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St. Francis Central Catholic School

375 Birch Street, Morgantown, WV, 26505-0265 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Francis Central Catholic School exists for the purposes of communicating the "Good News," of building a faith community among our parishes, and of assisting parents in fulfilling their responsibility to provide a quality Catholic Education for their children. We believe that parents are their children's primary educators. St. Francis Central Catholic strives for excellence in providing teaching-learning experiences through which students can grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, culturally, and spiritually in a Christian atmosphere animated by the Gospel values of community, love, faith, hope, truth, reconciliation, courage, justice, and service. We believe that every child is created by God as a unique individual. We respect the dignity and importance of each, the freedom and responsibility of each to achieve their goals, and the right of each to fulfillment, self-esteem, self-discipline, and self-direction as an individual. We believe that Christ is the foundation for all of our activities; that the message of Jesus Christ is the chief basis of truth, goodness, and human living; and that His message and love must permeate the school curriculum in order to help each student grow to his full potential as a child in the Kingdom of God. St. Francis Central Catholic School strives to provide a program that enables students to advance their development as Christians along with their academic growth and preparation for future productivity and Christian living. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Francis Central Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Monongalia County, WV
Student Body
Total Students	379 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WV) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	8%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 39 students
	Grade 1 - 46 students
	Grade 2 - 51 students
	Grade 3 - 51 students
	Grade 4 - 46 students
	Grade 5 - 46 students
	Grade 6 - 35 students
	Grade 7 - 39 students
	Grade 8 - 26 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
	This School	(WV) 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	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Saint Francis Central Catholic School exists for the purposes of communicating the "Good News," of building a faith community among our parishes, and of assisting parents in fulfilling their responsibility to provide a quality Catholic Education for their children. We believe that parents are their children's primary educators. St. Francis Central Catholic strives for excellence in providing teaching-learning experiences through which students can grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, culturally, and spiritually in a Christian atmosphere animated by the Gospel values of community, love, faith, hope, truth, reconciliation, courage, justice, and service. We believe that every child is created by God as a unique individual. We respect the dignity and importance of each, the freedom and responsibility of each to achieve their goals, and the right of each to fulfillment, self-esteem, self-discipline, and self-direction as an individual. We believe that Christ is the foundation for all of our activities; that the message of Jesus Christ is the chief basis of truth, goodness, and human living; and that His message and love must permeate the school curriculum in order to help each student grow to his full potential as a child in the Kingdom of God. St. Francis Central Catholic School strives to provide a program that enables students to advance their development as Christians along with their academic growth and preparation for future productivity and Christian living.
Profile last updated: 02/15/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (26505)	School Zip (26505)	(WV) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,418 people	1,806,740 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	14%
Population Average Age	24 years old	39 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$20,440	$30,629
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	47 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (26505) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	41% / 59%	68% / 32%