Academic Excellence

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford administer the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) at the elementary level and the SAT’s at the secondary level.

In the spring of 2011, students in the Archdiocesan Catholic elementary schools scored between the 75th and 99th percentile.

Seventh graders in our Catholic schools scored in the top 10th percent nationally in the area of Language Arts, the top 15th percent in Reading, and the top 23rd percent in Math of the national norm group used to develop the test.

This record of academic success continues as our students enter secondary school. Our high schools typically have graduation rates of 100%. In addition, an outstanding 99% of our graduates pursue further education/training, and last year 1,185 of our college-bound seniors took the SAT. They scored above both the state and national averages in all areas. Catholic school students in the Archdiocese of Hartford exceeded national scores by a cumulative 82 SAT points.

Advanced Placement tests are routinely offered in math, literature, world language, history, psychology, science, art, and music.

If you’re interested in placing your child in an environment where academic success is both expected and supported, then have a conversation with a school administrator at a Catholic school near you.