State of Our Schools

Individual School Information

Enrollment

  • Billings Catholic Schools Early Childhood Education Preschool – 176
  • Saint Francis K-8 – 577
  • Billings Central Catholic High School 9-12 – 362
  • 5-year Average PK-12 – 1081
  • Current Population – 1,115

Demographics

Gender

  • 54% Male
  • 46% Female

Religion

  • 64% Catholic

Giving Back

  • Students and staff contribute over 10,000 hours of community service annually

Ethnicity

  • Hispanic – 4%
  • American Indian/Native Alaskan – 4%
  • Asian – 2%
  • Black/African American – 1%
  • White – 89%

Staff

  • Administrative – 21
  • Teachers, Counselors, Specialists and Aides – 91
  • 100% certified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction
  • 70% have 10 years or more experience
  • 39% of Staff Hold Advanced Degrees
  • 69% have 10 or more years experience

Faith

  • Mass, Holy Days and Sacraments celebrated
  • Daily prayer
  • Opportunity for spiritual retreats and religious ministry participation
  • Students and staff provide over 10,000 community service hours annually

Family Spirit

  • Saint Francis Catholic Early Childhood classes and care for enrolled students offered
  • Over 85% participation rate in one or more MHSA sanctioned activities
  • K-8 and PK on-site before and after care programs
  • Over 50 clubs, sports and extracurricular activities offered
  • K-12 Music Program
  • 2/3 of student body participate in fine arts

Academic Excellence

  • One to one iPad school
  • 18 Honors, Advanced Placement and Dual Credit classes offered
  • AP Computer Science
  • All students take coding class
  • College Advising Counselor
  • Percentage grading
  • Accredited by the Montana Office of Public Instructions and the Western Catholic Education Association