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At Catholic Central High School:

 - We educate our students in spirit, mind and body
 - We are a Catholic, college-preparatory secondary school system
 - Catholic Central was founded in 1906 and is the oldest Catholic diocesan

      co-educational high school in the country

 - Named one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation for four
      consecutive years by the Acton Institute 
 - 98% of students enroll in colleges and universities after graduation and
      receive millions of dollars in scholarship offers each year
 - Catholic Central High School offers Advanced Placement and Honors
      Courses as well as Dual Enrollment options
 - Catholic Central students are held to a high expectation with the 7-point
      grading scale (93-100%=A)
 - Students consistently score well above both state and national averages
      on the SAT and ACT 
 - Total student enrollment at Catholic Central is 774 with a student-
      teacher ratio of 18:1
 - 1 out of 4 students receives financial assistance
 - Catholic Secondary Schools offer a Minority Scholars Program
 - More than 80% of students participate in extracurricular activities
 - Catholic Central High School has a partnership with the Aquinas 
      Performing Arts Center where our theatre students perform plays and
      musicals Students log over 20,000 hours of community service annually

 -  Offer courses in Chinese, Pre-Engineering with CAD, Broadcast Journalism

      Science Research Seminar

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