CCHS Unveils Plans For Same-Gender Classrooms

The 2025-2026 school year will bring many changes to Charlotte Catholic. One of these changes, which the administration believes will be beneficial to students, is the transition to single-sex classrooms. The CCHS faculty believes this change will give students the best opportunity to become more educationally and spiritually focused. 

The MACS school system is no stranger to this policy. Enacted in the 2024-2025 school year, Holy Trinity converted to single-gender classrooms. Students were separated by gender in their religion and social studies classes. They learned co-ed for the rest of their classes. CCHS has adopted a similar policy to the middle school. Students will begin the following school year being separated by gender in all history, science, and religious-based classes. Math, English, and elective classes will be divided beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. The only exception to this format are AP classes, as these are college-level classes and are taught through the CollegeBoard curriculum. 

This change has received lots of positive feedback. Several girls attending Charlotte Catholic expressed excitement about this switch. “I feel like I will be able to focus much more on school when I am in all girls classes,” said junior Mary Pat Kolenik. In general, most girls feel similarly, believing that having co-ed classes with boys and girls is often distracting. 6th year super senior Cate Kellgren is disappointed that she will not be able to experience same sex classes. “The guys are really distracting in most of my classes. Having an all girls class would be so much better because I could be with more of my friends.” 

When informed about the new policy, several boys at the school expressed mixed reactions. Some boys were upset that they would not be able to have classes with their girlfriends. Others were happy to have full classes with all guys and feel it will be “a lot more fun.” 

While this change seems dramatic, administrators assure the CCHS community that it is in the best interest of the students. “We really want everyone at the school to learn more about themselves and grow in their spiritual journey of our Catholic faith,” said Mrs. Danser, the Dean of Students. “Same sex classrooms will ensure that everyone becomes the best Catholic that they can be.”