MISSION
The Daughters of Charity seek to break the cycle of poverty through Catholic Education.
Demographics
496
students
335
families
for the 2023-24 academic year
85%
eligible for free and reduced lunch
95%
Hispanic
100%
of students receive scholarships underwritten by the Daughters of Charity
Accredited by National Catholic Education Association
94%
of 2024 graduates will attend Catholic High Schools
84%
Attendance rate
Faculty (2023 -2024)
TEACHer to student RATIOS
K-8
average
1:25
Preschool
average
2:15
Pre-K
average
two classes
3:31
Faculty
21
classroom teachers
5
specialists
2
resource specialists
18
teacher assistants and tutors
8
teachers with a masters degree
Service Oriented/Vincentian Active Christians
14%
of our 7th and 8th graders went above and beyond the required service hours
(33 hours - 7th + 39 hours - 8th)
Our accreditation scores were extremely high in Catholic Identity
8,994 hrs
volunteer hours performed by our
335 families
157 hrs
volunteer hours performed by 70 students in Vincentian Marian Youth
Founders’ Day
ALL 496
students participated in our Founders’ Festival
Acts of service
Each class grade performed an act of service for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Students served the homeless by:
spiritual group retreats
Proficient Learners
Students at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School enter the early grades at a significant disadvantage compared to their peers at wealthier schools. They face the dual challenges of learning English as a second language and often lack access to books and technology at home. The pandemic has further exacerbated these challenges, as many students fell even further behind during distance learning.
These gaps mean we devote considerable effort in the early years to help students catch up academically. Despite these obstacles, our students make consistent progress through a supportive and intensive learning environment. Although they may remain behind their peers for some time, by the time they leave our school in eighth grade, they have successfully caught up and are well-prepared for the rigors of high school. This achievement is a testament to their hard work, resilience and the dedication of our educators.
of our graduating eighth graders passed rigorous entrance exams and were accepted into area Catholic high schools
94%
8th grade student, Ray Ray Aguirre, received highest score on the High School Placement Test at Bourgade Catholic High School
Two students were accepted to Xavier College Prep
One student was accepted
to Brophy College Prep
One student was accepted to Notre Dame Catholic HS
Eight students were accepted
to St. Mary’s Catholic HS
Sixteen students were accepted to
Bourgade Catholic HS
Sixteen students were accepted to
St. John Paul Catholic HS
STREAM
Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art/music and Math
STEM
458
students participated in a STREAM lab
38
458
labs conducted
students engaged with the engineering design process
ART
496
115
students participated in art classes
students highlighted in Fine Arts Night in Visual Arts
MUSIC
496
students participated in music classes
400
133
students exposed to a musical instrument
students who participated in Fine Arts Night in Music
40
students in School Choir
20
students in little Choir
DRAMA CLUB
students were active members of the drama club, taking on the roles of Masters of Ceremonies for our annual Christmas Program and serving as end-of-day announcers and prayer leaders every day.
20
Drama Club performs a modern version of the Parable of the Good Samaritan for the Fine Arts Night.
Families at promise
The Families At Promise program seeks to remove barriers to success by helping students and their families access comprehensive “wraparound” services that address medical, psychological and socio-economic issues.
Team:
909
student, staff, parent counseling interactions
10,000+
positive student
actions recognized
187
referrals to access social services
2084
health interactions
345
students assisted with State Tax Tuition scholarships
Athletics
10
sports offered
53
boys participating in:
43
girls participating in:
special recognition
Teams/athletes that have had high success
Cross
country
3rd
Girls’ team
took 3rd place in tournament
Sebastian M.
won a trophy for winning the JV Cross Country race
Alumnus
Brandon Gudino Rivera
holds the 5K record for his Catholic High School (JPII)
Girls’ basketball team
held a shoot-a-thon
to raise money for a teammate whose family suffered a house fire
Heart
and Sole Walking Club
Students commit to using pedometers and walking in the gym for 10 - 20 minutes before school starts each day.
97
80
17
967,483
Students received walking charms
Students walked at least 3.1 miles
= 5K Walk (about 150,000 steps)
Students walked
6.5 miles
= 10K walk (about 467,483 steps)
Total steps walked by students this year.
Alumni callout
Distinguished student award
Finances
St. vincent de paul catholic school
Funding Source
2023-2024
Budget: $5.2M
GAP/Donations
14.3%
pledges
7.5%
gov. Grants
8.5%
diocese
1.2%
Families/Tuition
6%
DOC
22.6%
STO/ESAs
39.9%