Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 151 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Father Marquette Catholic Academy
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 151 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
School Calendar
School Motto
Only One Thing is Necessary.
Student Body
Total Students
151 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
State avg.: 19%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
15 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
4 sports
School Notes
- Motto: Only one thing is necessary... Vision: It is our vision that the Catholic values and quality education provided during the developmental years will give our students the foundation they need for future growth in all areas of their lives.
- Through continued Christian guidance and educational excellence, our students will become responsible and independent young adults with a strong sense of Christian leadership and service to the community.
- Mission: Centered in the person of Jesus Christ and grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church, Father Marquette Catholic Academy is a mission of four Marquette parishes. Partnering with parents, we work to form students into disciples who will go forth to improve the world around them.
- We accomplish this by uniting the pursuits of faith and reason.
- Through rigorous academics grounded in the perennial classical curriculum and a commitment to personal attention of each student and their growth in virtue, we are dedicated to the complete formation of our students, remembering that in the end, only one thing is necessary.
- Motto: Only one thing is necessary...
- Vision:It is our vision that the Catholic values and quality education provided during the developmental years will give our students the foundation they need for future growth in all areas of their lives. Through continued Christian guidance and educational excellence, our students will become responsible and independent young adults with a strong sense of Christian leadership and service to the community.
- Mission:Centered in the person of Jesus Christ and grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church, Father Marquette Catholic Academy is a mission of four Marquette parishes. Partnering with parents, we work to form students into disciples who will go forth to improve the world around them. We accomplish this by uniting the pursuits of faith and reason. Through rigorous academics grounded in the perennial classical curriculum and a commitment to personal attention of each student and their growth in virtue, we are dedicated to the complete formation of our students, remembering that in the end, only one thing is necessary.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
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What sports does Father Marquette Catholic Academy offer?
Father Marquette Catholic Academy offers 4 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field and Volleyball.
When is the application deadline for Father Marquette Catholic Academy?
The application deadline for Father Marquette Catholic Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
Popular comparisons: Father Marquette Catholic Academy vs. Fr Marquette Catholic Academy
The nearest high school to Father Marquette Catholic Academy is Munising Baptist School (38.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Fr Marquette Catholic Academy (1.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Discovery Central (0.3 miles away)
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131 W Washington St Ste A
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 226-4060
Distance: 1.0 mi
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Catholic
500 S. Fourth Street
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-1129
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Gr: K-8 | 5 students
Seventh Day Adventist
270 Us Highway 41 E
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-4888
Distance: 38.0 mi
Gr: 7 | 4 students
Seventh Day Adventist
E8799 M-28
Munising, MI 49862
(906) 387-2942
Distance: 38.7 mi
Gr: K-12 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 3
Baptist
N6285 Connors Rd
Wetmore, MI 49895
(906) 387-3041
Distance: 38.7 mi
Gr: K-12 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 3
Baptist
N6285 Connors Rd
Wetmore, MI 49895
(906) 387-3041
Distance: 57.2 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 294 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
409 S 22nd St
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-7550
Distance: 59.5 mi
Gr: K-10 | 25 students
Seventh Day Adventist
N13925 County Road 551
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 639-2566
Distance: 65.4 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 35 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 1
Christian
20980 Broemer Rd
Chassell, MI 49916
(906) 487-1718
Distance: 67.1 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 9 students
Assembly of God
107 N 5th Avenue
Iron River, MI 49935
(906) 265-5034
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students
Catholic
500 S. Fourth Street
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-1129
Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: K-8 | 5 students
Seventh Day Adventist
270 Us Highway 41 E
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-4888
Distance: 38.0 mi
Gr: 7 | 4 students
Seventh Day Adventist
E8799 M-28
Munising, MI 49862
(906) 387-2942
Distance: 38.7 mi
Gr: K-12 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 3
Baptist
N6285 Connors Rd
Wetmore, MI 49895
(906) 387-3041
Distance: 52.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 55 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
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433 Baraga Ave
Lanse, MI 49946
(906) 524-5157
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 28 students
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131 W Washington St Ste A
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 226-4060
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students
Catholic
500 S. Fourth Street
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-1129
Distance: 57.2 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 294 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
409 S 22nd St
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-7550
Distance: 57.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 72 students
Catholic
201 Saginaw St
Norway, MI 49870
(906) 563-8817
Distance: 59.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 121 students
Catholic
406 W B Street
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(906) 774-2277
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(906) 225-4281
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(906) 225-4281
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(906) 225-4302
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4302
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(906) 225-4321
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(906) 225-4321
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(906) 225-4262
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4262
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Rank:
Rank:
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(906) 226-5102
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 226-5102
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Gr: PK-12 | 38 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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