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Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Scranton

The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton · diocesan website

Catholic high schools (4)

SchoolCompass ScoreFaithAcademicsStudents
Scranton Preparatory School
Scranton · Independent Catholic school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.683
Holy Cross High School
Dunmore · Diocesan school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.327
St. John Neumann Regional Academy
Williamsport · Diocesan school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.205
Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School
East Stroudsburg · Diocesan school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.199

Catholic colleges (4)

SchoolCompass ScoreFaithAcademicsNet priceStudents
University of Scranton Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.
Scranton · Private nonprofit
AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.$32,5684,825
King's College RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.
Wilkes-Barre · Private nonprofit
BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.$23,0931,932
Marywood University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.
Scranton · Private nonprofit
BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.$23,3882,850
Misericordia University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.
Dallas · Private nonprofit
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.$37,4852,107

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