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St James School

603 West Avenue, Gulfport, MS, 39507-0395 -

School Notes Overview:

St. James School provides the fullest and best opportunity for the harmonious development of each student in his/her physical, moral, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual endowments. This leads him/her to become a self-directed, responsible, integrated Christian, aware of his/her cultural heritage, his/her social responsibilities. We strive to provide appropriate opportunities for leisure, while being consistently inspired by truth and justice, in the light of living faith and love. We believe that the faculty of the Catholic School must be an authentic faith community if they hope to present the faith in its fullness to youth. Individual teachers will not be able to present the faith to youth in an effective manner unless the faculty, as a whole, portrays Christian ideals in the way they relate to one another and to students in all areas of school life. As a school, we see our specific function to be the intellectual development of the pupil, supplementing the role of the family and the Church in religious and moral training, and contributing to his/her aesthetic and physical development. In fostering personal, temporal, and eternal good, we envision an America and a world filled with truth, justice, and the love of Christian principles. The philosophy of St. James School is based on the Church’s doctrine and moral principles, with specific reference to its concept of human and Catholic education as portrayed in the Second Vatican Council Documents, The Papal Encyclicals, the General Catechetical Directory, and the teachings of the United States Catholic Bishops as stated in “To Teach as Jesus Did," and the Catechism of the Catholic Church....

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School Overview:

	St James School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Harrison County, MS
Student Body
Total Students	284 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 37 students
	Kind - 43 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 38 students
	Grade 3 - 37 students
	Grade 4 - 41 students
	Grade 5 - 30 students
	Grade 6 - 33 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. James School provides the fullest and best opportunity for the harmonious development of each student in his/her physical, moral, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual endowments. This leads him/her to become a self-directed, responsible, integrated Christian, aware of his/her cultural heritage, his/her social responsibilities. We strive to provide appropriate opportunities for leisure, while being consistently inspired by truth and justice, in the light of living faith and love. We believe that the faculty of the Catholic School must be an authentic faith community if they hope to present the faith in its fullness to youth. Individual teachers will not be able to present the faith to youth in an effective manner unless the faculty, as a whole, portrays Christian ideals in the way they relate to one another and to students in all areas of school life. As a school, we see our specific function to be the intellectual development of the pupil, supplementing the role of the family and the Church in religious and moral training, and contributing to his/her aesthetic and physical development. In fostering personal, temporal, and eternal good, we envision an America and a world filled with truth, justice, and the love of Christian principles. The philosophy of St. James School is based on the Church’s doctrine and moral principles, with specific reference to its concept of human and Catholic education as portrayed in the Second Vatican Council Documents, The Papal Encyclicals, the General Catechetical Directory, and the teachings of the United States Catholic Bishops as stated in “To Teach as Jesus Did," and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

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About This Zipcode (39507)	School Zip (39507)	(MS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,289 people	2,834,131 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	36%	18%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$35,586	$32,672
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	66% / 34%