Today's Learners -
Tomorrow's Leaders

• higher standardized test scores
• 97 percent of students pursue higher education
• 98.5 percent of students graduate from high school
• outstanding ranking in science fairs
• state, regional and national academic contest winners
• awards in music, drama and art
• outreach and service projects
• regional and state athletic championships
• high membership rate in honor societies
• 80 to 85% student participation in extra-curricular activities
• recognized student leadership
• $17,225,830 in college scholarships received
• distinguished alumni
• active, committed adult Catholics

 
Schools in the Joliet Diocese:

• 69 schools
• 56 elementary
• 8 secondary
• 5 early childhood learning centers
• 1,100 certified teachers & administrators
• 26,000 students
• 15,000 families

Fast Fact About Private Schools:
Eighty percent of students in private schools come from families in which two parents are in the household, while 18.4 percent come from families in which only one parent is present. Another 1.6 percent are raised by nonparental guardians. For all K-12 students in the country (public, private, and homeschooled), 70.9 percent are in two-parent households; 26.2 percent are raised by one parent, and 3.0 are cared for by nonparental guardians. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Survey Program.

 
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