In 1958, Catholic families in Dayton pledged $4,953,050 to defray the cost of building Catholic high schools in our area. One of those schools built was Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering. Reverend Edward F. Haskamp was appointed the first principal on January 3, 1962, and Sister Eleanor Marie Salm, SC, was the first vice principal. Father Haskamp and five Sisters of Charity supervised the final stages of the construction of the school, and Alter opened its doors for the first class of freshmen on September 5, 1962.

Now, six decades later, Archbishop Alter continues to welcome a new class of freshmen each year to an ever-growing, modern campus that boasts championship athletics, rigorous academics, a thriving arts community, diverse extra curriculars that reflect our students and their interests, and a committed faith community that lives the message of Christ.

Thanks to the generosity of those who believed in Alter High School sixty years ago, more than 10,000 young men and women have taken their places in this world armed with the confidence and character needed to fulfill the lives God intended for them. And while we are sustained by the same spirit that built Alter High School, we have also forged a future that addresses the modern needs of our students. With recent commitments to technology, mental health, and social justice, Archbishop Alter will continue to graduate servant leaders who contribute their gifts to the highest good.