Diocese of Charleston Catholic Schools Office

Diocese of Charleston
901 Orange Grove Road
Charleston, SC 29407
http:/sccatholic.org/catholic-schools
ANNUAL
REPORT
2015-2016
Diocese of Charleston
Catholic Schools Office
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Who we are and Who we serve__________________________________________________________________________1
Some of What's Happening in Our Schools_____________________________________________________________2
Diversity in Our Schools__________________________________________________________________________________3
Grants and Scholarships__________________________________________________________________________________4
ERATE______________________________________________________________________________________________________5
Enrollment and Teacher Statistics_______________________________________________________________________6
School Revitalization Process____________________________________________________________________________7
Year of Mercy______________________________________________________________________________________________8
St. Anne School in Rock Hill is on its way to
becoming the first school in the diocese to run
from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
Bishop England High School celebrates 100 years.
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Who we are and who we serve
The Catholic Schools Office is a vital ministry serving the Diocese of Charleston, including 28 parishsponsored elementary schools, 3 diocesan high schools, 2 private high schools, and 2 Child Development
Centers throughout South Carolina. In August of 2016, another diocesan high school, St. Elizabeth Ann High
School opens in Myrtle Beach. Our mission for Catholic education is essential. We strive to broaden the
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
appreciation for Catholic education in the community and build strong leaders for the future.
SPARTANBURG
St. Paul the Apostle [K4-8]
GREENVILLE
Our Lady of the Rosary [K4-8]
St. Anthony of Padua [K4-5]
St. Mary [K4-8]
St. Joseph [6-12]
ROCK HILL
St. Anne [K4-12]
TAYLORS
Prince of Peace [K5-8]
ANDERSON
St. Joseph [K4-8]
FLORENCE
St. Anthony [K4-8]
COLUMBIA
Cardinal Newman [7-12]
St. John Neumann [K4-6]
St. Joseph [K4-6]
St. Martin de Porres [K4-6]
St. Peter (K4-6)
MYRTLE BEACH
Holy Trinity
St. Andrews [K5-8]
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton [9-12]
SUMTER
St. Anne [K5-8]
*St. Francis Xavier [9-12]
AIKEN
St. Mary Help of
Christians [K5-8]
NORTH AUGUSTA
Our Lady of Peace [K3-8]
GARDEN CITY
St. Michael [K4-8]
SUMMERVILLE
Summerville Catholic [K5-8]
CHARLESTON
Bishop England [9-12]
Blessed Sacrament [K4-8]
Charleston Catholic [K4-8]
Christ Our King [K4-8]
Divine Redeemer [K4-8]
Nativity [K4-8]
St. John [K5-8]
BEAUFORT
St. Peter [K4-8]
BLUFFTON
St. Gregory the Great [K3-8]
Pope John Paul II
* Recognized by Diocese of
Charleston as Private
Catholic Schools
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HILTON HEAD
St. Francis by the Sea [K4-8]
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Some of What’s Happening in Our Schools
Cardinal Newman School opens new
Campus on Alpine Road.
Two students from The Charleston Catholic
School earn top honors at the State Beta
Club Convention in Myrtle Beach.
St. Gregory the Great School chooses their
annual saints winners.
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Construction underway for St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton High School set to open in August of 2016.
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School participates in a
National Day of Service for the fifth year.
Two students from the Diocese of Charleston were
named 2016 National Merit Finalists.
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Diversity in Our Schools
RACIAL CATEGORIES
Native American 47
Native Hawaii/Pacific
Islander 20
Black 431
White 5834
ETHNICITY
Hispanic or Latino: 541
Multi-racial 474
Unknown 184
Asian 216
Total Enrollment 7206
Non-Hispanic or Latino: 6665
U.S. Census Bureau
classifications for Race and
Ethnicity are reported as
separate and distinct
identities.
Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latinos who selfidentify as Cuban, Puerto
Rican, Central or South
American or other Spanish
Cultures.
Racial Categories
People who self-identify as
Native American, Asian,
Black, Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander,
White, Two or more races.
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DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Grants and Scholarships during 2015-2016 School Year
Bishop's Grant:
$150,000 in tuition assistance for
children of Catholic elementary
school employees to attend a
diocesan secondary school.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Tuition Assistance Grant:
$135,000 in tuition assistance
awarded to 295 students to
attend Catholic elementary
schools.
Congratulations graduates!
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St. Thomas Aquinas
Scholarship:
$2.3 million in tuition
assistance awarded to more
than 400 exceptional needs
students.
Bishop's Annual Appeal:
$125,000 awarded to 20 schools
for special progects and
programs.
Inclusive education teaches everyone.
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
ERATE
The schools and libraries universal service support program, commonly known as the E-rate
program, helps schools and libraries to obtain affordable broadband. The E-rate program makes
telecommunications and information services more affordable for schools and libraries in
America. E-rate provides discounted telecommunications, internet access, and internal
connections to eligible schools and libraries, funded by Universal Service Fund (USF).
Total amount
received from
E-rate
$51,804.47
Number of
schools that
received
reimbursements
22
Students at St. Peter’s School in Columbia are
learning computer programming.
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DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Enrollment and Teacher Statistics
Elementary Enrollment
Catholic
Students
4101
NonCatholic Unknown
Students
52
1013
Elementary Teachers
Catholic
Teachers
464
NonCatholic Unknown
Teachers
0
115
Diocese of Charleston Catholic schools
participate in the Stand Up for Life march.
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Secondary Enrollment
Catholic
Students
1463
NonCatholic Unknown
Students
7
570
Secondary Teachers
Catholic
Teachers
181
NonCatholic
68
Unknown
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St. John School in North Charleston
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
School Revitalization Update
In 2014, Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone called for a Catholic Schools Task Force to establish a vision and plan to
revitalize and strengthen the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Charleston. Together with the Catholic Schools
Office, the National Catholic Education Association and the Institute of Parish and School Development
developed committees to set the process is motion by establishing and building on four planning areas.
The Mission and Catholic Identity Committee is aiming to further strengthen the Catholic schools of the
diocese in the mission to bring children to Christ and His Church. The plan offers ways to support parents as
effective evangelizers and catechists of their children and make certain that all clergy and lay faithful of the
diocese recognize and support the Catholic schools as an integral part of the mission of the church. Key to these
efforts will be to foster meaningful collaboration among the schools and all of the parishes in the diocese.
The Operational Vitality Committee is planning a strategic framework to organize and plan our efforts to
increase enrollment and retention strategies. The plan utilizes an efficient operational model, an impactful
financial model, and a new controls and measures scorecard process to track and monitor progress. A critical
goal is to enable schools and the diocese to assess these areas objectively and holistically in order to recommend
strategies and tactics that are based not only on our love of the Catholic Church, but are also relevant,
differentiated, and actionable.
The Academic Excellence Committee will assist the Catholic schools to ensure a curriculum and instructional
practices that are challenging, rigorous, and rooted on the Catholic faith. The goal is for all students to reach their
full potential and prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. To ensure the academic
excellence of the Catholic schools, this plan offers a variety of ways to attract and retain highly qualified teachers
and administrators, continuously update technology in the classroom, establish procedures to assist
underperforming schools, effectively monitor and evaluate student progress, and address the physical, social,
and emotional needs of students.
The Governance and Leadership Committee is working to enable the Diocese of Charleston to hire, develop,
and retain dynamic, enthusiastic, and qualified leadership in pastoral and administrative roles. It is important to
create administrative accountability to produce consistent results diocesan-wide and strengthen diocesan
leadership. The Catholic Schools Office will provide appropriate, necessary and supportive services to help all
schools thrive. Critical to ensuring excellent leadership will be a commitment to appointing pastors who
demonstrate effective pastoral support and leadership of Catholic school education.
WE BELIEVE.
We believe in your children, their future and their potential.
We believe in our priests, our administrators, our teachers, and our parents as inspiring a child to reach his or her full
potential. This takes a commitment by all, not one.
We believe in our schools and their ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment.
We believe in the Catholic Church, whose future is the children.
We believe in God and His belief in each of us.
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DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Year of Mercy
“We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity,
and peace. Our salvation depends on it…Mercy [is]: the bridge that connects God and man,
opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.”
– Misericordiae vultus, 2
God is merciful – all the time!
But we forget that God’s mercy is always available to us – and Pope Francis wants us to pay
attention to the truth of God’s mercy and love. Remembering and paying attention to this truth
is so important that he has proclaimed an “Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy” so that we
may pay attention to it, respond to it and share it with the entire world.
An Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy! What is that? A Jubilee is a year of the remission of
sins and of suffering from sin, of reconciliation, of conversion and of sacramental
penance. 365 days of solidarity, hope justice and commitment to serving God in the spirit of
joy and peace with everyone. Above all, however, the Jubilee Year is the year of Christ, the
giver of life and of grace to humanity.
Approximately 230 students in the upstate
gathered to hear Fr. Jay Scott Newman talk
about mercy, the Holy Door and the Jubilee
Year of Mercy.
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Students prayed for the intentions of the Holy Father and
then gathered for a picnic to celebrate the Year of Mercy.