Private, coeducational school in Ste. Genevieve, , Missouri, United States
Slogan | A community of faith, tradition, and excellence |
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Athletics conference | I-55 Conference |
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Mascot | Chief Touchdown |
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Team name | Warriors and Lady Warriors |
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Rival | Cross-Town: Ste. Genevieve High School; St. Vincents (Perryville) |
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Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
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Yearbook | The Valiant |
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Graduation Rate | 100% |
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Student:Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
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Website | http://www.valleschools.org |
Valle Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
Background
Valle Catholic was established in 1925 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It serves residents in Sainte Genevieve County.[2] In 1925, Reverend C. L. Tourenhout asked the Sisters of St. Joseph to organize a high school. They granted the request and opened the school in the stone structure south of the church at DuBourg and Market Streets. It was named Valle High School after Felix and Odile Valle, benefactors to the parish. A standard four-year course of studies was adopted, and Valle was granted accreditation by the state of Missouri.[3]
Academics
ACT scores are consistently well above of the national average.[4] Each year, year the graduating class honors those with the highest GPA's; this includes the Top 10 and the selection of a class salutatorian and valedictorian.
Subjects include, but not limited to:
- Mathematics: Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Physics, Psychology, Sociology
- History: Civics, Geography, World History, U.S. History, Western Civilization
- Language Arts: English, World Literature, American Literature, Modern Novels, Mass Media, Writing for Print, Spanish, French, German
- Fine and Practical Arts: Band (Marching and Concert), Art, Drama, Mechanical Drawing, Architectural Drawing, Web Design, Consumer Issues, Business Basics, Accounting, Economics
- Religion: Introduction to Catholicism, Understanding the Scriptures, Social Justice, Vocations
Notes and references
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ VCHS. "History of Valle High School". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ "About Valle Catholic | Valle Catholic Schools". Valle Schools. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ "Academic Statistics | Valle Catholic Schools". Valle Schools. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
External links
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis |
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Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis |
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Bishop | | |
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Archbishops | - Peter Richard Kenrick
- John Kain
- John J. Glennon
- Joseph Ritter
- John Carberry
- John L. May
- Justin Rigali
- Raymond Leo Burke
- Robert James Carlson
- Mitchell T. Rozanski
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Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Louis |
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Cathedral | |
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Basilica | |
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Parishes | - St. Joseph Church, Apple Creek
- St. Maurus Church, Biehle
- St. James Church, Crosstown
- Ste. Genevieve Church, Ste. Genevieve
- Sacred Heart Church, Ozora
- St. Mary's of the Barrens Church, Perryville
- St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville
- St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis
- St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis
- St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis
- St. Rose of Lima Church, Silver Lake
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Abbey | |
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Oratory | - St. Francis de Sales Oratory, St. Louis
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Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis |
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Higher education | | |
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Seminaries | |
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High schools | - Barat Academy, O'Fallon
- Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis
- Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, St. Louis
- Chaminade College Preparatory School, Creve Coeur
- Christian Brothers College High School, Town and Country
- Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis
- De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur
- Duchesne High School, St. Charles
- Incarnate Word Academy, Bel-Nor
- John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Manchester
- Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves
- Notre Dame High School, Lemay
- Rosati-Kain High School, St. Louis
- St. Dominic High School, O'Fallon
- St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, Washington
- St. John Vianney High School, Kirkwood
- St. Joseph's Academy, Frontenac
- Saint Louis Priory School, St. Louis
- St. Louis University High School, St. Louis
- St. Mary's High School, St. Louis
- St. Pius X High School, Festus
- St. Vincent High School, Perryville
- Ursuline Academy, Oakland
- Valle Catholic High School, Sainte Genevieve
- Villa Duchesne, St. Louis
- Visitation Academy of St. Louis, Town and Country
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Former | - Higher education
- Marillac College
- High schools
- St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis
- Trinity Catholic High School, North St. Louis County
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Clergy of the Archdiocese of St. Louis |
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