ELEVEN FACTS
FACT #1
Catholic schools have been
educating students in the DuBois area since 1889
when St. Catherine’s School first opened its doors
to students.
FACT #2
The predecessor of Central
Catholic High School, St. Catherine’s High School,
was one of the first 4 year accredited parochial
high schools in the state of Pennsylvania, receiving
that distinction in 1915.
FACT #3
The DuBois Area Catholic School System educates
students pre-school through 12th grade. Central
Catholic High School, Central Catholic Middle
School, and Central Catholic Elementary School are
accredited by the Middle States Association of
Colleges & Schools. Also, we are a member
school of the National
Network of Partnership Schools.
FACT #4
The DuBois Area Catholic
School System employs 53 professional educators and
18 support staff. The system currently has an
enrollment of 600 students.
FACT #5
Students have access to 4 IBM Labs. In addition to
computers in the classrooms, traveling lap top labs
are used throughout the complex. Close to 300
computers exist in the educational complex,
with yearly updating of hardware and software.
Central is wireless, too!
FACT #6
Central Catholic offers an Advanced Standing Program
whereby qualified juniors
and
seniors can earn college credit through coursework
offered by Central teachers. College credit is
given through St. Francis University and/or the
Butler Community College. Students may also attend
Penn State DuBois during the regular school day.
FACT #7
Central Catholic
established the first middle school in the Diocese
of Erie and has served as the pilot program for such
ventures in other parts of the diocese.
FACT #8
Central Catholic student scores on the “Stanford
Tests” and the “Test of Achievement &
Proficiency” rank high in all areas.
FACT #9 The
Senior Class of 2007 had an average SAT score of
1521. The highest individual combined score
from the Class
of 2007 was 2100. The highest individual SAT
reading score was 750; the highest individual SAT
math score was 680; the highest individual SAT
writing score was 680.
FACT #10
For the 2007-2008 school
year, students in the DuBois Area Catholic School
System received over $495,000 in direct financial
aid. Approximately fifty percent of the student
body received some form of financial aid for the
current school year.
FACT #11
Students attending the DuBois Area Catholic School
System come from a variety of socio-economic,
ethnic, and religious backgrounds as do members of
the faculty. Respect for all faiths is fostered
while still maintaining the Catholic tradition.
SOME SCHOOLS ARE
MOVING BACK TO THE BASICS.....
WE NEVER LEFT
THEM!
