Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools

ANNUAL REPORT

2016 2017

Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D.BISHOP OF PATERSON

Rev. Stanley C. Barron, S.T.M., Ed.S.VICAR FOR EDUCATION

Mary Baier, M.P.ASUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Deborah Duane, M.A.ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

The Mission of the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Paterson is to develop communities that are Christ-centered, academically excellent and welcoming, that enable students to be lifelong learners and good citizens of the world.

Tuition and fees $32,290,781 Fundraising 5,193,205 Parish assistance 2,859,061 Diocesan subsidy 597,073 Auxiliary programs 2,192,984 Other income 1,527,936 Total Revenue $44,661,040

Tuition and fees $21,921,979Fundraising 1,290,377Parish assistance –Diocesan subsidy 42,529Auxiliary programs 993,330Other income 4,095,885Total Revenue $28,344,100

Total Revenue All Schools $73,005,140 Total Expenses All Schools $74,707,118

Personnel and taxes $30,061,632Benefit costs 6,440,738Educational supplies/costs 1,909,824 Property insurance 331,646 Utilities 1,086,760 Building or repair costs 3,210,328Other expenses 2,970,897Total Expenses $46,011,825

Personnel and taxes $15,205,079Benefit costs 2,339,249Educational supplies/costs 1,507,768Property insurance 111,284 Utilities 551,959Building or repair costs 3,455,839Other expenses 5,523,415Total Expenses $28,695,293

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS REVENUE

HIGH SCHOOLS REVENUE HIGH SCHOOLS EXPENSES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS EXPENSES

n Tuition and feesn Fundraisingn Parish Assistancen Diocesan Subsidyn Auxiliary Programsn Other Income

n Tuition and feesn Fundraisingn Diocesan Subsidyn Auxiliary Programsn Other Income

n Personnel and taxesn Benefit costsn Educational supplies/costsn Property insurancen Utilitiesn Building or repair costsn Other expenses

n Personnel and taxesn Benefit costsn Educational supplies/costsn Property insurancen Utilitiesn Building or repair costsn Other expenses

DEMOGRAPHICSCounties of Morris, Passaic, and Sussex

3 Diocesan High Schools24 Elementary Schools, including:

17 Parish Schools,3 Inter-parish Schools,

4 Academy Schools

STAFFINGElementary ………531Secondary ……… 356

Pre-K 871Kindergarten 525First Grade 527Second Grade 532Third Grade 549Fourth Grade 575Fifth Grade 565

Sixth Grade 575Seventh Grade 541Eighth Grade 587Ninth Grade 425Tenth Grade 429Eleventh Grade 439Twelfth Grade 412

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 7,552

ENROLLMENT

n Congratulations to Brother Paul Diveny, O.S.B., Headmaster at Delbarton School, on his 40th anniversary of his religious profession.

n Congratulations to Rev. Marc Mancini, pastor of St. Therese, Succasunna, on his 25th anniversary of priestly ordination.

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APPOINTMENTSn Sister Colleen Clair, FMA, Principal at St Anthony School,

Hawthornen Robert Mitchell, Principal at St Brendan School, Cliftonn Lori Arends, Principal at St Joseph School, Mendhamn John Galka, Principal at St Pius X School, Montvillen Russell Petrocelli, Principal at DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne

NEW ROLESn Father Peter Clarke, President at Morris Catholic High School,

Denvillen Father Christopher Barkhausen, Chaplain at DePaul Catholic

High School, Wayne

SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE TRANSITIONS

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

CELEBRATIONS

12%

6%

1%5% 3%

73% 66%

6%7%

2%

4%1%

14%

8%

5%

<1%2%

12%

19%

53%

(This data displays operating, not capital or debt services.)

77%

13%

4%

<1%

5%

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Bishop Serratelli dedicated a $2 million, two-story addition to St Vincent Martyr School It provides six more classrooms and much-needed room for an upper-grade student population that has grown fourfold in recent years since the re-establishment of the middle-school grades The long-awaited 5,964-square-foot building, designed to “enhance the learning” of these older students, opened on schedule on the first day of the school’s 2016-17 academic year

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016-17

ANNIVERSARIES

Three schools in the Diocese of Paterson celebrate anniversaries: St. Patrick School in Chatham on its 145th anniversary, DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne and Holy Spirit School in Pequannock, both celebrating their 60th anniversary. Congratulations!

Bishop dedicates $2M addition at St. Vincent Martyr School in Madison

For the past 16 months, the Diocesan Schools Office and schools in the Diocese of Paterson have been working together to renew accreditation status through AdvancED, the world’s largest community of education professionals. The three-day visit began with a presentation led by Mary D. Baier, Superintendent of Schools, Deborah Duane, Associate Superintendent, and a team of school principals. Father Peter Clarke, then principal of DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, celebrated Mass in the Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Oratory in the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

New schoolThe Catholic Academy

of Sussex County opened its new mid-

dle school building on March 13. The state-of-the-art facility is home to more than

200 5th, 6th and 7th grade students.

Students and educators from the elementary schools and high schools in the Diocese filled St. Philip’s to capacity and beyond for the 10:30 a.m. Mass to close the year-long jubilee the universal Church celebrated.

Students attend closing Mass celebration for Year of Mercy

Diocesan schools surpass criteria to renew AdvancED accreditation

Academic Performance IndicatorsHigh School – Student Achievement Test

549

495 494

552

514508

547

492

482

440

460

480

500

520

540

560

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Mean SAT Scores 2016

Critical Reading Math Writing

2

Academic Performance IndicatorsHigh School – ACT College Readiness Assessment

25.9

23.521.3

24.623.2

20.6

24.322.5

20.8

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5

10

15

20

25

30

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Mean ACT Scores 2016

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3

SEMIFINALIST:Rebecca Wiltshire, Pope John XXIII High School

COMMENDED SCHOLARS:Anna Campbell, Pope John XXIII High SchoolJacob Cooper, Pope John XXIII High SchoolEmma George, Morris Catholic High SchoolRegina Gopon, Morris Catholic High SchoolLauren Hoving, Morris Catholic High School

Ligaya Lim, DePaul Catholic High SchoolThomas Perretta, Pope John XXIII High School

Cast of Morris Catholic High School’s Production of Little Women.

*TerraNova scores for Spring 2017 were not available in the State of New Jersey from the testing publisher, Data Recognition Corp , at the time of publication

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HONORS AND AWARDSTOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO DIOCESAN

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATESNational Merit Scholars Class of 2017

HONORS AND AWARDS

DePaul Catholic High School $ 6,000,000 00 Morris Catholic High School $15,615,780 00 Pope John XXIII High School $30,148,352 00 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51,764,132.00

Diocese of Paterson Federation of Home & School Associations Scholarship Essay Contest Winners

Paris Tampol, St Anthony SchoolJuiliana Gonzalez, All Saints AcademyGia Cifalino, Immaculate Heart of Mary

These students each received a $1,500 scholarship towards Catholic high school tuition.

DePaul Catholic High School fans welcome their varsity football team and cheerleading squad.

Pope John XXIII High School students display their robot at the National First Ro botics Con fer ence in Houston. The robot was the first walking robot to compete in the league’s history.