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Monroe Catholic Junior High School Profile

Description:
  • Monroe Catholic Junior High is a private Catholic school for students in grades 7-8
Enrollment:
Total enrollment for 2007-2008:
  • Seventh: 38
  • Eighth: 37
Faculty:
  • Total: 10 - all holding B.A. or B.S. degrees
Students:
  • Monroe Jr High student/faculty ratio is: 10:1
  • The average class size is 19
School Year:
  • Divided into 2 semesters of 18 weeks with 9 week grading periods.
Curriculum:
All students take the same core curriculum:
  • Religion
  • English
  • History
  • Computer(8th)
  • Science
  • Math
  • PE
  • Health
Extracurricular:
  • 60% of students participate in at least one extracurricular.
  • Monroe offers spiritual growth through weekly mass, retreats, liturgies and prayer services.
  • All students participate in community service projects.
  • There are several fine arts performances throughout the year which include music, choir, art displays and a talent show.
Clubs and Organizations:
Some of the clubs at Monroe include:
  • Choir
  • Band
  • Orchestra
  • Student Government
  • Math Counts
  • National History Day
Athletics:
Monroe students compete in a variety of sports with local junior high schools. Sports include:
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball