Gloucester Catholic At A Glance

Here is a summary of general information about Gloucester Catholic.

Accreditation: Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

Location: Gloucester Catholic is located in southern New Jersey in Gloucester City across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.

Student body: The student body of this comprehensive high school consists of 751 students who come from more than 50 parochial and public schools within the Diocese of Camden. There is a great deal of diversity in demographics as well as ability.

Curriculum Highlights: Students follow a core curriculum. Although remedial and business courses are offered, very few courses are not college prep. Students who are designated as “accelerated” in their freshman year follow a more rigorous academic program, consisting largely of honors and Advanced Placement courses, throughout their four years. Calculus w/AP Option is offered. Students may receive dual credit from Gloucester County College.

Liturgical program: Special masses and Penance services are scheduled for the student body during the school year.

Faculty: There is a priest who is the chaplain. Forty percent of the faculty are graduates of GCHS. The faculty is composed of lay personnel as well as 1 sister. Of these, 27 have a bachelor’s degree, 16 have one or more master’s degrees, 1 has a VMD and 1 a JD.

Profile of our Graduating Class

The following statistics represent a three-year average from the Classes of 2006, 2007 and 2008.

SATs:

85% of seniors took the SATs before leaving GCHS.

Averages for highest scores:
CR/V + M WR
Top 10% of class 1226 610
Top 25% of class 1143 566
Top 50% of class 1080 534

 

College Acceptances:

Over three years, percentage of students accepted to:

        4 year colleges and universities - 66%

        2 year colleges - 28% (at least 15 NJ STARS)

You can click here to see a listing of the 4 year colleges that are accepting our students.

 

Community Service:

For the 2007-2008 school year, our students logged in excess of 17,000 hours of community service.

 

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Our Mission

Graduating

Gloucester Catholic High School empowers young men and women to become faithful citizens and to develop in all aspects of life: spiritual, intellectual, moral, emotional, social and physical.

Our goal is that our graduates continue their education and carry with them a guide for Catholic Christian living: vibrant faith, respect for human dignity, strong belief in the values of family, promotion of justice, service to community and country, and the desire to make a positive difference in society.

Gloucester Catholic High School is enriched by a legacy of Catholic tradition spanning four generations. We draw strength and inspiration from our past as we make an exceptional Catholic education available and accessible to our future leaders.