Outstanding Academics

National standardized tests show Catholic School students outperform Public School students

Nationally, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress, Catholic school students out-performed public school students in both reading and math in 2022:


Catholic school students’ average scores were 15 points higher than the average scores of their grade 8 public school peers. (Source: October 24, 2022, National Center for Education Statistics, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, www.nationsreportcard.gov/.)


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

                                                              2022 - 2023 Average Grade Level Equivalents
                                                                        Math                                       Reading
            Grade 1                                               1.5                                           2.6
            Grade 2                                               2.4                                           2.8
            Grade 3                                               4.1                                           4.3
            Grade 4                                               4.7                                           5.7
            Grade 5                                               5.9                                           6.3
            Grade 6                                               7.7                                           7.2
            Grade 7                                               8.6                                           8.0
            Grade 8                                               9.3                                           9.4
           

St. Paul 8^th Graders scored above average compared to national norms
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 above average in Verbal Skills, Cognitive Skills, Reading, Language, Basic Skills, and Overall Composite.


High School Success
The St. Paul Catholic School Class of 2018, who graduated from High School this year, were impressively successful in High School. Here are some of the awards and commendations they have received:

*Regina Valedictorian
*Mercy Valedictorian Finalist
*Several students in the GP South Academic Hall of Fame (4.0 GPA)
*National Merit Scholarship
*College Board Hispanic Recognition Program
*Mercy Student President
*GP South Student Vice President
*Academic Honors
*AP Scholars
*Numerous Academic Awards
*Scholar Athletes
*Varsity Athletes
*Team Captains
*Numerous Athletic Awards
*National Honor Society
*Spanish Honor Society
*Music Honor Society
*Numerous Leadership Awards and College Scholarships
 

Shannon Dame, St. Paul School Class of 2018, was selected as a 2021 National Merit Scholarship Winner. To qualify for this prestigious award, she scored in the top 1% of students across the country on the PSAT. Congratulations, Shannon! Please click here to see an article from the Grosse Pointe News. 

Congratulations to Charlotte Thibault, Class of 2018, on her impressive accomplishments during her high school career at Regina High School. Charlotte is one of the Valedictorians of her senior class. 


 

Congratulations to Katelyn Moyer, Class of 2018, on her amazing accomplishments at Mercy High School. Katelyn is one of the Valedictorian Finalists in the Class of 2022. 

Congrats to Lily Nederhood, St. Paul School Class of '18! Lily was selected for the College Board Hispanic Recognition Program because of her outstanding academic achievements and performance on the PSAT. Lily is a senior at Mercy High School, where she was elected this year's Student Body President. Congratulations!

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