CAREERS CONTACT US GIVING ADMIN PORTAL Facebook Email Search ABOUT US SCHOOLS TUITION ASSISTANCE CURRICULUM RESOURCES OUR SCHOOLS Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis operate as an extension of the family to unite faith and educational excellence through Gospel values, high educational standards, prayer and sacraments. The schools accomplish this educational mission through the responsible use of resources generously shared by parents, faculty, parishioners and the larger community. There are 68 Catholic schools in the archdiocese; 56 are elementary schools and 11 are high schools. 7 of the high schools are interparochial and 5 are private. The schools enroll 20,313 students (2020-21) 2,275 dedicated people staff the schools Of these, 15 are clergy and religious; 2,260 are lay professionals. All elementary schools have before-school and/or after-school extended care programs. The four Indianapolis Notre Dame ACE Academies serve more than 1,100 students: 25% minority, 39% non-Catholic and approximately 91.4% qualified for Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Programs 53 schools have preschool or daycare programs Catholic schools in the archdiocese cost over $110 million per year to operate and save Indiana taxpayers over $250 million each year The graduation rate for 11 Catholic high schools is 99% (4-year cohort) 22 National Blue Ribbons have been earned by schools in the archdiocese since 2003 on the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School program A total of 26 schools in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis have earned 32 Blue Ribbons since 1985, the most by any diocese in the nation ISTEP+ scores are higher than the state average at every grade level A new law in 2011 allowed state vouchers to be used in private schools. In 2020-21 school year, 8,333 students received a state voucher generating $39.7 million to tuition help for families The Schools Team of the Office of Catholic Schools provides guidance, support, training, and processes for curriculum development, assessment, school accreditation and improvement, special education, institutional advancement, school safety, administrative employment and leadership development for school administrators. Links School Locator / Info For School Parents Curriculum Indiana School Vouchers and Tax Credit Scholarships CONNECT Office of Catholic Schools 1400 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 Local: (371) 236-1430 Toll Free: (800) 382-9836 ext. 1430 Fax: (317) 261-3364 General E-mail: indyocs@archindy.org LINKS Archdiocese of Indianapolis Catechesis Office CYO Indiana Non-Public Education Association (INPEA) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Safe Parish Safe Environment Training Youth Ministry Office USCCB © Copyright 2021 Office of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Indianapolis. All Rights Reserved. Login powered by eCatholic®