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Catholic high school

Avalon School

  • LocationSilver Spring, MD
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 202 students

All-male

Official website

The Avalon School is an independent Catholic day school for boys in Wheaton, Silver Spring, Maryland, with an Upper School for grades 9 to 12. Its home page says Mass is offered five times a week, and its Upper School religion curriculum uses the Didache Series, with courses including Sacred Scripture, Church History, Sacraments and Moral Theology, Apologetics and the Blessed Trinity. No Mass times, daily Mass days, confession or adoration schedules, chaplain, or theology years required are published.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Avalon School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Catherine Laboure Church: 0.1 mi1Misión San Andrés Iglesia Católica: 1.1 mi2Saint Andrew Apostle Catholic Church: 2.0 mi3Holy Cross Catholic Church: 2.0 mi4Shrine of Saint Jude Catholic Church: 2.0 mi5Saint John the Evangelist Church: 2.2 mi6Avalon School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Catherine Laboure Church — 0.1 mi · 11801 Claridge Road, Wheaton
  2. Misión San Andrés Iglesia Católica — 1.1 mi · 12247 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  3. Saint Andrew Apostle Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 11600 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring
  4. Holy Cross Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 4900 Strathmore Avenue, Garrett Park
  5. Shrine of Saint Jude Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville
  6. Saint John the Evangelist Church — 2.2 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: 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.

Sacramental life

85 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The home page gives Mass as offered five times a week. The weekly level is recorded, with that limit in mind.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Welcome to The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “5x How often Mass is Offered during a week”
      The school's home page states that Mass is offered five times a week.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The home page says Mass is offered five times a week, every school day.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Welcome to The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “5x How often Mass is Offered during a week”
      The school's home page states that Mass is offered five times a week.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Mass is confirmed. A priest, Father Roberto Amoruso, is listed as an Upper School religion teacher.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty - The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Father Roberto Amoruso”
      A priest is listed on the faculty as Upper School religion teacher; no chaplain is named.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Apologetics is a listed Upper School religion course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School - The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Courses: Sacred Scripture, Church History, Sacraments and Moral Theology, Apologetics, the Blessed Trinity”
      The Upper School religion courses include Apologetics.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The Upper School religion curriculum uses the Didache Series and includes Sacred Scripture, Church History, Sacraments and Moral Theology, Apologetics, and the Blessed Trinity.
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School - The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Courses: Sacred Scripture, Church History, Sacraments and Moral Theology, Apologetics, the Blessed Trinity”
      The Upper School religion courses include Apologetics.
      “Didache Series for the Upper School Religion curriculum”
      The Upper School religion curriculum uses the Didache Series.
  • The home page states that Mass is offered five times a week.
    Sources (1)
    1. Welcome to The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “5x How often Mass is Offered during a week”
      The school's home page states that Mass is offered five times a week.
  • The school holds an annual pilgrimage with Brookewood School that includes Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. School News - The Avalon Schoolavalonschools.org/news · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the 19th Annual Pilgrimage, a day of prayer, fellowship, and joyful perseverance”
      The Avalon and Brookewood communities hold an annual pilgrimage that is a day of prayer.
      “The pilgrimage began with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception”
      The annual pilgrimage begins with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

1 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus

Faith formation 1

  • Annual Pilgrimage with Brookewood SchoolOff campus
    Annual (19th held in spring 2026)
    A day of prayer and walking for the Avalon and Brookewood communities, with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and at St. Catherine Labouré Church.
    avalonschools.org, avalonschools.org

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: 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.
90 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.95%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.8.2 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Washington, DC
GradesK–12
Students (all grades)202
Students in grades 9–1275
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio8.2 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges95%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Washington

His Eminence Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: adw.org, adw.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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