The Catholic High School of Baltimore

2800 Edison Highway, Baltimore, MD, 21213-0212
Tel: (410)732-6200
Grades: 9 - 12 | 301 students
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The Catholic High School of Baltimore is an independent college-preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, and has been working to empower women since 1939. One of the most impressive facets of student life at Catholic High is the utilization of technology across the curriculum. It works to both enhance the academic program and to prepare each young woman for life. 

School Overview:
The Catholic High School of Baltimore
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded 1939
Student Body
Total Students 301 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 29% (MD School Avg.: 42%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 11:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 70%
Average Class Size 17 students
Number of AP Courses 13 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $12,125
Tuition Notes We offer a tuition guarantee- the promise that tuition will not raise over the course of your daughter\'s four years. Fees are subject to change.
Admissions Director Brooke Sterrett
Admissions Associate Michelle Illar
Sports
Total Sports Offered 13 sports
Sports
Basketball Cheering
Cross Country Dance
Field Hockey Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 15 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Ambassadors Club Athletic Association
Canticles- Literary Magazine Fellowship of Christians United in Service
Forensics Team French Honor Society
Library Aides Library Clubs
National Honor Society Spanish Honor Society
Student Council TCHS-TV - School Television Station
The Highway-School Newspaper The Troubadour - School Yearbook
Tri-M Music Honor Society

School Notes:

  • Catholic High offers an illustrious four-year STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Program which inspires future generations of young women to pursue careers for the global good in areas not traditionally available to them. Knowledge learned in STEM disciplines, the acquisition of advanced skills through methods of inquiry will propel students to college and beyond.  In addition to courses during the school year, taught in the state-of-the-art Joanne Liberatore Kramer '59 Engineering Room and Engineering Labratory, STEM students are required to attend a Summer Enrichment Camp each year.

    • Profile last updated: 01/29/2013

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Nearby Schools:

The Catholic High School of Baltimore
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Hope Academy
Gr. K-6 | 0.3 mi. away
Archbishop Curley High School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.4 mi. away
St. Katharine School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.8 mi. away
St Francis Of Assisi School
Gr. PK-8 | 1.2 mi. away

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