Community, Communion, Service Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools 2018-2019 Annual Report Our Bishop, Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli “As Catholics, we are called to make every effort to do all that we can so that our young people grow and mature in grace and wisdom. This is why Catholic education is so important at every level; the family, the parish, and especially, the Catholic school.” -Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D. Bishop of Paterson Rev. Stanley C. Barron, S.T.M., Ed. S. Vicar for Education Mary D. Baier, M.P.A. Superintendent of Schools Deborah Duane, M.A. Associate Superintendent of Schools Patrick Peace Director of Government Programs and Networking Mary Wrenn Director of Educational Technology Janice Barth Administrative Assistant Pat Terranella Administrative Assistant 973-777-8818 ∙ www.patdioschools.org 2 Our Schools “Catholic schools are all committed to academic rigor, based on the universal characteristics inherent in our Catholic identity and one that ensures the total development of the whole child as well as our goal for academic excellence -- all paramount in the faith-filled mission of Catholic education.” -Superintendent, Mary D. Baier, M.P.A. To developTo develop communities communities that that are areChrist Christ-centered,-centered, academicallyacademically excellent excellent and and welcoming, welcoming, that enablethat enable students students to beto be life life-long-long learners learners andand good good citizens citizens of ofthe the world. world. Morris County Sussex County STEM Schools Morris• Morris County Catholic H.S., Denville Passaic County• Pope John XXIII H.S.,Sussex Sparta County • DivineBlue Mercy Ribbon Academy, Rockaway Schools • Morris• All SaintsCatholic Academy, H.S., Denville Parsippany • De Paul Catholic H.S.,• Pope Wayne John XXIII Middle• School,Pope Jo Spartahn XXIII H.S., Sparta • St. Brendan,• Assumption, Clifton Morristown • All• SaintsAssumption, Academy, Morristown Parsippany • Academy of St. James• Rev. of theGeorge Marches, A. Brown,• SpartaPope John XXIII Middle School, Sparta• St. Gerard,• Immaculate Paterson Heart of Mary, Wayne • Assumption,• Divine Mercy Morristown Academy, Rockaway Totowa • Rev. George A. Brown, Sparta • St. Joseph,• Rev. Mendham George A. Brown, Sparta • Divine• Holy Mercy Spirit, Academy, Pequannock Rockaway • Immaculate HeartReligious of Mary, Wayne Community Sponsored • St. Mary’s• St. Joseph,Prep, Denville Mendham • Holy• Our Spirit, Lady Pequannock of Mount Carmel, Boonton• St. Anthony, Hawthorne Religious Community • St. Mary’s• St. Patrick,Pompton Chatham Lakes • Our• St. Lady Joseph, of Mount Mendham Carmel, Boonton • St. Brendan, CliftonHigh Schools • St. Therese, Succasunna • Academy of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station • St. Philip Preparatory, Clifton • St.• Joseph,St. Mary’s Mendham Prep, Denville • St. Gerard, Paterson • Delbarton School,Sponsored Morristown High Schools • St. Vincent Martyr, Madison • St.• Mary’sSt. Patrick, Prep, Chatham Denville • St. Mary, Pompton Lakes • Academy of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station • Mary Help of Christians Academy, North Haledon AdvancED STEM Certified • St.• Patrick,St. Therese, Chatham Succasunna • St. Nicholas Ukrainian, Passaic • Delbarton School, Morristown • Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown • All Saints Academy, Parsippany • St.• Therese,St. Vincent Succasunna Martyr, Madison • St. Philip Preparatory, Clifton • Mary Help of Christians Academy, North Haledon• St. Anthony, Hawthorne • St. Vincent Martyr, Madison • Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown • St. Patrick, Chatham Passaic County Blue Ribbon Schools • De Paul Catholic H.S., Wayne • Assumption, Morristown Advanced STEM Certified STEM Schools Blended Learning Schools Blended• Academy of Learning St. James of the SchoolsMarches, Totowa • Divine •Mercy Immaculate Academy, Heart Rockaway of Mary, Wayne• St. Mary’s Prep, Denville • Rev. George A. Brown, Sparta • St.• Brendan,All Saints Clifton Academy, Parsippany St. •Brendan, Immaculate Clifton Heart of Mary, Wayne • St. Brendan, Clifton • St. Mary’s Pompton Lakes • St. Joseph, Mendham • St.• Gerard,St. Anthony, Paterson Hawthorne St. •Gerard, St. Anthony, Paterson Hawthorne • St. Gerard, Paterson • St. Therese, Succasunna • St. Patrick, Chatham • St. Patrick, Chatham • St. Brendan, Clifton • St. Joseph, Mendham • St. Vincent Martyr, Madison 3 • St. Gerard, Paterson • St. Philip Preparatory, Clifton Classical Liberal Arts School • St. Mary, Pompton Lakes • St. Vincent Martyr, Madison • Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Boonton • St. Nicholas Ukrainian, Passaic • St. Philip Preparatory, Clifton 3 Who We Serve Number of students enrolled* WWWhhhoWo oW hWWoe e eWS SSeeere rvrGRADESvveeeerv LEVELe Pre KNumber 676NumberNumberNumber of ofof students studentsstudentsElementary of students enrolled* (K-5) enrolled*enrolled* 2,570 enrolled* Middle SchoolGRADEGRADE GRADE(6-8) 1,517GRADE LEVEL LEVELLEVELHigh SchoolLEVEL (9-12) 1,623 PrePrePre K 676 K K 676 676Pre K 676 Elementary11%ElementaryElementaryElementary (K-5) (K-5) (K-5) 2,570 2,570 2,570 (K-5) 2,570 25% Who WMiddleMiddleMiddlee School School SMiddleSchool e(6-8) r(6-8) (6-8)School 1,517v 1,517 1,517e (6-8)High 1,517HighHigh School School SchoolHigh (9-12) (9-12) (9-12)School 1,623 1,623 1,623 (9-12) 1,623 Number of students40% enrolled* 24%11%11%11% 11% GRADE25%25%25% 25%LEVEL *Does not include religious community sponsored schools within the diocese Pre K 676 40%40%Elementary40% 40% (K-5) 2,570 24%24% 24% Middlehours School (6-8)of 24% high1,517 schoolHigh School service (9-12) 1,623 *Does*Does*Does not not includenot*Does include include religious not religious religious include community community religiouscommunity sponsored community sponsored sponsored schools sponsored schools schools within within within schools the the diocesethe within diocese diocese the diocese 11% 25% hourshourshours ofhours ofof high highhigh of school highschoolschool school service serviceservice service 40% 24% *Does not include religious community sponsored schools within the diocese hours of high school service of the students headed to our Catholic high schools come from our Catholic elementary schools. 4 ofofof the thethe ofstudents studentsstudents the students headed headedheaded headed to toto our ourour toCatholic Catholic Catholicour Catholic high highhigh schools highschoolsschools schools come comecome fromcome fromfrom our from ourour our CatholicCatholicCatholicCatholic elementary elementaryelementary elementary schools. schools.schools. schools. 4 44 4 of the students headed to our Catholic high schools come from our Catholic elementary schools. 4 High School Achievements Mean ACT Scores - 2018 36 Mean SAT Scores - 2018 800 31 High School Achievements 700 26.4 26 24.8 24.4 24 23.6 23 600 578 21.3 567 20.8 21 20.5 547 547 536 531 500 16 400 11 300 6 1 200 ReadingMathSin totalcience scholarships awarded toReading/Wring diocesan high school graduatesMath Paterson Diocese New Jersey Naon Paterson Diocese New Jersey Naon of Diocesan high school students accepted into college in total scholarships awarded to diocesan high school graduates. members of the Class of 2019 recognized as Merit Scholars: of Diocesan high school students accepted into college. Hispanic Merit Scholars National Merit Scholars members of the Class of 2019 recognizedPOPE as Meri JOHNt Scholars: XXIII REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Hispanic Merit Scholars National Merit Scholars Christopher BianconePOPE JOHNChristopher XXIII Jhong Ryan Martinez Sarah Brooks Matthew Rose Jesse Conklin Kaitlyn Murray REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Jacklyn Healy Sydney Slepian 5 Christopher Biancone Christopher Jhong Ryan Martinez Sarah Brooks Matthew Rose Jesse Conklin Kaitlyn Murray Jacklyn Healy Sydney Slepian 5 Elementary School Achievements Reading Scores 2019 Math Total Scores 2019 100 80 100 84 72 71 70 76 74 80 69 65 69 80 70 68 71 73 60 60 50 40 40 50 20 20 0 0 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Diocesan National Average Diocesan National Average of our diocesan elementary schools are accredited by AdvancED and 3 schools have received AdvancED STEM Certification. of our elementary of our elementary school schools have been recognized by the parents are satisfied with their child’s overall school U.S. Department of Education as experience. Recommendations by parents to family National Blue Ribbon Schools. and friends about their school are extremely high. What is AdvancED? The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvanED, provides nationally- recognized accreditation, the purpose of which is continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must meet SACS CASI’s high standards, be evaluated by professionals from outside the school and implement a continuous process of school improvement. Celebrations Congratulations to Mrs. Judith Berg, All Saints Academy, Parsippany and Sr. Noreen Holly, SC, St. Vincent Martyr School, Madison, on 10 6 years of service as principals. Enrichment technology program in every diocesan high school. All elementary schools are also well equipped technologically, with a selecon of Chromebooks,Enric iPads,hm tablets,ent and smartboards in each school. technology program in every diocesan high school. All elementary schools are also well equipped technologically, with a selecon of Chromebooks, iPads, tablets,