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The Lawrence Catholic School

1208 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044-0660 -

School Notes Overview:

St. John School was the first Catholic elementary school in the city of Lawrence. The school opened on September 6, 1956 as a parish school for children attending St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Offering a Catholic education for grades 1st-8th, the school opened under the leadership of Sister Owen Marie Falk, Principal, Sister of Charity of Leavenworth. In 1957, the first 6th grade class of 16 students graduated. Sister Joan These` Cunningham, SCL, became the second principal of St. John School until 1960 when Sister Angela Marie Domann, SCL, arrived. In 1961, the first 8th grade class of 31 students graduated. The St. John Catholic School Benefit Auction has grown into a 2 day event held at St. John School located at 1208 Kentucky, Lawrence, KS. The school is a 501 not for profit organization for the benefit of children attending St. John School, a Pre K - 6th grade, two section school with more than 260 students. St. John School is accredited through the North Central Association and the State of Kansas. All teachers and administration are state certified teachers....

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School Overview:

	The Lawrence Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 6
County	Douglas County, KS
Student Body
Total Students	423 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	17%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 79 students
	Grade 1 - 79 students
	Grade 2 - 54 students
	Grade 3 - 70 students
	Grade 4 - 55 students
	Grade 5 - 46 students
	Grade 6 - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	29 teachers
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

St. John School was the first Catholic elementary school in the city of Lawrence. The school opened on September 6, 1956 as a parish school for children attending St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Offering a Catholic education for grades 1st-8th, the school opened under the leadership of Sister Owen Marie Falk, Principal, Sister of Charity of Leavenworth. In 1957, the first 6th grade class of 16 students graduated. Sister Joan These` Cunningham, SCL, became the second principal of St. John School until 1960 when Sister Angela Marie Domann, SCL, arrived. In 1961, the first 8th grade class of 31 students graduated. The St. John Catholic School Benefit Auction has grown into a 2 day event held at St. John School located at 1208 Kentucky, Lawrence, KS. The school is a 501 not for profit organization for the benefit of children attending St. John School, a Pre K - 6th grade, two section school with more than 260 students. St. John School is accredited through the North Central Association and the State of Kansas. All teachers and administration are state certified teachers.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (66044)	School Zip (66044)	(KS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,131 people	2,687,946 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	48%	24%
Population Average Age	23 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$25,489	$43,908
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	35% / 65%	67% / 33%