Outstanding Academics

Small class sizes allow our dedicated teachers to give each student personal attention with differentiated teaching. For the 2024-2025 school year, St. Paul will have 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
  
  

St. Paul students won both age groups of the 2024 Knight of Columbus Spelling Bee. The Knights of Columbus sponsor an annual spelling bee for students in two divisions: 4th/5th/6th Grades and 7th/8th/9th Grades. This is the first time in the records of the Knights’ Spelling Bee that both state-wide winners are from the same school. Congratulations to St. Paul Catholic School students Elise Tranchida (6th Grade) and Preston Simmons (8th Grade). Both Elise and Preston won in their respective age groups at the school level, the regional level, and the state-wide level.

Congratulations to Mrs. Elizabeth Lauhoff 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. Lauhoff was surprised by her family during the award presentation at this year's Meet the Teacher meeting. This is Mrs. Lauhoff's 11th year teaching 5th Grade at St. Paul Catholic School. 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

The St. Paul Catholic School Class of 2019, who graduated from high school this year, were impressively successful in high school. Here are some of the awards and commendations they received:

• Nine students in the GP South Academic Hall of Fame (4.0 Cumulative GPA)
• University of Detroit Jesuit Senate President
• WXYZ Best and Brightest Award
• Principal’s Leadership Awards
• National Merit Commended Students
• National Honor Society
• Academic Cum Laude Awards
• Academic All-State Athletes
• AP Scholars
• Numerous additional Academic Awards
• Scholar Athletes
• Varsity Athletes
• Team Captains
• Numerous additional Athletic Awards
• Scholastic Gold and Silver Keys
• National Art Honor Society
• Numerous Leadership Awards and College Scholarships

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