Altoona Central Catholic School

1400 4th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602

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.

Quick Stats (2022)

Top Ranked PA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Students: 269 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling

Top Rankings

Altoona Central Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Roman Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Student Body

Total Students

269 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 26%

Students by Grade

Altoona Central Catholic School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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.

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Quick Stats (2022)

Top Ranked PA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Students: 269 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling

Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Pennsylvania is $10,429 for elementary schools and $16,393 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).