Achievements
Catholic Identity
- Students attend and participate in weekly Mass
- Catholic doctrine and faith integration across the
curriculum
- Living Rosary, May Crowning, Living Nativity, Passion Play
- Daily Religion Classes and Child Protection Catechesis
taught
- Weekly adoration for Middle School
- Teachers certified in religious education through the
archdiocese
- Service learning opportunities
- Middle school retreat day and faculty retreat day
Faculty and Staff
- 25% hold advanced degrees
- Certified teachers
collectively have approximately 200
years experience with approximately 200 graduate hours
- Faculty and staff have
approximately 1000 hours of staff
development and continuing education in the past 24 months
- Teachers are trained to
work with dyslexic students
- Teacher longetivity -
turnover less than one percent per year
- Most of the faculty have
spent entire career in Catholic schools
Student Achievements
- 8th Grade Student recognized as 2010 Student of the Year
by the Archdiocese of New Orleans
- 5th Grade Student 2010 finalist for Archdiocese of N.O.
Student of the Year Competition
- Score at or above the State and Archdiocesan norms in
standardized tests
- Math and Reading scores rank in the top 15% nationally
- Forty-five percent of seventh graders qualify yearly for
Duke Talent Search
- Students regularly receive scholarships to metropolitan
area high schools and various colleges
- Three alumni received National Merit Semi-Finalist
recognition and two were commended scholars in the last six years; one
alum named Valedictorian at Jesuit; one alum elected as Student Council
president at Mt. Carmel; two alums received the top overall character
and academic awards at graduation from Mt. Carmel and Brother Martin
- Students regularly succeed in both honors and regular
classes
- Regional and State Social Studies and Science Fairs winners
yearly
- Metro Speech and Art winners yearly
- Academic Olympics and Quiz Bowl top ranked regularly
- Essay contest winners regularly
- Sports teams in district playoffs regularly
Curriculum
- Approved Montessori program
- Open Court Reading
- Accelerated Reader Program (students read approximately
2500 books per year)
- Comprehensive writing program in grades 1 â 8
- Vocabulary Workshop in grades 3 â 8
- Spanish in grades 1 â 8; Latin in 8th grade Honors
- LEGO Robotics Program
- High school credit classes
- Study Skills Program integrated across the curriculum
- Extensive Fine Arts curriculum including Drama Club
musicals and Orff program
- Band is offered
Technology
- Computers and TVâs in every class with technology
integrated across the curriculum
- SMART Boards and LCD projectors
- Wireless laptop labs
- Computerized science lab
- Computerized Library
- Computer Lab
- Edline and School Reach
Celebrating
50 Years
Links
