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BLUEWHITE SCHOOL NEWS
Admissions Office
ADAPTING TO CHANGE, KEEPING THE TRADITION
The Admissions Office had to innovate diverse ways to persuade students to join the Brotherhood.
Among all the turmoil created by Covid-19, we saw one of smallest incoming freshman classes in the past decade. The Admissions Office had to buckle down and influence students and families to apply to Central Catholic in a time of change. Central Catholic overcame Covid-19 because of our community - from students to faculty, the maintenance crew to our alumni - we hunkered down and worked together.
Director of Enrollment, Bethany Herman, and Admissions Outreach Coordinator, Mauricio Ortega ’16, have worked diligently to enhance marketing strategies and provide valued customer service. They hosted numerous virtual events such as an open house, video tours, info sessions and online Zoom tours. Herman and Ortega had a record number of on campus, in-person tours because Shadow Days were not an option this year.
Their quick response and ability to adapt to change, while highlighting our Central Catholic tradition and capitalizing on the many 2020-2021 school year accomplishments, has resulted in an incoming Class of 2025 of more than 125 students! We are also on track to yield above average with regard to transfer students. Our diversity is still strong, with enrollment from 82 zip codes in San Antonio and surrounding areas, and we will welcome international students from Brazil, Spain, and Mexico!
