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At-A-Glance 2009-2010

Founding

Grades/Enrollment

•  Established in 1950

•  Pre-Kindergarten through grade 8

•  Part of St. Mary's Catholic Church

•  228 students

 

•  140 families total

Religious Affiliation

•  20 non-Catholic families

•  Roman Catholic

•  Seven Catholic parishes served

•  Students attend Mass two times weekly

 

•  Daily religious instruction

Cafeteria

•  Opportunities for regular Confession
and Eucharistic Adoration		 •  Lunch provided for grades Pre-K through 8
 

 

Curriculum

Average Class Size

•  Art/Art History

•  18 students

•  Christian Doctrine

 

•  Computer (preK-5)

Faculty and Staff

•  Language Arts/English

•  21 lay faculty members

•  Library Skills (automated library)

•  4 Dominican Sisters

•  Math, Algebra I

•  1 full-time and 1 intern school counselor

•  Music/Liturgy/Music Appreciation

•  1 full-time resource teacher •  Physical Education/Health

•  3 administrative staff

•  Project-Based Learning (6th-8th)

 

•  Reading/Literature

 

•  Science (primary and middle school labs)

Extra Curricular Activities

•  Social Studies/History

•  Chess Club •  Spanish (grades Pre-K through 8)

•  Clay and Pottery Wheel Class

 

•  Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts

Sacramental Preparation

•  Crusader (School Newspaper)

•  First Penance (2nd grade)

•  Discovery Club

•  First Holy Communion (2nd grade)

•  Drama Club

 
•  Fantasy of Trees

Opportunities for Parent Involvement

•  First Lego League

•  Athletic Booster Club

•  Garden Club

•  Fall Festival

•  Gingerbread House Club •  Home and School Association
•  Irish Dancing •  Room Parents
•  Junior Choir and Honors Choir •  School Board
•  Majorettes

•  Sidewalk Chalk Event

Extended Child Care

•  Sports (basketball, volleyball,
•  cross country, soccer, co-ed baseball)
•  Spirit Club

•  Available until 6pm daily

Fundraising

•  Orchestra (violin, cello, bass, viola, piano)

 •  Annual Giving Campaign

•  Voice Lessons

•  East TN Coupon Book

•  Volleyball

•  Educational Outfitters
•  Woodwind Lessons •  Klimas
•  Yearbook Staff •  Scholastic Book Fairs
 

•  Spirit Wear

  •  Target Charge for Education
Where Our Families Live •  Uniform Sale

• Andersonville

• Lenoir City  

• Caryville

• Norris  

• Clinton

 • Oak Ridge  
• Heiskell • Oliver Springs  

• Kingston

 • Powell  

• Knoxville

• Wartburg  
     
   
   

 

  
Results of Student Achievement -- 2007 Iowa Test of Basic Skills
  • 100% of St. Mary's students rank "proficient" or "advanced in the four major subject areas (Math, Reading, Social Studies, and Science).
  • 90% rank "advanced" in all four major subject areas.
  • In every major subject at every grade level, our students are performing at least one year above grade level.
  • Based on grade level equivalents, students show an average academic increase of 1.5 years as they progress from grade to grade, versus the expected 1 year of growth.
 
Feedback from Parent Surveys given in August 2007
  • 90% of parents recognize the value of choosing a Catholic education for their children.
  • 99% report that they feel welcome at the school, and 98% say they are encouraged to be involved in school events.
  • 96% believe that St. Mary's personnel are committed to providing a safe, orderly, and purposeful atmosphere for learning.
 
Accreditation
  • State of Tennessee
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
    Council on Accreditation of School Improvement

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Non-Discrimination Policy: St. Mary’s School admits students of any race, color, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. St. Mary’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic or other school administered programs.

St. Mary’s School exists primarily for Catholic students and to assist the Catholic Church in accomplishing its mission of evangelization. St. Mary’s School gives preference to Catholic students, but students of all faiths and creeds may make application. St. Mary’s School is not equipped to handle severe learning, behavioral, or other handicap conditions.