in Lyons, France.
In September of 1969, celebrating the 100th year of educational commitment to the youth of the New Orleans area, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart consolidated St. Aloysius (1869-1969) and Cor Jesu (1954-1969) high schools under the title of Brother Martin High School.
In selecting the name, the Brothers honored one of their own. His contributions to the Brothers and to education are inscribed on the plaque in the lobby of the school: Brother Martin Hernandez, S.C., a Brother of the Sacred Heart whose lifetime of dedicated service to the youth of New Orleans is perpetuated by this building.
“Brother Martin High School is committed to academic excellence. We believe in the unique potential of each student. Our curriculum is designed to provide educational opportunities that will enhance our students’ continued growth and development. We encourage students to work to their fullest potential, use their talents most effectively, and give themselves the broadest possible education.”
- Michael Lynn `04, Assistant Principal for Academics
All students have one unstructured class period every day. The unstructured class period is designed to provide the student opportunities to do independent study, including reference work, and to use the library, Formation Center and resource centers. The student can also arrange conferences with teachers, guidance counselors and/or campus ministers. While always under adult supervision, the student develops a sense of self-responsibility, self-discipline, efficient use of his unstructured time, and serious study habits.
The Formation Center is designated to provide tutoring to students who need academic assistance before school, during their unstructured periods and/or after school. Students come to the center voluntarily or as required by teachers, counselors or the Formation Director. The Formation Center is also a place where students remediate missed or incomplete homework assignments in order to better prepare them for their classes. Teachers and National Honor Society members are available to provide any necessary assistance in building skills and strategies to foster students’ academic success.
7:55 am First Tone
8:00 - 8:50 am First Period
8:53 - 9:43 am Second Period
9:46 - 10:36 am Third Period
10:36 - 10:41 am Announcements
10:44 - 11:34 am Fourth Period
11:37 am - 12:27 pm Fifth Period
12:30 - 1:20 pm Sixth Period
1:23 - 2:13 pm Seventh Period
2:16 - 3:06 pm Eighth Period
“Brother Martin has become engrained into our characters. Although we say goodbye to the physical things ... there are other things, less tangible: the selfdiscipline to dress in full uniform, with a fresh haircut and clean-shave, the drive to stick to study schedules needed to achieve our personal academic excellence, and our faith that through God all things are possible. Those are the values we never say goodbye to. Those values travel with us. They ground us.”
Jason Childs
Brother Martin Valedictorian, Class of 2024
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Academic Games Team
Book Club
Close Up
CyberPatriot Team
Excalibur National Honor Society for Excellence in Science
Herpetology Club
Literary Magazine (The Pen and Sword)
Literary Rally
Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
National Junior Honor Society
Quiz Bowl Team
Tabletop Gaming Club
World Culture Club
Yearbook (Yesterday)
Art & Design Club
Band (Concert, Marching, Pep, Stage, and Symphonic)
Chorus
Drama Club (Dionysians)
Beach Volleyball
Bowling Club
Cheerleading
Fishing Club
Intramural Athletics
Lacrosse
Martial Arts Club
Rugby
Sailing Club
Ultimate Frisbee Club
SERVICE
Key Club
Student Ambassadors
Student Council
Student Recruiting Team
Crusaders for Life & Justice Team
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Student Ministers
Crusader Streaming & Programming Network (CSPN)
Culinary Crusaders
Esports Team
NJROTC Teams (Academic, Athletic, Color Guard, Drill, Orienteering Rifle)
BASKETBALL
BOWLING
2024 DIVISION I STATE RUNNER-UP
CROSS COUNTRY
2023 DIVISION I STATE RUNNER-UP
FOOTBALL
GOLF
2024 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
POWERLIFTING
SOCCER
SWIMMING
TENNIS
2024 DISTRICT AND DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONS
TRACK & FIELD
WRESTLING
Thursday, November 7 Open House
Wednesday, November 13 Elementary students are given online access to Archdiocesan Application forms, www.brothermartin.com, or visit www.archdiocese-no.org.
Friday, November 15
Students return completed Archdiocesan Application form to their elementary school with their one school of choice.
Tuesday, November 19 Applications & Records sent from Catholic Elementary Schools to High Schools.
Wednesday, December 4 All online Brother Martin Applications are due to the Admissions Office (click APPLY at www.brothermartin.com).
Saturday, January 11
Application Day: all students must report to the school of their choice.
Wednesday, February 26 Letters of Acceptance mailed to all 8th & 9th grade applicants.
Saturday, March 22
Crusader Registration Day for ALL accepted applicants.
Brother Martin High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies.
ADMISSION IS SELECTIVE AND BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
• Desire to attend Brother Martin High School
• Cumulative elementary school records
• Recommendations of elementary school principal and teachers
• Results of interview with each applicant and his parent(s)/guardian(s)
Prospective students may request application materials at any time.
WHERE DO OUR CRUSADERS LIVE?
Brother Martin students come from 54 different zip codes and over 114 different schools throughout the metropolitan New Orleans area and the United States.
Belle Chasse 15 Covington 1 Destrehan 16 Franklinton 2
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TRANSPORTATION
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Carpooling is the most popular form of transportation, and a zip code listing in the student directory enables families to coordinate their efforts in this regard.
Students eligible for Academic Scholarships at Brother Martin are incoming 8th and 9th graders. These scholarships are renewable for an additional three or four years, depending upon the recipient’s year of entrance. Academic scholarships are merit-based. A student’s elementary academic profile, including grades and standardized test scores, are taken into consideration when the scholarship committee blindly chooses recipients.
113 CRUSADERS ON ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
41 Honors
14 Advanced Placement
8 Dual Enrollment Courses
Scan the code for a complete list of Academic Scholars
“Our graduates are becoming well-rounded, faith-filled, self-disciplined, compassionate, & academically prepared men who respond to God’s love.”
- Partners In Mission
Tuition can be paid annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly. Brother Martin continues to offer interest-free tuition payments, which can save the average family over $1,000 a year in interest fees on school loans.
Financial assistance, in the form of Work Study Grants, is available and applies to tuition only (payment of the registration fee is required). Tuition Reductions are awarded to students whose families demonstrate financial need and are granted in conjunction with Work Study Grants. Brother Martin awards over $750,000.00 annually.
Brother Martin High School is currently partnered with 4 Student Tuition Organizations (STO) that help offer families the option for their children to experience the high-quality academic and spiritual opportunities provided by Louisiana Catholic Schools.
• ACE Scholarships
• Arete Scholars
• Aspiring Scholars
• Son of a Saint Scholars
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO
“We are not here to teach boys how to make a living but how to make a life.”
- Brother Martin Hernandez, S.C. 1904-1991
