Newman Central Catholic High School is a diocesan Catholic high school in Sterling, Illinois, serving students in grades 9-12. Its mission is to provide an education in the Catholic faith alongside a secular curriculum, fostering spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical development within an environment of faith and Christian service. The school is a cooperative venture of nineteen Catholic parishes in Whiteside, Ogle, and Lee Counties, operating under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford. Newman emphasizes academic excellence, community, tradition, and a deepening relationship with Jesus Christ, preparing students for participation in the Church and the world.
