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Father Judge High School

  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 774 students

All-male

Official website

Father Judge High School in Philadelphia is administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and follows Salesian spirituality. Its Judge Center for Campus Ministry is led by a named priest, and a student Campus Ministry Team assists at Masses and prayer services and leads an annual overnight Kairos retreat. Theology is a four-year graduation requirement, and all students are required to complete Christian service each year.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Father Judge High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSt. Dominic Church: 0.4 mi1St Katherine of Siena: 1.9 mi2Resurrection of Our Lord Church: 2.1 mi3Judge Center for Campus Ministry: 0.0 miFather Judge High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Dominic Church — 0.4 mi · 8504 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia
  2. St Katherine of Siena — 1.9 mi · 9700 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia
  3. Resurrection of Our Lord Church — 2.1 mi · 2000 Shelmire Avenue, Philadelphia

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.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

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

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (One senior class Mass (Baccalaureate) is tentatively scheduled for June 2027.)
    Sources (1)
    1. School Calendar Sync | Calendar, Schedule & Forms | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246974&type=d&pREC_ID=2516477 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Baccalaureate Mass is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 8th, 2027”
      A senior class Mass (Baccalaureate) is tentatively scheduled for June 2027.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (A named priest (Reverend) directs the school's campus ministry and mission office.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2516459 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reverend Jack Kolodziej Director of Salesian Spirituality & Mission x1010”
      Rev. Jack Kolodziej is the Director of Salesian Spirituality & Mission and moderator of the Campus Ministry Team.
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 (Theology is required at 4.00 credits. English, a four-year subject, is 4.00 credits; a year-long course is 1 credit. Theology therefore equals four full-year courses, one in each grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Academic Affairs | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4228455&type=d&pREC_ID=2513250 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology | 4.00 credits”
      Theology is a graduation requirement of 4.00 credits.
      “English | 4.00 credits”
      English is a four-year graduation requirement of 4.00 credits, which sets the value of a full-year course at 1 credit.
  • 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 mission statement says the school educates the whole student spiritually and intellectually in the Catholic tradition.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission Statement & Statement of Beliefs | About Us | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=743871&type=d&pREC_ID=1154146 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “educates the whole young man spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially in the Catholic tradition”
      The school's mission is to educate the whole student in the Catholic tradition.
BCampus culture: 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.

Campus culture

71 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (An annual overnight Kairos retreat is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2516459 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Assisting and Leading the annual Kairos Overnight Retreat”
      The school holds an annual Kairos overnight retreat that the Campus Ministry Team assists and leads.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One priest is named as the campus ministry director.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2516459 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reverend Jack Kolodziej Director of Salesian Spirituality & Mission x1010”
      Rev. Jack Kolodziej is the Director of Salesian Spirituality & Mission and moderator of the Campus Ministry Team.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Campus Ministry Team (faith-based) and Pro-Life Club (which prays for the unborn) are listed in the school's club directory.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2516459 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This club is designed to create a group of students who serve the Father Judge community through various ministry programs such as:”
      The Campus Ministry Team is a student club that serves the school community through ministry programs.
    2. Pro-Life Club | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2770714 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students will organize and advocate for Life throughout the Father Judge community. Students will attend March for Life rallies, be educated on pro-life causes, and pray for the unborn.”
      The school has a Pro-Life Club that attends March for Life rallies and prays for the unborn.
  • 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.
BService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Christian service hours are required each year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | Current Students | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=737451&type=d&pREC_ID=1197112 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “all Father Judge students are required to do service hours each year”
      All students must complete Christian service hours each year.
  • 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
    Sources (1)
    1. Pro-Life Club | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2770714 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students will organize and advocate for Life throughout the Father Judge community. Students will attend March for Life rallies, be educated on pro-life causes, and pray for the unborn.”
      The school has a Pro-Life Club that attends March for Life rallies and prays for the unborn.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The Caring Crusaders club serves nursing homes and homeless shelters.)
    Sources (1)
    1. FJ Caring Crusaders | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2770715 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students also donate their time at places including nursing homes and homeless shelters to be there for those struggling.”
      The FJ Caring Crusaders club serves at nursing homes and homeless shelters.

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

Strengths

  • Students in the Campus Ministry Team assist at Masses and prayer services and lead an annual overnight Kairos retreat.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2516459 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Assisting at masses and prayer services”
      The Campus Ministry Team assists at Masses and prayer services. The frequency is not stated.
      “Assisting and Leading the annual Kairos Overnight Retreat”
      The school holds an annual Kairos overnight retreat that the Campus Ministry Team assists and leads.
  • Theology is a four-year graduation requirement of 4.00 credits.
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Academic Affairs | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4228455&type=d&pREC_ID=2513250 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology | 4.00 credits”
      Theology is a graduation requirement of 4.00 credits.
      “English | 4.00 credits”
      English is a four-year graduation requirement of 4.00 credits, which sets the value of a full-year course at 1 credit.
  • All students are required to complete Christian service hours each year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | Current Students | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=737451&type=d&pREC_ID=1197112 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “all Father Judge students are required to do service hours each year”
      All students must complete Christian service hours each year.
  • The Pro-Life Club attends March for Life rallies and prays for the unborn.
    Sources (1)
    1. Pro-Life Club | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2770714 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students will organize and advocate for Life throughout the Father Judge community. Students will attend March for Life rallies, be educated on pro-life causes, and pray for the unborn.”
      The school has a Pro-Life Club that attends March for Life rallies and prays for the unborn.

Concerns

  • Only one priest is named in the campus ministry.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Clubs & Activities | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4246939&type=d&pREC_ID=2516459 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reverend Jack Kolodziej Director of Salesian Spirituality & Mission x1010”
      Rev. Jack Kolodziej is the Director of Salesian Spirituality & Mission and moderator of the Campus Ministry Team.

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Campus ministry home

Judge Center for Campus Ministry

  • Address: 3301 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136
  • Location: On campus

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Source: fatherjudge.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, fatherjudge.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Faith formation 1

  • Salesian Leadership CampOff campus
    Every June
    Week-long summer leadership program run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales at Camp DeSales in Brooklyn, Michigan. Members of the NHS, Student Council, the Ministry Team and the Salesian Spirituality Initiative are chosen to attend.
    fatherjudge.com

Clubs and groups 2

  • Campus Ministry Team
    Meeting days and times coming soon
    Student club that assists at Masses and prayer services, assists and leads the annual Kairos Overnight Retreat, sponsors community service projects, plans pro-life events, and promotes Salesian spirituality. Moderated by Rev. Jack Kolodziej.
    fatherjudge.com, fatherjudge.com, fatherjudge.com
  • Pro-Life Club
    Meeting times to be determined
    Organizes and advocates for life in the school community, attends March for Life rallies, and prays for the unborn. Moderated by Ms. Olivia Millevoi.
    fatherjudge.com

Retreats 1

  • Kairos Overnight Retreat
    Annual
    Annual overnight retreat that the Campus Ministry Team assists and leads.
    fatherjudge.com

Service 1

  • FJ Caring Crusaders
    During the Activity Periods
    Service club that creates cards, meals and gifts for people in need, and visits nursing homes and homeless shelters. Open to all students. Moderated by Mrs. Julie Teson.
    fatherjudge.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 (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Salesian Culture | Father Judge High Schoolfatherjudge.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=745108&type=d&pREC_ID=1155155 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The mission of Judge Center for Campus Ministry at Father Judge Catholic High School is to assist the FJHS community in the development and growth of a flourishing spiritual life.”
    The school's Catholic ministry office is the Judge Center for Campus Ministry.
    “The mission of Judge Center for Campus Ministry at Father Judge Catholic High School is to assist the FJHS community in the development and growth of a flourishing spiritual life.”
    The school's Catholic ministry office is the Judge Center for Campus Ministry.
    “3301 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136 Phone: (215) 338-9494”
    The school and its campus ministry are at 3301 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136, with main phone 338-9494.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
4 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.62%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.19.9 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)774
Students in grades 9–12774
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio19.9 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges62%
SettingCity

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 Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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What is Father Judge High School’s Compass Score?
64 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

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