Providence Cristo Rey High School vs. Cathedral High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Providence Cristo Rey High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Indiana for:
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Cathedral High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Located minutes from downtown Indianapolis, Providence Cristo Rey is a private, college-preparatory high school for students from families with limited financial means.
Providence Cristo Rey combines rigorous classroom instruction with real-life corporate work study experiences for our students by partnering with the finest businesses and corporations in the Indianapolis area.
Through a challenging, college-preparatory curriculum offered in a faith-based, mulitcultural environment and the integration of work experience in a professional setting, motivated students strive to reach their highest potential and become faith-filled, socially responsible women and men who will take the lead in creating a more just society and a more hopeful future for themselves and others.
Cathedral, a Catholic college preparatory high school in the Holy Cross tradition, helping a diverse group of students to grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically to have the competence to see and the courage to act.
Founded in 1918, the school enrolls students from more than 150 schools in Indiana and beyond.
100% of Cathedral students graduate and more than 99% of the graduates attend colleges and universities. The class of 2019 earned a record $56,000,000 in college scholarships.
Cathedral is committed to diversity of all kinds, including academic diversity, and offers three academic levels of instruction to meet the individual needs of the students.
The Learning Resource Center and the renowned Language Support Program serve students with diagnosed learning difference.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2004-2016-2022
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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Dyslexia/Language-based/autism spectrum
Year Founded
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1918
Students Body
Total Students
191 students
1072 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
96%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
48
288
Grade 10 Students
59
304
Grade 11 Students
45
245
Grade 12 Students
39
235
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
93 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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56%
Average Class Size
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19
Number of AP Classes
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27
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:12
Average SAT score
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1190
Average ACT score
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25
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(Uniform: khaki pants and uniform shirts/sweatshirts)
(Uniform: khaki pants and uniform shirts/sweatshirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Oct. 1 / Dec. 15
Tuition Cost
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$15,765
Tuition Notes
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Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships are available
% on Financial Aid
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44%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$4,723
Acceptance Rate
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83%
Admissions Director
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Anna Taul
Admissions Associate
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Beth Wissler
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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20
Sports
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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34
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Art Club, Book Club, Brain Game (Academic Competition), CAFE Club (Multicultural Club), Concert Choir, Dance Team, Environmental Club, Film Study Club, Flag Corps/Drill Team, French Club, German Club, Gospel Choir, Habitat for Humanity, Intramural Athletics, Jazz Band, Latin Club, Liturgy Planning Committee, Marching Band, Math League, Model United Nations, Newspaper, Orchestra, Pro Life Club, Promise to Keep, Robotics, Science Club, Service Clubs, Spanish Club, Speech Team, Student Council, Student Government, Theatre, We the People, Yearbook