Outstanding Academics

Congratulations to Mrs. Waterson, who was selected for an Amazing Catholic Educator Honorable Mention Award. The Catholic Foundation of Michigan recognizes teachers, specialists and administrators who are creating a school culture that is proudly Catholic, academically excellent, accessible to all, and sustainable for the future. We are so blessed to have you at St. Paul!

Small class sizes allow our dedicated teachers to give each student personal attention with differentiated teaching. For the 2024-2025 school year, St. Paul has 2 homerooms of every grade except Young Fives. These are the estimated average class sizes:

• Three Year Old Preschool: 14 (with teacher and full-time aide)

• Four Year Old Preschool: 19 (with teacher and full-time aide)

• Young Fives: 5

• Kindergarten: 21 (with teacher and full-time aide)

• Elementary (Grades 1 - 5): 20

• Junior High (Grades 6 - 8):  18
  
  

Congratulations to Mrs. Haleigh Clairmont for winning the NCEA Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed Award! The award is presented to a teacher who has a clear, integrated philosophy of Catholic education and is held in high regard by peers, students, and parents. Mrs. Clairmont was surprised by her family during the award presentation at this year's Meet the Teacher meeting. She proudly represented St. Paul in the GP Thanksgiving Parade. Congratulations on this well-deserved award!

At St. Paul Catholic School, STAR test results show that class medians are above expected levels in both Math and Reading in every grade. 

                                                     End of Year 2023 - 2024 Median Grade Level Equivalents
                                                                       Math                                              Reading
              Grade 1                                               2.4                                                  2.9
              Grade 2                                              3.3                                                  4.0
              Grade 3                                              4.4                                                 4.9
              Grade 4                                              5.6                                                  6.3
              Grade 5                                              7.4                                                  6.9
              Grade 6                                              7.5                                                  7.0
              Grade 7                                              9.7                                                  8.5
              Grade 8                                              >11                                                 10.3

St. Paul 8^th Graders excel in Catholic High School Placement Tests
At St. Paul Catholic School, this year’s 8^th Graders performed very well on their recent Catholic High School Placement Tests, scoring at or above the national average on all measures. Specifically, they scored in the Above Average Performance Range for

• Verbal Skills
• Quantitative Skills
• Cognitive Skills
• Reading
• Basic Skills
• Overall Composite

Next Steps:
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