
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
- 100-90 = A
- 89-80 = B
- 79-70 = C
- 69-60 = D
- 59 & Below = F
GPA is computed on A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1. Plus and 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.