Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts Academy vs. Kennedy Catholic High School
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School Overview
School

Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts AcademyCombined school
Kennedy Catholic High SchoolSecondary school
Top Rankings
Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Affordability
Advanced Degrees
Sports offered
Kennedy Catholic High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Body
Overview
Living Word Christian School offers traditional classroom as well as a non-traditional approach to learning.
Each student is assessed for the best learning style to meet their academic needs.
Our school graduates place well at the collegiate level, post-secondary schools and the marketplace.
Kennedy Catholic High School's mission is to provide our young adults with a world class student life experience in academic excellence, extracurricular activities and continual spiritual growth.
Kennedy Catholic offers students exceptional academic programs that prepare them to achieve and succeed in college and in life, spiritual guidance and religious instruction that prepares young people to cope with the secular world, a vast array of extracurricular activities and athletic programs that enable them to fully explore their interests and develop their talents, and the opportunity to enrich and enhance their community by serving their fellow man.
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1995
1964
Students Body
Total Students
124 students
244 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
10
-
Grade 1 Students
6
-
Grade 2 Students
8
-
Grade 3 Students
8
-
Grade 4 Students
4
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
8
-
Grade 7 Students
15
-
Grade 8 Students
15
-
Grade 9 Students
14
64
Grade 10 Students
10
50
Grade 11 Students
6
65
Grade 12 Students
10
65
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
85%
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Average Class Size
12
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Uniform: khaki pants, polo shirts (hunter green, red, royal blue) , Dress uniform: shirt & tie, dress)
(Uniform: khaki pants, polo shirts (hunter green, red, royal blue) , Dress uniform: shirt & tie, dress)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Aug. 1 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$4,000
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Tuition Notes
Book fees: vary from $200-$300
Lab fee: $50
Application fee: $75
Registration fee:$125
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,000
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Admissions Director
Janet M. Chapin
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Admissions Associate
Marli Urey
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
12
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
11
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
ChoirDance Team
High School MusicalInstrument
Language ClubsMath League
Mime TeamPlays
Student Leadership ConferencesYearbook Staff and more
Youth Worship Team
