Vicksburg Catholic School

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1900 Grove Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
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St. Aloysius offers a college preparatory curriculum. Honors and Advanced Placement classes are offered in certain subjects, as well as several dual credit courses. St. Aloysius fields eighteen athletic teams in twelve different sports. Service, academic, and leadership clubs, honor societies, marching band, retreat team and more provide abundant extracurricular opportunities.
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St. Aloysius offers a college preparatory curriculum. Honors and Advanced Placement classes are offered in certain subjects, as well as several dual credit courses. St. Aloysius fields eighteen athletic teams in twelve different sports. Service, academic, and leadership clubs, honor societies, marching band, retreat team and more provide abundant extracurricular opportunities.
St. Francis Xavier Elementary prepares students for the rigorous curriculum of St. Aloysius High School. Small classroom environments and differentiated instruction allow our students to reach their full potential. Project-based learning is used to reinforce the curriculum, as well as special area classes, including art and music. Science program begins in pre-k.
  • Mission: Vicksburg Catholic School is a Roman Catholic School based on Gospel Values and Catholic teachings, committed to serving students from diverse backgrounds, and dedicated to preparing them to be servant leaders through academic excellence, authentic faith formation, and student life opportunities within a Christ-centered, caring and safe learning environment. Vision:Vicksburg Catholic School students, faculty and staff will:Lead with Humility, Serve with Love, Strive for Excellence, Prepare for Distinction.
Quick Stats
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Students: 523 students
  • Acceptance rate: 99%
  • Average class size: 18 students
  • Application Deadline: Mar. 1 / rolling

School News

  • St. Aloysius Flashettes travel to Orlando for national competition - 02/04/2017 - The St. Aloysius Flashettes traveled to Orlando to the 2017 National Dance Team Championship at the Walt Disney World Resort.
  • St. Aloysius graduates accepted to West Point - 01/29/2016 - St. Aloysius High School senior Katie Martin received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2016.The appointment comes as the third in the last two years for seniors from St. Aloysius. The previous year, Luke Eckstein and Bash B...more
  • St. Al’s Brown signs with Ole Miss - 02/02/2017 - Brown, St. Al`s 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive tackle, made good on the verbal commitment he made a year ago by sending Ole Miss his signed national letter of intent. He`ll become the seventh member of his family to play football at Ole Miss, following in the f...more
  • Matthews runs her class like a business - 02/02/2017 - With a background in business administration and communications, Christin Matthews runs her classroom like a small business and gives her students as many real experiences as she can.
  • St. Al student a semifinalist as National Merit scholar - 09/12/2017 - Jarrett is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, one of 16,000 high school seniors in the U.S. who have qualified to compete for one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered in the spring.

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other school association(s)
AdvancED
Religious AffiliationRoman Catholic
Grades OfferedGrades Prekindergarten-12
Year Founded1860

Student Body

Total Students523 students
Student Body TypeCo-ed
% Students of Color
13%
State avg.: 15%
Students by GradeVicksburg Catholic School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio11:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
30%
Average Class Size18 students
Number of AP Courses7 courses
List of Courses OfferedLink to List of Courses
Advanced CoursesAP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Government & Politics, AP U.S. History, Dual Credit College Algebra & Trigonometry, Dual Credit English Composition, Dual Credit US History, Honors courses offered in Math & English (grades 8-12),
Average ACT score24
Classroom Dress CodeCasual
(School Uniforms Required)

Finances and Admission

Admission DeadlineMar. 1 / rolling
Tuition NotesTuition schedule is on our web site. Subsidies are available to Catholic families of the local parishes. Multi-student discounts are also available for families with more than one child in school. Financial Assistance is available through application.
% on Financial Aid
20%
Acceptance Rate
99%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions DirectorPatricia Rabalais
Admissions AssociateDevelopment Office

Sports

Total Sports Offered12 sports
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and FieldBaseball, Basketball,
Cheering, Cross Country,
Dance, Football,
Golf, Soccer,
Softball, Swimming,
Tennis, Track and Field,

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.18 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.After School Program

Club or Organization:
Chick-Fil-A Leadership, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Honor Society, Key Club, Liturgical Team, Math/Science Team, Mu Alpha Theta, Quiz Bowl Team, Retreat Team, Robotics Team, Student Council, Yearbook

Arts and Music Programs:
Beginner Band (5th-6th), Choir, Keynote Singers (3rd-6th), Purple Pride Marching Band, School Play

School Notes

  • Vicksburg Catholic School is a college preparatory school that was founded in 1860. It is a school full of tradition and excellence in academics. Small classroom environments and traditional teaching methods, paired with the latest technology available prepare our students fully for their post-secondary education and careers. St. Aloysius graduating classes continue to receive millions of dollars in scholarships, and score an average of 5 points higher on the ACT compared to the local and state average. 
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5  10/14/2017
This is a wonderful school. The teachers and administrators really care about their students. There are very few discipline problems. The students are in accelerated college prep classes and something like 97% of the seniors go on to college!
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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Students: 523 students
  • Acceptance rate: 99%
  • Average class size: 18 students
  • Application Deadline: Mar. 1 / rolling
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