St. Teresa High School
School Notes Overview:
St. Teresa High School is a secondary school serving the Decatur, Illinois area. As a Catholic school committed to the development of the whole person, St. Teresa seeks to integrate faith and life by instructing students in human knowledge and skills in the light of the gospel. As a Catholic school committed to the development of the whole person, St. Teresa seeks to integrate faith and life by instructing students in human knowledge and skills in the light of the gospel. St. Teresa High School, a Catholic Secondary School committed to the development of the whole person, seeks to integrate faith and life by instructing students in human knowledge and skills in the light of the gospel. Educationally, it strives to foster a reverence for learning and to equip students with the professional and technical competencies to function in a modern society; psychologically, the program hopes to guide students to an understanding of self and others and to a facility in the means of human communication. Spiritually, St. Teresa seeks to lead students, through prayer and instruction, to a deeper and more faith-filled sense of their own worth as gifted, though flawed, individuals and to a personal experience with God. ...
School Overview:
St. Teresa High School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Macon County, IL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 342 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 8% | 31% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 99 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 89 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 81 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 73 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:13 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 178 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- St. Teresa High School is a secondary school serving the Decatur, Illinois area. As a Catholic school committed to the development of the whole person, St. Teresa seeks to integrate faith and life by instructing students in human knowledge and skills in the light of the gospel. As a Catholic school committed to the development of the whole person, St. Teresa seeks to integrate faith and life by instructing students in human knowledge and skills in the light of the gospel. St. Teresa High School, a Catholic Secondary School committed to the development of the whole person, seeks to integrate faith and life by instructing students in human knowledge and skills in the light of the gospel. Educationally, it strives to foster a reverence for learning and to equip students with the professional and technical competencies to function in a modern society; psychologically, the program hopes to guide students to an understanding of self and others and to a facility in the means of human communication. Spiritually, St. Teresa seeks to lead students, through prayer and instruction, to a deeper and more faith-filled sense of their own worth as gifted, though flawed, individuals and to a personal experience with God.
- Profile last updated: 12/02/2008
In the News:
- United Way will get boost from WSOY Community Food Drive total; Lourdes honored as top school (Herald & Review)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:00:22 am
DECATUR - Chiara Evelti, Caroline Forster and Nathan DeSutter were first-graders the one time Our Lady of Lourdes School split the prize money with St. Patrick School for collecting more food than any other in the first WSOY Community Food Drive in 2002. - Bates, Auburn hang on for win over St. Teresa (The State Journal-Register)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 06:15:01 am
AUBURN — Decatur St. Teresa High School’s running game clearly wore down the Auburn defense as the second half wore on during Saturday’s first-round Class 2A football game at Michael J. Potts Memorial Field. - St. Teresa High School celebrates grandparents (Herald & Review)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 06:34:54 am
DECATUR - Charles and Joanne Leyden sat at a table surrounded by more than half a dozen of their grandchildren. - Scholarship will honor the passion of Dave Petrowsky (Herald & Review)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 06:05:55 am
DECATUR - If dictionary editors ever started putting pictures of people next to definitions, the late Dave Petrowsky's photo would undoubtedly grace the entry for the word passion. - Human Service Agency Consortium hands out annual awards (Herald & Review)
posted on August 15, 2009 at 05:59:20 am
DECATUR - Jerry Pelz, founder and executive director of the Northeast Community Fund, received special recognition for 40 years of service during the 21st annual awards banquet Thursday of the Human Service Agency Consortium.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (62526) | School Zip (62526) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 36,440 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 20% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $32,178 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.1 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 44 years old | 50 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 66% / 34% | 61% / 39% |
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