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Altoona Central Catholic School

1400 4th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16602-0166 -

School Notes Overview:

Altoona Central Catholic School provides Catholic education to residents of the Altoona area at an elementary school site and a middle school. The school builds on the exceptional traditions of nine elementary schools that were an integral part of Altoona's early Roman Catholic history. The railroad town of great ethnic diversity gave rise to many ethnic churches, each with their own schools. For decades, these schools were staffed primarily by several religious orders of sisters. But as demographics changed and the number of religious diminished, the nature of the these parish schools had to change. Altoona Central Catholic was a response to those changing circumstances. This new model for Catholic Schools in the Altoona area has met with great success, among other things, establishing the first middle school in the diocese....

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School Overview:

	Altoona Central Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Blair County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	264 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 38 students
	Grade 2 - 33 students
	Grade 3 - 33 students
	Grade 4 - 34 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 32 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(PA) 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:

Altoona Central Catholic School provides Catholic education to residents of the Altoona area at an elementary school site and a middle school. The school builds on the exceptional traditions of nine elementary schools that were an integral part of Altoona's early Roman Catholic history. The railroad town of great ethnic diversity gave rise to many ethnic churches, each with their own schools. For decades, these schools were staffed primarily by several religious orders of sisters. But as demographics changed and the number of religious diminished, the nature of the these parish schools had to change. Altoona Central Catholic was a response to those changing circumstances. This new model for Catholic Schools in the Altoona area has met with great success, among other things, establishing the first middle school in the diocese.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

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PA Private School Enrollment Dropping (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 08:44:46 pm
The Pennsylvania Department of Education says over ten years private school enrollment dropped almost 23% across the state.
Current Conditions V2 (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
posted on August 15, 2009 at 02:03:44 am
The state budget is 44 days over due. Side effects from the delay continue to surface. Right now private schools are feeling the pinch. In 2002 the Supreme Court ruled that private schools could get money from the government.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (16602)	School Zip (16602)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,006 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$30,539	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	68% / 32%