Home > Michigan > Dickinson County > Bishop Baraga Catholic School

Bishop Baraga Catholic School

406 W B Street, Iron Mountain, MI, 49801-0498 -

School Notes Overview:

At Dickinson Area Catholic School we take tremendous pride in being a Roman Catholic School. DACS is an educational institution which is an extension of the deeply committed parents, priests, teachers, staff and parishioners who make our school possible. The mission of Dickinson Area Catholic School is to mold students into examples of Christ. Each child can learn and has a unique contribution to make to the mission of the Roman Catholic Church. We provide students with a comprehensive educational opportunity by integrating challenging academics with Catholic teachings. Together with the family we strive to instill in our young people, qualities that will enable them to become successful productive Christian adults. DACS faculty and staff recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children. Realizing this, the teaching we do at DACS must support, encourage and extend the values, beliefs and knowledge which is taught at home as long as these teachings reflect the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. At DACS we accept our Christ-directed responsibility to help your children develop first spiritually and then academically, socially, emotionally and physically....

...read more

School Overview:

	Bishop Baraga Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Dickinson County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	161 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 25 students
	Kind - 22 students
	Grade 1 - 14 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 14 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 17 students
	Grade 6 - 10 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Principal Adee Goniea

School Notes:

At Bishop Baraga Catholic School we take tremendous pride in being a Roman Catholic School.Bishop Baraga Catholic School is an educational institution which is an extension of the deeply committed parents, priests, teachers, staff and parishioners who make our school possible. The mission of Bishop Baraga Catholic School is to mold students into examples of Christ. Each child can learn and has a unique contribution to make to the mission of the Roman Catholic Church. Together with the family we strive to instill in our young people, qualities that will enable them to become successful productive Christian adults. We seek to provide students with a comprehensive educational opportunity by integrating challenging academics with Catholic teachings.
Profile last updated: 07/15/2009

In the News:

Iron Mountain OKs special use permits (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 04:07:05 pm
IRON MOUNTAIN - Two special use permits were approved by the Iron Mountain City Council Monday night - one for a local church to expand its facilities and another for a school expansion resulting in changes in the current drop off/pick up procedure. The first permit was to allow the Cornerstone Community Church, located at 617 S. Stephenson Ave.
Bishop to say Mass Friday (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
posted on September 7, 2009 at 04:09:22 am
IRON MOUNTAIN - Students at Bishop Baraga Catholic School (BBCS) in Iron Mountain will be starting classes on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and the first Mass of the year will be Friday, Sept. 11, at 9:30 a.m. Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette Diocese will be saying Mass for the students that day at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. This is the Mass of the Holy Spiri.
New name, new principal at Bishop Baraga Catholic (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
posted on July 11, 2009 at 04:03:55 pm
By LINDA LOBECK Staff Writer IRON MOUNTAIN - When students return to the former Dickinson Area Catholic School in the fall they will see a new name outside the building and a new principal inside the doors to welcome them back. Bishop Baraga Catholic School is the new name given to the school.
News briefs (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 06:03:05 pm
Stolen car in swamp IRON MOUNTAIN - A stolen vehicle was pulled out of a swamp early Sunday morning after North Breitung Fire Department was notified of the incident. Breitung Township Fire Chief Jeff Iverson said North Breitung Fire Station responded to a car in the swamp Sunday at 6:30 a.m. near of intersection of Swanson Road and Johnson Road off M-9.
Fund-raiser helps IMFD secure pet rescue masks (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
posted on March 2, 2009 at 05:03:31 pm
IRON MOUNTAIN - Enough money has been raised for the Iron Mountain Fire Department to purchase two pet rescue masks and oxygen cylinders. A total of $600.07 was raised through the Help Rescue Family Pets (H.R.F.P) fund. Two mask kits and two oxygen cylinders were purchased, one for each fire truck. These items will not only benefit the fire department's pet cause but will also benefit individual

View all past news stories

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (49801)	School Zip (49801)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,401 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	24%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$35,495	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	46 years old
	View housing listings in this area
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (49801) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	71% / 29%