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A HIGHER STANDARD

At Althoff Catholic, our goal is simple: prepare our students for college and life after graduation. We accomplish this through academic rigor, caring and dedicated faculty, and a nurturing environment that concentrates on finding each student's potential and maximizing their ability. We have a modern approach to education, while staying rooted in the rich tradition of our Catholic faith. Our success is their success, which is why we build a curriculum to ensure 98% of our students continue on to college with more than $8 million dollars in annual scholarship offers per class. 

ACCREDITATION

  • National Catholic Education Association
  • Diocese of Belleville
  • Illinois State Board of Education

AVERAGE ACT SCORES

  • Top 10% - 31
  • Top 20% - 28.6
  • Top 30% - 27.7

COLLEGE READINESS

  • Each year our graduates average $120,000 each in scholarship offers. 
  • 98% of students go on to college 

DEMOGRAPHICS

  • 69% White/Caucasian
  • 22% Black & African American
  • 6% Hispanic
  • 3% Asian & Pacific Islander

HONORS GPA

Students who take Honors level courses receive an extra 1.87 credits per course, per semester, for grades of a "C" or higher. This is computed and averaged at the semester. An Honors GPA is reported, as well as a regular GPA. Students at Althoff Catholic taking Honors courses receive a weighted rank and a regular class rank.

  • A = 5.87
  • B = 4.87
  • C = 3.87
  • D =  1

GRADING SCALE

  • 100-92.50 = A
  • 92.49-84.50 = B
  • 84.9-76.50 = C
  • 76.49-68.50 = D
  • 68.49 & Below = F

GPA is computed on A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1. No plus or minus grades are used.

STUDENT - TEACHER RATIO

  • 14:1

PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES

  • 63%

*All averages & statistics are based on a 5-year average.