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Name: Highland Catholic School
Address: 2017 Bohland Ave. , Saint Paul , MN 55116
County: Ramsey
Diocese: Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Phone Number: 651.690.2477
Fax: 651.699.1869
Web site: www.highlandcatholic.org
Email: j.schmidt@highlandcatholic.org
Head of School: Principal Jane Schmidt
School Type: Roman Catholic
Founded: 1949
Ages/Grades: K-8th
Setting: Residential neighborhood of Highland Park
School Size: 460 students
Classroom Size: 26
Tuition: In-parish $3570 non-parishioner $5150
Financial Aid: Available to parishioners through TADS
% of Graduating Class: 95% of graduates attend Catholic high schools
Support Services: Wellness Coordinator, full-time R.N. in nurse's office, Remedial Services, Enrichment Programming, Counselor
Camp Program: No
Afterschool Programs: Yes and Summer Program
Computer Capabilities: Lab, mobile lab, classroom computers, wireless network, PowerSchool
School Championships: Destination Imagination Global 2008
School Clubs: Chess, Philosophy, Destination Imagination, Math Counts, Math Masters, Junior High Math League, Mad Science, Scouting, LegoRobotics, Choir, Band, Outdoor Classroom Steering Committee, Yearbook, Student Council, CAA atheltics
Notable Graduates: Ben Tracy, CBS Journalist, Tim Kehoe, Inventor of Zubbles, Paula Skarda, Chief of Staff of Regions Hospital
Parking Space/Availability:
School lot, 70 cars
Uniform Guidelines:
Uniform is required in all grades, specifics can be found at Donald's Uniform on Payne Avenue in Saint Paul
Admissions Requirements:
Interview with principal
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Highland Catholic School serves the children from the Lumen Christi Catholic Community and surrounding neighborhood. As teachers, parents, and parishioners, we form a Christ-centered faith
community, fostering spiritual growth, academic excellence, and commitment to justice in the name of Jesus.
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We are dedicated to:
•enabling children to grow in their Catholic faith in an environment where the Gospel message is taught and lived;
•encouraging children to be thoughtful, creative, and industrious in pursuing knowledge;
•following a curriculum which includes basic skills and higher level thinking;
•motivating students to reach their fullest potential; •creating a desire in our students to respond to the needs of others by providing meaningful opportunities to serve the community;
•ensuring effective education through a partnership between parents, students and school staff;
•providing a peaceful environment for children where respect, social justice, and reconciliation are foundational elements |