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Catholic high school

Divine Mercy Academy

  • LocationBelgrade, MT
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 55 students
Official website

Divine Mercy Academy is an independent classical school in the Catholic tradition in Belgrade, Montana, serving children from preschool through grade 12. Its 2026-27 family handbook says every enrolled student is expected to attend Mass with fellow students and teachers, and says faith is the unifying thread of what is taught.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Divine Mercy Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 miSaint John Vianney Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1Divine Mercy Academy (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint John Vianney Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 609 North Quaw Boulevard, Belgrade

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

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 2026-27 handbook says students grow through weekly Mass, and every enrolled student is expected to attend Mass with fellow students and teachers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Beyond academics, students grow through physical education, enrichment activities, daily prayer, and weekly Mass.”
      The school states that students have daily prayer and weekly Mass as part of their formation.
      “Divine Mercy Academy, in communion with the Diocese of Helena, expects every student who is enrolled at the school will attend Mass with fellow students and teachers.”
      Every enrolled student is expected to attend Mass with the school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Adoration is listed among devotional events students are expected to attend reverently.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students are expected to be silent and reverent during Mass and all other liturgical and devotional events - such as Adoration - while at the Church.”
      Adoration is one of the devotional events students are expected to attend reverently.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A school Mass is confirmed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students should be dropped off beginning at 7:45 a.m. at St. John Vianney Catholic Church (609 N. Quaw Blvd.) for 8:00 a.m. Mass.”
      School-day drop-off for an 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
    2. Faculty & Staff | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Jay Lappe Executive Director Cheryl Roller Principal”
      The staff page lists the executive director and principal; no priest is listed as chaplain.
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.
  • 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 Jesus Christ is the unifying thread of all the school teaches.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “At Divine Mercy Academy, Jesus Christ is the foundation, purpose, and unifying thread of all we teach and do.”
      The school states that Jesus Christ is the unifying thread of all it teaches.
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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The handbook says students grow through daily prayer as part of the school's formation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Beyond academics, students grow through physical education, enrichment activities, daily prayer, and weekly Mass.”
      The school states that students have daily prayer and weekly Mass as part of their formation.
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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The school's support page says students engage in local service initiatives at food banks, warming shelters, and pregnancy resource centers. The page is undated.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Support DMA | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/giving-page-1-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “DMA students engage in a wide range of local service initiatives, including work at food banks, warming shelters, and pregnancy resource centers.”
      Students take part in local service at food banks, warming shelters, and pregnancy resource centers.

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

Strengths

  • Every enrolled student is expected to attend Mass with the school.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Divine Mercy Academy, in communion with the Diocese of Helena, expects every student who is enrolled at the school will attend Mass with fellow students and teachers.”
      Every enrolled student is expected to attend Mass with the school.
  • The school states that Jesus Christ is the unifying thread of all it teaches.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student & Family Handbook 2026-2027 | Divine Mercy Academydmamt.org/s/DMA-Family_Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “At Divine Mercy Academy, Jesus Christ is the foundation, purpose, and unifying thread of all we teach and do.”
      The school states that Jesus Christ is the unifying thread of all it teaches.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

St. John Vianney Catholic Church

  • Address: 609 N. Quaw Blvd.
  • Location: Off campus

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

Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 2 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • School Mass with fellow students and teachersOff campus
    Students attend Mass together at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 609 N. Quaw Blvd. The handbook gives 8:00 a.m. as the Mass time for school drop-off.
    dmamt.org, dmamt.org
  • Eucharistic adoration
    The handbook lists adoration among the devotional events students are expected to attend reverently.
    dmamt.org

Service 1

  • Local service initiatives
    Work at food banks, warming shelters, and pregnancy resource centers.
    dmamt.org

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

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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.
100 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.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.5.5 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
DioceseDiocese of Helena, MT
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)55
Students in grades 9–1210
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio5.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
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

Diocese of Helena

The Most Reverend Austin A. Vetter, Bishop of Helena

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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