Bishop Ireton High School, a Catholic preparatory high school located in historic Alexandria, Va., began its proud heritage of academic excellence in 1964. As a Salesian community of learning, Bishop Ireton is dedicated to the educational and spiritual formation of young men and women, challenging them to Advance Always in scholarship, service, and in the love of God and one another. The school resides in the Diocese of Arlington, receives accreditation from the Virginia Catholic Education Association, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools and competes in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association (VISAA).

Bishop Ireton accomplishes its mission by developing within each student the following:

• Deepened faith in order to encourage a loving commitment to God and the Catholic Church
• Spiritual and moral values
• The desire for life-long learning
• The pursuit of academic excellence in all disciplines
• Appreciation of the fine and creative arts
• Understanding of our multi-cultural heritage to appreciate and respect individual differences
• Knowledge and application of technological innovations for the benefit of humanity
• The pursuit of physical fitness and knowledge of mental and physical health as a life-long goal