Catholic School Academics

Welcome to the Academic Home Page of the Archdiocese of San Antonio Department of Catholic Schools.

We are committed to providing an outstanding education in a faith filled environment, centered in the person of Jesus Christ. Our schools are filled with classrooms that follow the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), gospel values implemented through effective instruction and high-quality instructional practices. Our teachers are able to uniquely plan lessons with our small class sizes to ensure we are intentionally addressing the affective dimensions of learning such as Catholic virtue, intellectual and social-emotional dispositions, relationship and community building and skills of executive function. We are driven by the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools.

Current Catholic School Academic Statistics in San Antonio

$104 Million in Scholarships for the Class of 2024 Catholic School Graduates
SAT Test Performance is ABOVE the National Average in all Subject Areas (Reading, Writing and Math)
PSAT Test Performance is ABOVE the National Average in All Subject Areas (Reading, Writing and Math)
Dual Credit Course Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Course Opportunities in all Catholic High Schools
NWEA Map Testing Performance is the Top Half of the National Average

Interventions

Interventions are offered through our Building Strong Foundations Program that include a multi-tiered approach to identify and support students with academic, social-emotional or behavior needs.

Enrichment Programs

Enrichment Programs are offered to provide opportunities outside the classroom for each student to further identify and develop gifts and talents and to enhance creative, aesthetic, social/emotional, physical and spiritual capabilities.

In addition to covering core classes such as ELA (English Language Arts), Math, Social Studies, Science, and Religion, our schools offer a variety of enrichment opportunities in arts, STEM, athletics, Campus Ministry, and more. We have developed partnerships with several organizations to help facilitate enrichment programs including a Pre-K swim program through the Miss Tristan Foundation, STEM with Starbase Kelly, student leadership through UT Teen Health, and arts with Alamo Arts Academy. Additionally, each year we celebrate cheer, music, literature, photography, and art through the Catholic Academic and Arts Competition (CAAC). Our CAAC programming includes a Cheer for Christ Competition, Sing at the Cross, a Robotics Showcase, and an arts and literature showcase.