It’s no surprise that an outstanding curriculum produces outstanding results. In the case of the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the results tell a story of academic excellence that leads to impressive real-world outcomes. These results are not only impressive on a regional level, but also when compared to national scores.

Elementary School Test Scores

• Archdiocesan elementary school students scored almost 10% above the national mean on the Objective Performance index and over 48% above in the Proficiency Levels on Terra Nova testing during the 2009-2010 school year.

High School Test Scores

• The top 33% of Archdiocesan students who took the SAT in the 2009-2010 school year scored 44 points above the national average in math and 64 points above the national average in verbal.
• The top 50% of Archdiocesan students who took the SAT in the 2009-2010 school year scored above the national average in math and verbal.
• Over 48% of all AP exams taken in the 2009-2010 school year resulted in students being eligible for college credit in that subject.