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St Michael's Catholic School

714 Lovell Avenue, Tybee Island, GA, 31328-0313 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Michael's School offers a solid religious and academic program so that each child develops into a mature person who will be both an asset and a loyal Christian citizen within the community. Saint Michael’s School opened on September 1, 1948, with only 54 students, many of whom were non-Catholic. Three Franciscan Sisters who were invited to run the school, did so on borrowed chairs from the Tybee Town Hall. On September 9, 1948 the first cornerstone was laid. Inside the cornerstone were the daily paper, the Catholic paper, a miraculous medal, and the profession ring of Sister Vincent ODonaghue. This stone stayed sealed until 1999 when St. Michael’’s celebrated 50 years of educational excellence. A new stone was laid this year....

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School Overview:

	St Michael's Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Chatham County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	88 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	31%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 13 students
	Kind - 4 students
	Grade 1 - 7 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 7 students
	Grade 8 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(GA) 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:

St. Michael's School offers a solid religious and academic program so that each child develops into a mature person who will be both an asset and a loyal Christian citizen within the community. Saint Michael’s School opened on September 1, 1948, with only 54 students, many of whom were non-Catholic. Three Franciscan Sisters who were invited to run the school, did so on borrowed chairs from the Tybee Town Hall. On September 9, 1948 the first cornerstone was laid. Inside the cornerstone were the daily paper, the Catholic paper, a miraculous medal, and the profession ring of Sister Vincent ODonaghue. This stone stayed sealed until 1999 when St. Michael’’s celebrated 50 years of educational excellence. A new stone was laid this year.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

In the News:

St. Michael’s Students Learn Furniture Design (WSAV Savannah)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 10:33:51 pm
We all know the regular school lessons - reading, writing, and arithmetic…but for some students it’s about learning lessons while thinking outside the box. News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, visited a local school to see how a SCAD graduate is teaching the students new lessons.
St. Michael’s School on Tybee: Enrollment Up Almost 30% (WSAV Savannah)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 06:01:34 pm
During these tough economic times, many families are doing what they can to cut their expenses. For some, it means taking their children out of private school and enrolling them in public school. News 3 education reporter found one school that’s growing, St. Michael’s Catholic School on Tybee Island.
Tybee spelling bee fun, lucrative for scholarship fund (Savannah Morning News)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 10:52:17 am
Now, let's get one thing straight: Tybee Island City Councilman Dick Smith knows perfectly well that you spell "cooperate" with two e's. And Coni Coleman can rattle off "obedience" easy as you please - as long she's not standing before a spirited audience of nearly 100 at the Tybee Island Spelling Bee. "It's in your head. But once you start talking, it's gone, and it doesn't come out right," ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (31328)	School Zip (31328)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	3,713 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	21%
Population Average Age	47 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$50,368	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	66% / 34%