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Southtowns Catholic School

Po Box 86 2052 Lakeview Road, Lake View, NY, 14085-0140 -

School Notes Overview:

Southtowns Catholic School is a Catholic education community. We provide a faith-based education with Catholic virtues and Gospel values. The faculty, families and parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Vincent de Paul together develop each student to his or her fullest potential. We strive for excellence as we educate the leaders of tomorrow academically, spiritually and socially. We believe that Southtowns Catholic School should strive to develop fully each child’s spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical capabilities; to provide a Catholic Christian environment where a child develops a strong relationship with God, with an understanding that worship and prayer are means of communicating with Him; to emphasize the importance of life, and of moral and spiritual values; to contribute to the development of the total student by providing a variety of curricula, and extracurricular programs fostering concern for others; to offer religious programs on an academic basis and to provide opportunities for religious worship; to instruct children in the truths of our faith and inspire them, through example, to live a true Catholic Christian life; to foster in our students the ability to be visible examples of the Gospel, especially by being of service to others and to foster in our students the belief that they are unique and valuable, and possess talents upon which the continuity and future accomplishments of our communities rest. ...

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School Overview:

	Southtowns Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Erie County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	261 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 69 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 22 students
	Grade 5 - 21 students
	Grade 6 - 21 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 19 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Southtowns Catholic School is a Catholic education community. We provide a faith-based education with Catholic virtues and Gospel values. The faculty, families and parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Vincent de Paul together develop each student to his or her fullest potential. We strive for excellence as we educate the leaders of tomorrow academically, spiritually and socially. We believe that Southtowns Catholic School should strive to develop fully each child’s spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical capabilities; to provide a Catholic Christian environment where a child develops a strong relationship with God, with an understanding that worship and prayer are means of communicating with Him; to emphasize the importance of life, and of moral and spiritual values; to contribute to the development of the total student by providing a variety of curricula, and extracurricular programs fostering concern for others; to offer religious programs on an academic basis and to provide opportunities for religious worship; to instruct children in the truths of our faith and inspire them, through example, to live a true Catholic Christian life; to foster in our students the ability to be visible examples of the Gospel, especially by being of service to others and to foster in our students the belief that they are unique and valuable, and possess talents upon which the continuity and future accomplishments of our communities rest.
Profile last updated: 02/15/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (14085)	School Zip (14085)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,565 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$58,438	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	93% / 7%	41% / 59%