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Catholic high school

Delphos St. John's

  • LocationDelphos, OH
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 668 students
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Delphos St. John's is a pre-school through grade 12 parish school of the Toledo Diocese in Delphos, Ohio. Its student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses, and the handbook says penance is celebrated school-wide and in small groups. Students must complete 70 hours of Christian service over four years and attend mandatory retreats at each grade level, including the Kairos retreat for seniors.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Delphos St. John's, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 miSaint John the Evangelist Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Delphos St. John's campus ministry and youth evangelization: 0.0 miDelphos St. John's (campus)N0.1 mi
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  1. Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

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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

74 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 clubs page says the Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses, and the 2026-27 handbook has a Mass period in its schedule. The weekly claim rests on the clubs page.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The Liturgy Team does things ranging from planning the weekly school masses to organizing a list of people to read the daily P.A. prayer.”
      The student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses and organizes the daily prayer.
    2. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “MASS/COMMON PLANNING SCHEDULE Warning Bell 7:50 1st Period 7:50 - 7:55 5 min. Mass 8:00 - 8:45 45 min.”
      The school day schedule includes a Mass period from 8:00 to 8:45.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (The handbook says celebrations of Penance are highly encouraged and will include school-wide and small-group participation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Liturgical celebrations, especially the celebration of the Eucharist and Penance, are highly encouraged. These celebrations will entail both school wide and small group participation.”
      Penance and the Eucharist are celebrated school-wide and in small groups; no frequency is stated.
  • 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 (School Masses are planned. The priests named on the faculty page are listed as associate pastors of the parish.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The Liturgy Team does things ranging from planning the weekly school masses to organizing a list of people to read the daily P.A. prayer.”
      The student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses and organizes the daily prayer.
    2. Faculty | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Father Jason Dsouza Associate Pastor”
      Father Jason Dsouza is an associate pastor of the parish.
      “Father Andrew Messer Associate Pastor”
      Father Andrew Messer is an associate pastor of the parish.
ATheology and curriculum: 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.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Religious Studies is a 4.0-credit graduation requirement. English is also 4.0 credits for four years; a full-year course is 1 credit and religion is taken for four years. The handbook also requires class retreats each year of attendance.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Religious Studies: 4.0 English 4.0”
      Religious studies is a 4.0-credit graduation requirement.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The handbook states that the whole school atmosphere and its total educational process must be aimed at the same religious purpose.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The whole school atmosphere and its total educational process must be aimed at the same purpose.”
      The school states that its whole educational process is aimed at a religious purpose.
ACampus culture: 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.

Campus culture

90 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Mandatory retreats are provided for each grade level, and attendance is required for graduation. The school's calendar lists retreats for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, eighth grade and seniors (Kairos).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Mandatory Retreats/Field Trips will be provided for each grade level during the school year. Attendance for all students, including those attending a vocational school, is required for Graduation.”
      Mandatory retreats are provided for each grade level and required for graduation.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One school staff member with a ministry title is named: the Director of Youth Evangelization.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Wendy Gerstner Director of Youth Evangelization”
      Wendy Gerstner is the Director of Youth Evangelization.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Listed groups include Students for Life, Catholic Athletes for Christ and the Liturgy Team.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students for Life (SFL) - Students for Life has grown to become one of the leading pro-life advocacy organizations in the world”
      Students for Life is a listed student group.
      “Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC) - Serves Catholic athletes in the practice of their faith and shares the Gospel in and through sports.”
      Catholic Athletes for Christ is a listed student group.
      “The Liturgy Team does things ranging from planning the weekly school masses to organizing a list of people to read the daily P.A. prayer.”
      The student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses and organizes the daily prayer.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The school has a daily prayer read over the public address system, and the daily schedule includes an Ann/Prayer period.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The Liturgy Team does things ranging from planning the weekly school masses to organizing a list of people to read the daily P.A. prayer.”
      The student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses and organizes the daily prayer.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The Christian Service Policy requires 70 hours over four years for graduation (10 for freshmen, 15 for sophomores, 20 for juniors and 25 for seniors).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Total - 70 Hours Over 4 Years”
      Service graduation requirement totals 70 hours over four years.
      “Service is a requirement for all St. John the Evangelist Catholic School students in order to develop lifelong habits.”
      Service is a graduation requirement for all students.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (Students for Life is a listed student group, and the calendar lists a March for Life trip in January 2027.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students for Life (SFL) - Students for Life has grown to become one of the leading pro-life advocacy organizations in the world”
      Students for Life is a listed student group.
    2. School Calendar 2026/27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20- 23 MARCH FOR LIFE”
      The school calendar lists a March for Life trip for January 20 to 23, 2027.
  • 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 school has a student Liturgy Team that plans the weekly school Masses.
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The Liturgy Team does things ranging from planning the weekly school masses to organizing a list of people to read the daily P.A. prayer.”
      The student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses and organizes the daily prayer.
  • Students must complete 70 hours of Christian service over four years to graduate.
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Total - 70 Hours Over 4 Years”
      Service graduation requirement totals 70 hours over four years.
  • Mandatory retreats are provided for each grade level.
    Sources (1)
    1. Junior High/High School Handbook 2026-27 | Delphos St. John'sfiles.ecatholic.com/40158/documents/2026/8/St%20Johns%20Junior%20High-High%20School%20Handbook%2026-27%201-1-1.pdf?t=1786368517000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Mandatory Retreats/Field Trips will be provided for each grade level during the school year. Attendance for all students, including those attending a vocational school, is required for Graduation.”
      Mandatory retreats are provided for each grade level and required for graduation.

Concerns

  • The priests on the faculty page are listed as parish associate pastors.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Father Jason Dsouza Associate Pastor”
      Father Jason Dsouza is an associate pastor of the parish.
      “Father Andrew Messer Associate Pastor”
      Father Andrew Messer is an associate pastor of the parish.

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Campus ministry home

Delphos St. John's campus ministry and youth evangelization

  • Address: 515 East Second Street, Delphos, OH 45833-1798
  • Location: On campus

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Source: delphosstjohns.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, delphosstjohns.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 7 location not published

Clubs and groups 2

  • Students for Life
    Student group listed among the school's clubs; the page describes it as part of the pro-life movement.
    delphosstjohns.org
  • Catholic Athletes for Christ
    Student group listed among the school's clubs; the page describes it as serving Catholic athletes in the practice of their faith.
    delphosstjohns.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Liturgy Team
    Student team that plans the weekly school Masses, organizes readers, and runs the daily prayer over the public address system.
    delphosstjohns.org

Retreats 2

  • Class retreats
    Mandatory retreats are provided for each grade level, including a freshman, sophomore and junior class retreat, and an eighth-grade retreat in January.
    files.ecatholic.com
  • Senior Kairos retreat
    April 4-7, 2027
    Senior class retreat, which seniors must attend to graduate; a similar multi-day retreat may be approved if they cannot attend.
    files.ecatholic.com

Service 2

  • March for Life trip
    January 20-23, 2027
    The school calendar lists a March for Life trip.
    files.ecatholic.com
  • Christian service hours
    Service hours are required each school year and must be completed within the school year, with a Fall Festival requirement.
    files.ecatholic.com, files.ecatholic.com

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

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Clubs and Activities | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “The Liturgy Team does things ranging from planning the weekly school masses to organizing a list of people to read the daily P.A. prayer.”
    The student Liturgy Team plans the weekly school Masses and organizes the daily prayer.
  2. Faculty | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Wendy Gerstner Director of Youth Evangelization”
    Wendy Gerstner is the Director of Youth Evangelization.
    “Wendy Gerstner Director of Youth Evangelization”
    Wendy Gerstner is the Director of Youth Evangelization.
  3. Mission | Delphos St. John'sdelphosstjohns.org/mission · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “515 East. Second Street | Delphos OH 45833 Phone: 419-692-5371”
    The school's address and main phone number.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: 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.
70 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.85%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.8.9 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
DioceseCatholic Diocese of Toledo, OH
GradesK–12
Students (all grades)668
Students in grades 9–12180
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio8.9 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges85%
SettingTown

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

Catholic Diocese of Toledo

The Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of Toledo

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Delphos St. John's a Catholic high school?
Yes. Delphos St. John's is a Catholic high school in the Catholic Diocese of Toledo.
What is Delphos St. John's’s Compass Score?
84 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Delphos St. John's Compass Recommended?
Yes. Delphos St. John's meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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