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  1. Catholic schools are parochial pre-primary, primary and secondary educational institutions administered in association with the Catholic Church. As of 2011, the Catholic Church operates the world's largest religious, non-governmental school system. [1] In 2016, the church supported 43,800 secondary schools and 95,200 primary schools. [2]

  2. Jan 26, 2016 · Because of this, Catholic schools hold a rich tradition of educating students from all social and economic backgrounds. The oldest Catholic school in the United States is Ursuline Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana, which was founded in 1727. The school offered the first classes for female African-American slaves, free women of color and Native ...

    • Inspired by a Supernatural Vision. The Church sees education as a process that, in light of man's transcendent destiny, forms the whole child and seeks to fix his or her eyes on heaven.
    • Founded on a Christian Anthropology. Emphasis on the supernatural destiny of students brings with it a profound appreciation of the need to perfect children in all their dimensions as images of God (cf.
    • Animated by Communion and Community. A third mark of catholicity is the emphasis on the school as a community – a community of persons and, even more to the point, "a genuine community of faith."
    • Imbued with a Catholic Worldview throughout its Curriculum. A fourth distinctive characteristic of Catholic schools is that the "spirit of Catholicism" should permeate the entire curriculum.
  3. Aug 24, 2022 · There are 151,101 staff members teaching at Catholic schools; only 2.8% of staff is comprised of religious or clergy persons. Student/teacher ratio in Catholic schools averages 13:1. 99% of high school students attending Catholic schools go on to graduate. 86% of high school graduates attend 4-year universities.

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