Grand Island Central Catholic Schools

1200 Ruby Avenue, Grand Island, NE, 68803-0688 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Central Catholic was founded in 1956. For the past 45 years, we have been proud to serve the Grand Island area. Central Catholic began as a four-year high school for grades 9-12. Grades seven and eight were added later to form a junior-senior high school. In 1997, a $1-million building expansion was completed and sixth grade was added to the school. Today, Central Catholic consists of a middle school for grades 6-8 and a high school for grades 9-12. Central Catholic is fully accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education and North Central Association of Colleges & Schools. All members of the administrative and teaching staff are certified by the State of Nebraska. Central Catholic is primarily a college preparatory institution. The school seeks to meet the needs of all students through a diversified curriculum. At the middle school level, emphasis is placed on learning basic skills and exposing students to a wide variety of learning opportunities in a highly structured environment. At the high school level, a broad range of courses are offered to meet the individual needs of students. Religious instruction is an integral part of the curriculum for both middle school and high school students. To promote moral and spiritual development, Christian principles based upon Catholic Tradition are incorporated into every phase of daily school life. ...

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School Overview:

 
Grand Island Central Catholic Schools
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
North Central Accreditation
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences Yes
Learning Differences Supported Mild Learning Differences, Language-based
Year Founded 1956
County Hall County, NE
Student Body
Total Students 300 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NE) School Avg.
% Students of Color 15% 12%
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 40 students
Grade 7 - 44 students
Grade 8 - 33 students
Grade 9 - 45 students
Grade 10 - 56 students
Grade 11 - 42 students
Grade 12 - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 30 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 43%
Average Class Size 43
Number of AP Courses 2
Advanced Courses
AP English Language and CompositionAP Calculus
Average ACT score 24
Classroom dress code Casual
(spirit wear-casual uniform-Khaki or navy blue pants, Dark or royal blue, white, gray shirts)
This School
(NE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 178 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Acceptance Rate 100%
Head of School Superintendent- Greg Logsdon
Sport
Total Sports Offered 14
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringCross Country
DanceFootball
GolfSoccer
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolley Ball
WeightliftingWrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 7
 
Extracurriculars
Jazz EnsembleNewspaper
Spanish ClubSpeech Team
Student CouncilSwing Choir
Yearbook 

School Notes:

  • Central Catholic was founded in 1956. For the past 45 years, we have been proud to serve the Grand Island area. Central Catholic began as a four-year high school for grades 9-12. Grades seven and eight were added later to form a junior-senior high school. In 1997, a $1-million building expansion was completed and sixth grade was added to the school. Today, Central Catholic consists of a middle school for grades 6-8 and a high school for grades 9-12. Central Catholic is fully accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education and North Central Association of Colleges & Schools. All members of the administrative and teaching staff are certified by the State of Nebraska. Central Catholic is primarily a college preparatory institution. The school seeks to meet the needs of all students through a diversified curriculum. At the middle school level, emphasis is placed on learning basic skills and exposing students to a wide variety of learning opportunities in a highly structured environment. At the high school level, a broad range of courses are offered to meet the individual needs of students. Religious instruction is an integral part of the curriculum for both middle school and high school students. To promote moral and spiritual development, Christian principles based upon Catholic Tradition are incorporated into every phase of daily school life.
  • Profile last updated: 03/17/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (68803)
School Zip (68803)
(NE) State Average
Population (Approximate) 20,649 people 1,710,459 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 25%
Population Average Age 38 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $38,555 $41,223
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 37 years old 45 years old
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Zipcode (68803)


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