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What is the tuition at CHS?>
What was the average ACT at CHS for the Class of 2010?>
Does CHS provide bus transportation?>
Is there financial assistance?>
Are there scholarships for academics or athletics?>
How old is CHS?>
Who is the principal of CHS?>
Who is the president of CHS?>
When do you apply for admission to CHS?>
When do you know if you are offered admission?>
How many students are there at CHS?>
How large will the 2010-2011 freshman class be?>
Does CHS have an eighth grade?>
Has CHS received any national awards?>
Do students wear uniforms?>
How many organizations and sports does CHS offer?>
Does CHS have organizations for parents?>
How many alumni does CHS have?>
How many athletic championships has CHS won since the 1972-73 school year?>
How many National Merit Semifinalists has CHS had since 1990?>
Do CHS students perform any community service?>
Is the lunch program similar to the one in elementary schools?>
Is Catholic High a diocesan school?>
What is the Catholic High Open House and when is it held?What is the tuition at CHS ? For 2010-2011, tuition is $7,205 a year for new students plus $550 for registration. Tuition for returning students is $7,205 plus $450 for registration.
back to topWhat was the average ACT at CHS for the Class of 2010?The average ACT score for the Class of 2010 at CHS was 26.
back to topDoes CHS provide bus transportation? For some areas in East Baton Rouge Parish (EBRP), morning bus transportation is provided by the EBRP school system (south of Florida Boulevard and west of Sherwood Forest Boulevard/Siegen Lane.) There are pick-up points within this area. There is no bus transportation in the afternoon.
back to topIs there financial assistance?
Yes. Financial assistance is given on a need-only basis. Once a student is offered admission to CHS, he may request financial assistance.
back to topAre there scholarships for academics or athletics?
No.
back to topHow old is CHS?
We are in our 116th year. CHS was founded in 1894 by the
Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
back to topWho is the principal of CHS?
Brother Barry Landry, SCback to topWho is the president of CHS?
Mr. Gerald E. Tullierback to topWhen do you apply for admission to CHS?
All students who want to apply for 8th or 9th grade classes of 2011-2012 must submit a completed application by Friday, November 19, 2010, and take the high school placement test at CHS on Saturday, December 4, 2010, beginning at 8:30 a.m. There is a $40 testing fee. Applicants for the current school year and applicants for 10th, 11th and 12th grade classes of 2011-2012 must contact the Catholic High Admissions Office.
back to topWhen do you know if you are offered admission?
Offers of admission will be mailed on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
back to topHow many students are there at CHS?
1,031 students (as of the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year)
back to topHow large will the 2010-2011 freshman class be?
About 263 students. Approximately 240 new students plus the current eighth graders at CHS.
back to topDoes CHS have an eighth grade?
Yes. It consists of 29 students.
back to topHas CHS received any national awards?
Yes. CHS has received the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award four times (1989, 1993, 1998 and 2003) from the U.S. Department of Education denoting it as one of the outstanding high schools in the nation. As of the fall of 2003, CHS is one of only four schools in the nation to receive this honor four times.
back to topDo students wear uniforms?
No, but there is a dress code.
back to topHow many organizations and sports does CHS offer?
There are 28 extracurricular organizations and 11 interscholastic sports. CHS also has an intramural sports program.
back to topDoes CHS have organizations for parents?
Yes. The Mothers' Club and the Men's Club encourage parental involvement at CHS.
back to topHow many alumni does CHS have?
As of July 2010, CHS has a total of 9,689 alumni. Of the total alumni 8,183 are living and 1,506 are deceased. Also, 5,401 of the alums live in the Baton Rouge area with the zip code of 707 and 708.
back to topHow many athletic championships has CHS won since the 1972-73 school year?
As of July 2010, CHS has had:
54 state championships
50 state runners-up titles
64 regional championships
70 city/metro championships
117 district championships
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How many Nationally Recognized Semifinalists has CHS had since 1990?
179 National Merit Semifinalists
10 National Achievement Semifinalists
7 National Hispanic Semifinalists
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Do CHS students perform any community service?
Yes. Community service is an essential component of an education in the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. One of the ways we at CHS teach Gospel values is by being of service to the wider community. Catholic High students participate in school-wide projects (such as holding food drives to benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank), mission work (among the Navajo people in and around Klagetoh, Arizona), extracurricular service (club activities such as blood drives, toy drives, tutoring and assisting at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen), the Christian Service Experience and in the Twinning Program with the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired.
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Is your lunch program similar to the one in elementary schools?
No. We do not have a federal lunch program. We do provide a hot meal every day that may be purchased using our lunch debit card. Also, many of our young men "brown bag" it to school.
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Is Catholic High a diocesan school?
No. It is a private school under the direction of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
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What is the Catholic High Open House and when is it held?
The Catholic High School Open House provides young men in the 6-8 grades and their parents an opportunity to experience Catholic High School. Students and parents see academic demonstrations, live musical performances, athletic activities and multiple displays - all reflecting the spirit of Catholic High School. The Open House is held on the second Thursday in November from 6-8 p.m. This year's Open House will be held on November 11, 2010.
