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Year Founded

1951

Colors

White, Green

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Student Body

Total Students

423 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 13%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

15 students

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Owensboro Catholic Schools share in the mission of the Church in co-operation with families to provide a religious and academic education which prepares students to become responsible members of family, Church, and community.
We at Owensboro Catholic High School believe that each person is sacred and individual, and both called and destined by God for continued growth of all his or er faculties, abilities and awareness, both spiritually and material.
We believe, therefore, that it is the primary responsibility to become aware of his or her own worth and be inspired to seek fulfillment in all levels of his or her existence.

Owensboro Catholic Schools share in the mission of the Church in co-operation with families to provide a religious and academic education which prepares students to become responsible members of family, Church, and community. We at Owensboro Catholic High School believe that each person is sacred and individual, and both called and destined by God for continued growth of all his or er faculties, abilities and awareness, both spiritually and material. We believe, therefore, that it is the primary responsibility to become aware of his or her own worth and be inspired to seek fulfillment in all levels of his or her existence.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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