Administration

WELCOME

Welcome to Althoff Catholic High School! Established in 1964, Althoff has built a great tradition of developing the talents and passions of our students in a small, family-like environment. We work to develop the body, mind, and soul of the whole child.

Our hope is that by developing a rigorous curriculum, it will serve as the foundation of a lifelong passion for learning. Our goal is to challenge students to make meaning of what they are learning and to guide them to become self-advocating problem solvers. We do so by using researched-based instructional strategies to empower students to take charge of their own learning and encourage them to ask the tough questions that lead to deep understanding.

We are called by Jesus Christ to educate students, in the Catholic tradition, to lead successful, faith-filled lives and aspire to achieve their personal best in all they do. 

Our entire school of faculty, students, administrators, trustees, parents, and alumni work together to ensure that Althoff is a flourishing community, diverse in perspectives and backgrounds.

We invite you to visit our campus and see for yourself what makes Althoff Catholic so special.

Leadership Team

Jonathan Birdsong - Principal

Pamela M. Schumacher - Vice Principal

• Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology

I am happy to be a part of the Althoff family for the past 24 years and to serve as a Vice-Principal.

I have been a Catholic school educator for over 35 years and started my career at S.S. Peter & Paul School in Collinsville teaching English at the junior high level. I then had the opportunity to teach junior high at Queen of Peace School in Belleville before becoming employed at Althoff Catholic as an English Teacher and Technology Coordinator.

My husband, David, and I are both graduates of Althoff as well as each of our siblings, our 2 daughters, and our 8 nieces and nephews.

As a Catholic educator, I look to the education of the whole student. If we support a student’s faith, social and emotional development, academic development will flourish.

The joy of teaching is seeing the successes that students experience in many different ways.

Greg Leib - Assistant Principal

Student Services, Discipline, and Substitute Teachers

I’ve been blessed to be part of Althoff Catholic High School for 24 years.

I’ve been in education for 32 years. My career began at Roxana Jr/Senior High School as a math teacher, health teacher, physical education teacher, and social studies teacher.  I’ve been in administration for 22 years.

My wife Tammy and I have been married for twenty-five years and we have three kids. Our kids all attend Althoff and we are very involved in their extracurricular activities.

As Assistant Principal of Althoff, my goal is to build better young adults. I believe kids don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.  Relationship building is a primary focus in helping us achieve our aforementioned goals.

I believe Althoff Catholic High School to be a special place where dreams can be achieved. 

Jean Smith - Assistant Principal

I have been a professional educator for 15 years, spending time in the classroom, as a Guidance Counselor, and as an Assistant Principal.  I am also the spouse of a retired military veteran of twenty-three years and I have spent time in several different states gaining various perspectives on pedagogy and administration of schools. 

As a devoted Catholic, I have felt blessed to work in a faith-filled school where God has been at the center of everything we do for the last 10 years. I am passionate about education and ensuring all decisions I make are in the best interest of the students and their success. In my professional opinion, students thrive in an educational setting that provides them with love, understanding, cooperation, collaboration, structure, and organization. 

All three of my children have either graduated from or are currently attending Althoff because I believe in our mission and what we do daily.