Is Bishop Luers High School a Catholic high school?

Yes. Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

What is Bishop Luers High School’s Compass Score?

69 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Where is Mass celebrated at Bishop Luers High School?

Mass is listed at Bishop Luers gymnasium. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

Catholic high school

Bishop Luers High School

LocationFort Wayne, IN
Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 532 students

Official website

Bishop Luers High School (grades 9-12, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, IN) runs its Campus Ministry from a chapel on campus, the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel. Two priests serve as school chaplains, and an all-school Mass is held monthly in 2026-27. Confession is offered three days a week and Eucharistic adoration on the first Friday of each month. Each grade has a class retreat, and the school lists a March for Life trip and the student service program Sodalitas.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 3

Wednesday10:00 AMBishop Luers gymnasium · All-school Mass, 2026-27 Wednesday dates: Aug 26, Sep 23, Oct 21, Feb 10 (Ash Wednesday), Mar 10, Apr 14.
Tuesday10:00 AMBishop Luers gymnasium · All-school Mass, 2026-27 Tuesday dates: Nov 24 (Grandparents Day), Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception), May 4 (May Crowning).
Thursday10:00 AMBishop Luers gymnasium · All-school Mass, 2026-27 Thursday date: Jan 28 (Bishop Rhoades visit).

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)

Sacramental Life | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/sacramental-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Wednesday, August 26 - 10am Wednesday, September 23 - 10am Wednesday, October 21 - 10am”
All-school Masses are on Wednesdays at 10am in these months.
“All-School Mass schedule for the 2026-2027 school year is as follows:”
The 2026-27 all-school Mass dates are published.
“All-School Mass schedule for the 2026-2027 school year is as follows:”
The 2026-27 all-school Mass dates are published.

Catholic churches nearby

CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›

Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church — 0.9 mi
Sarced Heart — 0.9 mi
St. Therese Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap) — 2.1 mi
Saint Patricks Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
Saint Peter's Catholic Church — 2.3 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.

Sacramental life

90 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (An all-school Mass is held once a month in the gymnasium in 2026-27. The Sacramental Life page also says each class attends Mass in the chapel one day each month. Recorded at the frequency the Sacramental Life page states.)
Sources (1)
1. Sacramental Life | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/sacramental-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Once a month, Bishop Luers High School students, teachers, and staff gather together in the gymnasium to celebrate Mass.”
  An all-school Mass is celebrated once a month.
  “Once a month, Bishop Luers High School students, teachers, and staff gather together in the gymnasium to celebrate Mass.”
  All-school Masses are monthly at 10am in the gymnasium, with dates listed on the page.
Yes:
Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The campus ministry overview says the ministry offers daily liturgy on campus, which counts as a daily Mass. The Campus Ministry page itself renders without its text.)
Sources (1)
1. Overview & Staff | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Founded upon the traditions and principles of the Catholic Church, our campus ministry invites students of all faiths and backgrounds to pursue personal and spiritual growth through daily liturgy, retreats, service opportunities, peer ministry, and pastoral counseling.”
  The campus ministry offers daily liturgy, which counts as a daily Mass on campus.
Yes:
Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (Confession is listed for Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and the Sacramental Life page gives the same days.)
Sources (2)
1. St Francis of Assisi Chapel | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/st-francis-of-assisi-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sacrament of Confession - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday”
  Confession is scheduled on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
2. Sacramental Life | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/sacramental-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Reconciliation is available during lunch periods on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.”
  Reconciliation is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Yes:
Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Eucharistic adoration is listed on the first Friday of each month in the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel.)
Sources (1)
1. St Francis of Assisi Chapel | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/st-francis-of-assisi-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Eucharistic Adoration - 1st Friday of each month”
  Eucharistic adoration is held on the first Friday of each month.
Yes:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Samuel Martinez and Fr. Paola Degasperi are named as school chaplains. The chaplain's first name appears as Paolo on the staff list and Paola in the overview.)
Sources (1)
1. Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Samuel Martinez and Fr. Paola Degasperi serve as our school chaplains.”
  Two priests serve as school chaplains.

N/A

Theology and curriculum

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

Not enough information:
Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The school says faith is woven into the whole school experience, and that faculty across the school help reinforce the Catholic mission.)
Sources (2)
1. Why Bishop Luers | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/why-bishop-luers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Faith is woven into the Bishop Luers experience through prayer, liturgy, theology, service and the way we are called to treat one another.”
  Faith is woven into the school experience.
2. Theology in the Classroom | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/theology-in-the-classroom · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “faculty members throughout Bishop Luers help reinforce our Catholic mission across the entire school experience.”
  Faculty across the school help reinforce the Catholic mission.

Campus culture

90 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each grade level from freshman to senior has a designated class retreat during the school year, with 2026-27 dates listed.)
Sources (1)
1. Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Each grade level participates in its designated day retreat during the school year.”
  Each grade has a designated class retreat during the school year.
Yes:
Campus ministry staffTwo or more (The Campus Ministry team lists a Pastoral Minister and two priest chaplains: three professional ministry staff.)
Sources (1)
1. Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Samuel Martinez and Fr. Paola Degasperi serve as our school chaplains.”
  Two priests serve as school chaplains.
  “Jan Serrani Pastoral Minister 260-456-1261 ext. 3004”
  Jan Serrani is the Pastoral Minister, with a published phone number.
Partly:
Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (Sodalitas is described as a fellowship rooted in discipleship to Jesus Christ.)
Sources (1)
1. Community Service | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/community-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Our vision is to nurture a spirit of service and leadership rooted in discipleship to Jesus Christ.”
  Sodalitas is rooted in discipleship to Jesus Christ.
Yes:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Students begin and end their days with prayer, and a student-led decade of the rosary is said before each lunch period.)
Sources (1)
1. St Francis of Assisi Chapel | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/st-francis-of-assisi-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Students begin and end their days with prayer”
  Students begin and end each day with prayer.
  “Daily Decade - student led decade of the rosary before each lunch period”
  A student-led decade of the rosary is said before each lunch period.

Service and Catholic social teaching

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (The page says every student participates in Sodalitas, a service program.)
Sources (1)
1. Community Service | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/community-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Every Luers student participates in Sodalitas, creating a powerful network of young volunteers”
  Every student participates in the Sodalitas service program.
Not enough information:
Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (Students take part in the Indiana March for Life in Indianapolis, which the Campus Ministry page describes as an annual event. A January 20, 2027 trip is listed.)
Sources (2)
1. Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Bishop Luers students actively participate in the Indiana March for Life event held annually in Indianapolis.”
  Students take part in the Indiana March for Life each year.
2. Retreats & Events | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/retreats-and-events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Bishop Luers Pastoral Ministry invites all Bishop Luers students to participate in the March for Life in Indianapolis on Wednesday, January 20, 2027.”
  A March for Life day trip is listed for January 20, 2027.
Yes:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Sodalitas runs about 30 student-led service groups that partner with food and meal charities, including Community Harvest Food Bank and St. Mary's Soup Kitchen.)
Sources (1)
1. Community Service | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/community-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Every Luers student participates in Sodalitas, creating a powerful network of young volunteers”
  Every student participates in the Sodalitas service program.
  “The program consists of approximately 30 student-led service groups”
  Sodalitas has about 30 student-led service groups.
  “ongoing partnerships with organizations including Community Harvest Food Bank and St. Mary's Soup Kitchen.”
  The school partners with food and meal charities.

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

Strengths

An on-campus chapel is open to students each school day, and confession and adoration are scheduled.
Sources (1)
1. St Francis of Assisi Chapel | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/st-francis-of-assisi-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “The Chapel is open daily to all students and staff from 7am-3pm.”
  The chapel is open to students and staff each school day.
  “Sacrament of Confession - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday”
  Confession is scheduled on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  “Eucharistic Adoration - 1st Friday of each month”
  Eucharistic adoration is held on the first Friday of each month.
Two priests are named as school chaplains, and each grade has a class retreat.
Sources (1)
1. Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Samuel Martinez and Fr. Paola Degasperi serve as our school chaplains.”
  Two priests serve as school chaplains.
  “Each grade level participates in its designated day retreat during the school year.”
  Each grade has a designated class retreat during the school year.
Students take part in the Sodalitas service program and the Indiana March for Life.
Sources (2)
1. Community Service | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/community-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Every Luers student participates in Sodalitas, creating a powerful network of young volunteers”
  Every student participates in the Sodalitas service program.
2. Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Bishop Luers students actively participate in the Indiana March for Life event held annually in Indianapolis.”
  Students take part in the Indiana March for Life each year.

Concerns

The public pages describe Mass as monthly for each class and all students; daily liturgy is described without a posted time.
Sources (1)
1. Sacramental Life | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/sacramental-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Once a month, Bishop Luers High School students, teachers, and staff gather together in the gymnasium to celebrate Mass.”
  An all-school Mass is celebrated once a month.
  “Each class (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) attends Mass in the BLHS Chapel one day each month.”
  Each class attends Mass in the chapel one day each month.

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Campus ministry home

St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, Bishop Luers High School

Address: 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
Location: On campus
Facilities: chapel

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Source: bishopluers.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bishopluers.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 4 location not published

Service 2

Indiana March for LifeOff campus
January 20, 2027
Students attend a Mass and walk in the March for Life to the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis.
bishopluers.org, bishopluers.org
Sodalitas
A fellowship of students and adults that runs about 30 student-led service groups. Every student participates, and the groups partner with charities such as Community Harvest Food Bank and St. Mary's Soup Kitchen.
bishopluers.org, bishopluers.org, bishopluers.org, bishopluers.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

Daily Decade of the Rosary
Before each lunch period
Student-led decade of the rosary said before each lunch period.
bishopluers.org
Mass and Liturgy Volunteers
Students may volunteer to lector or serve at Mass at Bishop Luers.
bishopluers.org

Retreats 1

Class retreats
Each grade has a designated day retreat. Retreats include ones hosted by the Franciscan Sisters in Mishawaka, Indiana, and ND Vision retreats at the University of Notre Dame.
bishopluers.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Campus Ministry, Bishop Luers High School

Sources (3)

Overview & Staff | Campus Ministry | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/overview-and-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Fr. Samuel Martinez and Fr. Paola Degasperi serve as our school chaplains.”
Two priests serve as school chaplains.
“Jan Serrani Pastoral Minister 260-456-1261 ext. 3004”
Jan Serrani is the Pastoral Minister, with a published phone number.
St Francis of Assisi Chapel | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/st-francis-of-assisi-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The Chapel is open daily to all students and staff from 7am-3pm.”
The chapel is open to students and staff each school day.
Student Life | Bishop Luers High Schoolbishopluers.org/student-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Address: 333 E. Paulding RoadFort Wayne, IN 46816”
The school's address is 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46816.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

15 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of score40%
Students per teacher 25% of score13.0 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

Type	Diocesan school
Diocese	Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN
Grades	9–12
Students (all grades)	532
Students in grades 9–12	532
Coed or single-sex	Coed
Student–teacher ratio	13.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	40%
Setting	City

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

Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

About this school’s data

NCES school ID 00422703
333 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 456-1261
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Is Bishop Luers High School a Catholic high school?: Yes. Bishop Luers High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
What is Bishop Luers High School’s Compass Score?: 69 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Bishop Luers High School?: Mass is listed at Bishop Luers gymnasium. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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