Billings Catholic Schools Saint Francis Early Childhood Education Center 1734 Yellowstone Avenue ▪ 406.656.2300 Saint Francis Catholic School 2202 Colton Boulevard ▪ 406.259.5037 Billings Central Catholic High School 3 Broadwater Avenue ▪ 406.245.6651 Billings Catholic Schools Administration Office 215 N. 31st ▪ 406.252.0997 BILLINGSCATHOLICSCHOOLS.ORG BCS Administration Ethnicity President Shaun Harrington Hispanic 6.0% Early Childhood Director Michelle Trafton American Indian/ Saint Francis K-4 Principal Debra Hayes Native Alaskan 3.6% Saint Francis 5-8 Principal Jim Stanton Asian 3.0% BCCHS Principal Shel Hanser Black/African Finance Officer Kaitlin Overton American 2.2% Admissions Kathleen Harris Native Hawaiian or Education Director Danielle Watson Pacific Islander .6% IT Director Bruce St Clair White 80.6% MT Supt. of Catholic Schools Dr. Timothy Uhl Unspecified 4.0% The Most Reverend Bishop Michael Warfel Financial Assistance Classroom Teachers 65 85% of students receive financial assistance or Specialists 12 scholarship dollars 14% of students are ACE Scholarship Recipients Enrollment Funding Generated By 5-year Average PK-12 989 Marketing Fundraising 2% Current Population 1026 School Fundraising 3% Gender Early Childhood Education 5% 53% Male 47% Female Gifts, Other Fundraising Religion and Investment Income 6% 71% Catholic Parish Support 10% BCS Foundation 16% Tuition 58% Billings Catholic Schools will provide an exceptional Catholic education emphasizing formation in faith, family spirit, and academic excellence. FAITH ▪ FAMILY SPIRIT ▪ ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Billings Central Catholic High School 3 Broadwater Avenue ▪ Billings, Montana 59101 ▪ 406.245.6651 Billings Central Catholic High School will provide an exceptional Catholic education emphasizing formation in faith, family spirit, and academic excellence Class of 2017 • 89 in senior class Principal: Shel Hanser • 114 student enrollments in Vice-Principal: Jim Hawbaker advanced placement courses Admissions: Kathleen Harris • 71 students took a total of 152 College Admissions: Robert Keenum advanced placement exams, and over School Counselor: Katie Hogan 58% scored a 3 or higher At A Glance • 58 student enrollments in dual credit • Enrollment 329 courses • Teaching Staff 27 • Average ACT Score 23.8 • 55% of staff hold advanced degrees State Average 20.3 • All teachers certified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction National Average 21.0 • 50% of teaching staff have 10 or more years experience • Accepted into 119 colleges in 39 states, • 85% of students receive tuition assistance two provinces and Canada • 14% receive the ACE Scholarship • Graduation Rate 100% • Mass, Holy Days and Sacraments celebrated • Drug testing is a condition of enrollment • Attending College 90% • Full time college advising counselor • Awarded Scholarship Dollars 75% • Advanced Placement Computer Science offered • Attending a State College 59% • One to one iPad school • Attending a Catholic College 18% • Students take biology as freshmen Total College Scholarship • Driver Education offered during school day Dollars Offered: • All juniors will take the ACT at Central in the spring $9.2 Million • MAP test each year, as well as CRT in science, PSAT/NMSQT, Total College Scholarship TrigStar, ACT, SAT, and Advanced Placement Tests Dollars Accepted: • 85%+ of student body participates in one or more MHSA activity • Over 40 extra-curricular activities offered to students $2.5 Million • 34 State Championships in past 10 years • Over 2/3 of student body participate in fine arts Accredited by the Montana • 6,000+ community service hours annually Office of Public Instruction, AdvancED, and the Western Catholic Education Association BCCHS Offers 16 Honors, Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Courses: Honors English I, Honors English II, Honors English III, AP English IV, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Honors Freshman Facebook: Billings Catholic Schools Biology, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus, AP Twitter: @wearebc1 Statistics, AP Computer Science Dual Enrollment Courses: World Instagram: @wearebc1 Civilization, US History, College Algebra and College Trigonometry BILLINGSCATHOLICSCHOOLS.ORG FAITH ▪ FAMILY SPIRIT ▪ ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Billings Central Catholic High School Saint Francis Catholic School 2202 Colton Boulevard ▪ Billings, Montana 59102 ▪ 406.259.5037 Saint Francis Catholic School will provide an exceptional Catholic education emphasizing formation in faith, family spirit, and academic excellence Debra Hayes, Principal, Grades K-4 • Departmentalized instruction begins at grades Jim Stanton, Principal, Grades 5-8 3 and 4, Religion and Science at Kindergarten Kathleen Harris, Admissions • 85% of students receive tuition assistance or scholarship dollars At A Glance • 14% of Students receive the ACE Scholarship • Current Enrollment 590 • 3,000+ Community Service Hours Annually • Teaching Staff 48 • Mass, Holy Days and Sacraments Celebrated • New K-8 Saint Francis Catholic School opened • MAP testing each year in the fall of 2017 • Parental involvement welcomed • Accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association Saint Francis After School Program • 23% of staff members have advanced degrees Saint Francis Catholic is proud to offer before • All teachers are certified by the Montana Office care and an after school program for grades K-8 of Public Instruction on site at Saint Francis Catholic. Participating • 70% of staff have 10 years or more experience students will be in groups with children closest • 100% of 7th and 8th grade teachers hold 5-12 to their age, and will be supervised by staff secondary education certifications members. Depending on regular school activities, • Average classroom size 20 students per class time of year, and grade level, program participants • One to one iPad school will spend time in the SFC gymnasium, commons area, playground and classrooms. Saint Francis Early Childhood Education 1734 Yellowstone Avenue ▪ Billings, Montana 59102 ▪ 406.656.2300 Michelle Trafton, ECE Director • Staff members have over 80 years combined Sue Saks, Child Care experience in Early Childhood Kathleen Harris, Admissions • Christ-centered approach integrated into daily lessons At A Glance • Offering all-day pre-kindergarten program • Current Enrollment 107 • Small class sizes and low student to teacher • Staff 9 ratio • Academic, school-based program • Safe extended care offered on-site FAITH ▪ FAMILY SPIRIT ▪ ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Billings Central Catholic High School College Acceptances Classes of 2012-2017 Academy of Art University Fairfield University Regis University University of Denver Aeronautical University Fort Lewis College Remington College Colorado Springs University of Georgia Albion College Front Range Community College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Glamoragan, Wales Alverno College Furman University Rice University University of Great Falls Arizona State University George Mason University Rocky Mountain College University of Hartford Art Institute of Seattle Georgetown University Rocky Mountain School of Photography University of Hawaii Assumption College Georgia Institute of Technology Rollins College University of Houston Augusburg College Gillette College Roosevelt University University of Idaho Augustana College Gonzaga University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Augustana University Grand Canyon University Saint John's University University of Iowa Austin College Hawaii Pacific University Saint Martin's University University of Jamestown Azusa Pacific University Hollins University Saint Mary's University Minnesota University of Kent, England Barry University Howard University San Diego State University University of Mary North Dakota Bates College Humboldt State University Santa Clara University University of Maryland Baylor University Idaho State University Savannah College of Art and Design University of Maryland College Park Belmont University Indiana University Bloomington School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Michigan Beloit College Jamestown University Seattle Pacific University University of Minnesota Twin Cities Bemidji State University Johns Hopkins University Seattle University University of Minnesota Morris Benedictine College Kalamazoo College Seton Hall University University of Mississippi Bennington College Kansas State University Sewanee: The University of the South University of Montana Missoula Berklee College of Music Lake Forest College Sheridan College University of Nevada Las Vegas Biola University Lawrence University South Dakota School of Mines University of Nevada Reno Black Hills State University Lewis and Clark College and Technology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Blinn College Linfield College South Dakota State University University of North Carolina Charlotte Boise State University Long Beach City College Southern Methodist University University of North Dakota Boston University Louisiana State University Southern Oregon University University of Northern Colorado Brown University Lousiana Tech University Southwestern University University of Notre Dame California Institute of the Arts Loyola Marymount University Saint Catherine University University of Oklahoma California Polytechnic State University Macalester College Saint Edward's University University of Oregon California State University Maritime Academy Maine Maritime Academy Saint John’s University University of Pennsylvania California State University Monterey