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Gate Of Heaven School

40 Machell Avenue, Dallas, PA, 18612-0186 -

School Notes Overview:

Gate of Heaven School is a Catholic elementary school which includes grades PreK through 8th and is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, in the community of the Back Mountain, in Dallas, PA. Gate of Heaven School is administered under the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Scrantonn through the Diocesan Schools Office as one of ten elementary schools which feed into the Holy Redeemer Regional School System, located in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Gate of Heaven commits itself to provide the educational opportunity from PreK to 8th Grades to develop the spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional, cultural, and physical abilities needed to become competent and responsible members of society, and faith-filled members of the Church community to which they belong....

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School Overview:

	Gate Of Heaven School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Luzerne County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	385 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 36 students
	Kind - 34 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 40 students
	Grade 4 - 35 students
	Grade 5 - 59 students
	Grade 6 - 37 students
	Grade 7 - 38 students
	Grade 8 - 46 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	29 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* 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:

Gate of Heaven School is a Catholic elementary school which includes grades PreK through 8th and is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, in the community of the Back Mountain, in Dallas, PA. Gate of Heaven School is administered under the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Scrantonn through the Diocesan Schools Office as one of ten elementary schools which feed into the Holy Redeemer Regional School System, located in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Gate of Heaven commits itself to provide the educational opportunity from PreK to 8th Grades to develop the spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional, cultural, and physical abilities needed to become competent and responsible members of society, and faith-filled members of the Church community to which they belong.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

In the News:

H.S. football First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Team statistics Individual statistics First ... (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 10:47:57 am
Scranton Prep 45 Riverside 16 Riverside 0 0 16 0 - 16 Scranton Prep 14 10 14 7 - 45 RIV SP First Downs 10 23 Rushing-Att-Yards 21-88 61-335 Comp-Att-Int 8-17-2 4-6-0 Passing Yards 238 98 Total Yards 326 433 Punts-Average 3-37.0 1-31.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1
Jones sparks Marywood soccer team to victory (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 10:46:36 am
Men's soccer Women's soccer Men's cross country Women's cross country Women's tennis Field hockey Women's volleyball
Two probable H1N1 flu cases reported at area schools (The Citizens' Voice)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 02:36:40 am
Two students at area schools have come down with probable cases of swine flu, according to school officials. Meanwhile, the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania have recommended steps to help prevent the spread of illness during Masses next weekend. A studen
Two probable H1N1 flu cases reported at area schools (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 11:42:03 am
On the day one Luzerne County school district closed for fear of a swine flu outbreak, two students at other county schools were reported as probable cases of swine flu. A student at Gate of Heaven School in Dallas and a student in the Wilkes-Barre Area
Swine flu at other schools, but not here (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 08:57:45 am
Two students at regional schools have come down with probable cases of swine flu but no cases have been reported at the Hazleton Area and Weatherly Area districts. Many school districts, including area Catholic schools, held teacher in-services Friday, s

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18612)	School Zip (18612)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,577 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$49,005	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	83% / 17%	68% / 32%