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Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan Page 1 1. Introduction Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan 2016-2021 STRATEGIC PLAN DEFINE STRATEGY: A PLAN OR ACTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF THE SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE NEXT GENERATION. THE STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A BLUEPRINT FOR THE SYSTEM TO REALIZE ITS VISION OF EXCELLENCE IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION. THE PLAN IS A “LIVING PLAN”. THEREFORE, THE VISION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE DOCUMENT. IT WILL BE REVISITED AND REWRITTEN AS NECESSARY AS TIME GOES BY. JEREMIAH 29:11 “FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU,” DECLARES THE LORD, “ PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE”. 1. Introduction In the spring of 2010, Bishop Richard Stika arranged meetings to complete a situational analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) pertaining to the Catholic schools of the diocese. The first session included the principals of the schools and the second session included the pastors of the diocese. Between the two groups many common areas emerged as areas to be addressed. As an example, Catholic identity and community support of the schools emerged as a strength for all of the schools. Financial funding of the schools was a major area of concern. A coordinated marketing plan promoting the advantages of a Catholic education was seen as an area needing improvement revealing an opportunity for growth. The Superintendent, at that time, worked with school leaders to develop a strategic plan for the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Knoxville. Building on the work completed in 2010, the AdvancED Steering Committee consisting of school administrators, teachers and diocesan leadership, began meeting in the fall of 2014 to determine readiness for AdvancED system accreditation. Once the Diocese of Knoxville was accepted as a candidate for district accreditation, the Catholic Schools’ Office created an Executive Improvement Committee adding at least two additional school leaders or teachers from each school to the existing Steering committee. The Executive Improvement Committee met over the course of two years to gather input from stakeholders, analyze student performance data, and to complete internal self-studies of each school and the diocese as a whole. The 2021 Strategic Improvement Plan provides a common roadmap for direction and guidance for the future success of the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Knoxville. This plan includes the diocese’s Mission, Vision, Strategic Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Activities. This plan is designed to be a living document by on-going review by diocesan and school leaders. Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan Page 1 Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan 2016-2021 The Strategic Improvement Plan identifies goals and objectives in two distinct areas: 1. Marketing and advancement 2. Student academic performance improvement. For each element, strategic objectives have been developed which, combined, express the vision for the future of the school. Goals and objectives for each area have been identified to guide specific action planning. Annual action plans will be developed by diocesan leaders and school leaders. Strategic planning is fluid, iterative process, and as such, the Strategic Improvement Plan will continue to be evaluated and updated. 2. Historical Context The roots of Catholicism run deeper in East Tennessee than many may imagine. In1540, Catholic Spaniards with Hernando de Soto’s expedition were the first Europeans to visit East Tennessee. De Soto traveled north from what is now Florida to explore the deeper recesses of the New World. It is known that in June 1540 de Soto’s party camped near Lookout Mountain and that Mass was celebrated at that encampment. In all likelihood this was the very first Mass offered in what would become the state of Tennessee some 256 years later. By the start of the 19th century, many Catholics had settled along the Ohio River, and in 1808 a diocese was established at Bardstown, Kentucky. (In 1841, the See of Bardstown was moved to Louisville, Kentucky.) This diocese covered an immense area from present day Chicago to the southern border of Tennessee. During this same period, the Diocese of Baltimore became an archdiocese. Overseeing this vast diocese was the remarkable Bishop Benedict Flaget. Bishop Flaget sent missionaries out to spread the Gospel, witness to the faith, and serve those Catholics scattered from the Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico. The first priest ordained in the United States, Father Stephen Badin came to Knoxville in 1799 to dialogue with Governor John Sevier about the establishment of a Catholic settlement of approximately100 families in East Tennessee. It is estimated that in that same year that there were but 100 Catholics in all of Tennessee. Father Flanigen, Diocese of Nashville historian, noted that there are indications in the historical record that Governor Sevier, if not actually Catholic, had attended Mass in other cities. Knoxville was, at that time, the state capital. The 1800’s witnessed a number of technological innovations that would alter Tennessee forever. Chief among these was the coming of the railroad. Railroads were laid out lining Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga with Atlanta, Richmond, and Louisville. Impoverished Catholics from Europe, now laborers and workmen for the railroads and the industries it enabled, began to arrive in the hills and mountains of Tennessee. In 1837 the Vatican took note of the physical impossibility of having a single bishop to service such vast areas as the Diocese of Bardstown and created three new dioceses, with the Diocese of Nashville as one of the newly created. The Diocese of Nashville grew under the faithful leadership of Bishop Richard Pius Miles from 100 Catholics to more than 12,000 members. The first parochial schools in the state of Tennessee were established during this time. The first Catholic elementary school in East Tennessee was established in downtown Knoxville at Immaculate Conception Church in 1874 and named St. Mary’s School and Convent. This school served students for 100 years. Virtually all materials and labor for Immaculate Conception Church were donated by members of the parish. Men who had labored all day in the nearby marble quarries or the railroad gave up their evenings and weekends to build a house for the Lord and a school for their Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan Page 2 Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan 2016-2021 children. The symbol on the Diocese of Knoxville Coat of Arms honors the Irish railroad workers who brought the Catholic faith to the region. During the same time, south of Knoxville, the Catholic community in Chattanooga was growing. A school was established to serve Saints Peter and Paul Parish sometime between 1854 through 1888. Then in 1874 Notre Dame High School was established. Father Patrick Ryan served as pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish from 1872 to 1878. He suffered a martyr’s death when yellow-fever epidemic hit Chattanooga and he worked tirelessly with the sick until he succumbed to the disease. His case has been presented by the Diocese of Knoxville for consideration for sainthood. The Diocese of Knoxville also credits the missionary work of Father Emmanuel Callahan who was transferred to Johnson City in 1900. Riding his horse, Rebel, he worked to bring the Church to believers and non-believers in 34 of the 36 current counties in the Diocese of Knoxville. St. Mary’s Catholic School was established in 1906. Before Pope John Paul II issued the papal decree in 1998 to officially establish the Diocese of Knoxville in Tennessee, ten existing schools were a part of the Diocese of Nashville with Mr. Stephen J. Hammond as superintendent. The Diocese of Knoxville was established on September 8, 1988 and during the transition period the ten schools remained under the supervision of the Diocese of Nashville. Soon after the Diocese of Knoxville was formed, the decision was made to close the Mount St. Catherine Learning Center, located in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. The school had an enrollment of 31 students. In 1989, the new Bishop for the Knoxville Diocese, Anthony J.O’Connell established a school transition committee chaired by Father Xavier Mankel. Bishop O’Connell subsequently appointed Father Xavier Mankel as Superintendent of Catholic Schools responsible for the following seven elementary schools and two high schools: Notre Dame High School, located in Chattanooga and founded in 1876 St. Mary Catholic School, located in Johnson City and founded in 1906 St. Joseph Catholic School, located in Knoxville and originally founded in 1908 as Holy Ghost School. St. Mary Catholic School, located in Oak Ridge and founded in1911 Knoxville Catholic High School, located in Knoxville and founded in 1932 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located in Chattanooga and founded in 1937 St. Dominic Catholic School, located in Kingsport and founded in 1945 Sacred Heart Cathedral School, located in Knoxville and founded in 1956 St. Jude Catholic School, located in Chattanooga and founded in 1959 In the fall of 1997, the Diocese of Knoxville was pleased to open the first new school in nearly 38 years. St. John Neumann Catholic School, located in Farragut. With this addition, the number of schools in the Diocese reached its current number of ten. 3. Student Demographic Profile Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan Page 3 Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Strategic Improvement Plan 2016-2021 The Catholic schools of the Diocese of Knoxville currently serve 3,185 students spread out over East Tennessee in 36 different counties. Our students come from both Catholic and non-Catholic families Throughout the Diocesan school system, the ethnic mix is approximately 87% Caucasian, followed by Hispanic at 9%, Asian at 4% and the remaining ethnic groups at less than 1% each.
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