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Fr. Gabriel Richard High School

  • LocationAnn Arbor, MI
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades 9–12 · 498 students
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Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is in the Diocese of Lansing. Its campus ministry lists all-school Masses twice a week, weekly Eucharistic adoration, quarterly nights of adoration and confession, and a full-time chaplain and campus minister. Four years of theology are required, and the theology program is based on the U.S. Bishops' high school curriculum framework.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Fr. Gabriel Richard High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miChrist the King Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1Campus Ministry, Father Gabriel Richard High School: 0.1 miFr. Gabriel Richard High School (campus)N0.1 mi
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  1. Christ the King Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 4000 Ave Maria Drive, Ann Arbor

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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.

ASacramental life: 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.

Sacramental life

91 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 (Twice-weekly all-school Masses are listed on the campus ministry page, and the Why FGR page says the same.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Twice-weekly All-school Masses”
      All-school Masses are offered twice a week through campus ministry.
    2. Why FGR | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/why-fgr · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “twice weekly All-school Mass, daily Mass available to all before school, weekly Confession times, and semi-annual Penance Days during Advent and Lent.”
      The Why FGR page lists twice-weekly all-school Mass, daily Mass before school, weekly confession times and semi-annual Penance Days.
  • 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 (Quarterly nights include confessions, and the Why FGR page lists semi-annual Penance Days.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Quarterly Presence Nights of praise and worship, adoration, and confessions”
      Quarterly nights of praise, adoration and confession are offered.
    2. Why FGR | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/why-fgr · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “twice weekly All-school Mass, daily Mass available to all before school, weekly Confession times, and semi-annual Penance Days during Advent and Lent.”
      The Why FGR page lists twice-weekly all-school Mass, daily Mass before school, weekly confession times and semi-annual Penance Days.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Weekly Eucharistic adoration is listed on the campus ministry page.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Eucharistic Adoration”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered weekly through campus ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (The campus ministry page names Fr. Brett Ivey as the full-time chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Brett Ivey serves as our full-time chaplain.”
      Fr. Brett Ivey is the full-time chaplain.
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 (Four credits of theology are required for graduation. The theology sequence has one course in each of the four years (Theology I to IV); theology is taken in every grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four credits of Theology are required for graduation. Each course has a Christian Service hour requirement incorporated.”
      Four credits of theology are required for graduation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkYes (The theology page says the four-year curriculum is based on the U.S. Bishops' Curriculum Framework for High School.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our four-year curriculum is based on the U.S. Bishop’s Curriculum Framework for High School.”
      The theology curriculum is based on the USCCB high school framework.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (An Introduction to Philosophy course is offered as a dual enrollment course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This course is offered as a dual enrollment course through Madonna University and is available for transferrable credit at almost any accredited college.”
      An Introduction to Philosophy course is offered.
  • 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 is guided by the tenets of the Catholic faith and Catholic Intellectual Tradition. It describes the whole school, not only the theology department.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & History | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/mission-history · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Guided by the tenets of the Catholic faith and Catholic Intellectual Tradition”
      The school's mission is guided by the Catholic faith and Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
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

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The campus ministry page lists annual class retreats, and the learning page requires one Kairos retreat attendance for graduation.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Annual class retreats”
      Each class has a retreat every year.
    2. Learning at FGR | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/learning-at-fgr · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Kairos retreat – 1 attendance”
      One Kairos retreat attendance is required for graduation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two staff are named: a full-time chaplain and a full-time campus minister.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Brett Ivey serves as our full-time chaplain.”
      Fr. Brett Ivey is the full-time chaplain.
      “Mr. Brian Cerabona serves as our full-time campus minister.”
      Brian Cerabona is the full-time campus minister.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (The clubs page lists the FGR Pro-Life Club, Faith in Flint, the Music Liturgy Club and the Women's Discernment Group, and the campus ministry page lists Serva Fidem Groups.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “One of the largest clubs at FGR, a central activity of the club is witness at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each January.”
      The FGR Pro-Life Club attends the March for Life each January.
      “Every Saturday, adults and students ravel to Flint to minister to people in two neighborhoods”
      Faith in Flint serves neighborhoods in Flint every Saturday.
      “To come together as women to discuss our faith. We pray together and for each other.”
      The Women's Discernment Group meets to discuss and pray about faith.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (All-school Masses are part of the school week.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Twice-weekly All-school Masses”
      All-school Masses are offered twice a week through campus ministry.
    2. Clubs and Organizations | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The club meets on Tuesdays and Thursday after school to prepare for the next All-School Mass.”
      The Music Liturgy Club prepares music for All-School Masses.
AService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The learning page lists 48 hours of Christian service for graduation, which is above the 40-hour threshold.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Learning at FGR | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/learning-at-fgr · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Christian Service – 48 Hours”
      Students must complete 48 hours of Christian service.
      “Students must log 12 hours of service every year.”
      Service is logged every year of high school.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (A Catholic social teaching course is part of the Theology III sequence for juniors, and the theology page lists it as a course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Social Teaching (Spring Semester)”
      A Catholic social teaching course is part of the Theology III sequence for juniors.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The FGR Pro-Life Club takes part in the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each January.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “One of the largest clubs at FGR, a central activity of the club is witness at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each January.”
      The FGR Pro-Life Club attends the March for Life each January.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Faith in Flint sends students and adults to Flint to serve neighborhoods, and the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Awareness Club does advocacy work.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Saturday, adults and students ravel to Flint to minister to people in two neighborhoods”
      Faith in Flint serves neighborhoods in Flint every Saturday.
      “Drawing upon Catholic Social Teaching, members strive to follow Jesus’s command to serve through advocacy on behalf of the victims of human trafficking.”
      The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Awareness Club does advocacy on Catholic social teaching grounds.

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

Strengths

  • All-school Masses are offered twice a week through campus ministry.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Twice-weekly All-school Masses”
      All-school Masses are offered twice a week through campus ministry.
  • Four years of theology are required, and the theology program is based on the U.S. Bishops' high school curriculum framework.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four credits of Theology are required for graduation. Each course has a Christian Service hour requirement incorporated.”
      Four credits of theology are required for graduation.
      “Our four-year curriculum is based on the U.S. Bishop’s Curriculum Framework for High School.”
      The theology curriculum is based on the USCCB high school framework.
  • Students must complete 48 hours of Christian service for graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. Learning at FGR | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/learning-at-fgr · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Christian Service – 48 Hours”
      Students must complete 48 hours of Christian service.

Concerns

  • The published pages disagree on how often daily Mass and confession are offered.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Before school Mass offered three days per week”
      A before-school Mass is offered three days a week.
    2. Why FGR | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/why-fgr · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “twice weekly All-school Mass, daily Mass available to all before school, weekly Confession times, and semi-annual Penance Days during Advent and Lent.”
      The Why FGR page lists twice-weekly all-school Mass, daily Mass before school, weekly confession times and semi-annual Penance Days.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Father Gabriel Richard High School

  • Address: 4333 Whitehall Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chaplain's office within Student Services

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

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 9 location not published

Service 3

  • Faith in FlintOff campus
    Every Saturday
    Students and adults travel to Flint to minister to people in two neighborhoods.
    fgrhs.org
  • Human Trafficking and Exploitation Awareness Club
    Members study human trafficking, learn to advocate for change and plan action, drawing on Catholic social teaching.
    fgrhs.org
  • Crafts for Charity
    Wednesdays during lunch and after school
    Members make donatable crafts for people in need, such as cards for the sick and blankets for shelters.
    fgrhs.org, fgrhs.org

Faith formation 2

  • Women's Discernment Group
    Women meet to discuss faith, pray together and for one another.
    fgrhs.org
  • Serva Fidem Groups
    Small groups that help students grow in relationship with Christ and in fellowship with one another.
    fgrhs.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • FGR Pro-Life Club
    Annual witness at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each January
    A pro-life club that brings in speakers and takes part in the March for Life.
    fgrhs.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Music Liturgy Club
    Tuesdays and Thursdays after school
    Students prepare music for the next All-School Mass.
    fgrhs.org
  • Quarterly Presence Nights
    Quarterly
    Nights of praise and worship, adoration and confessions.
    fgrhs.org

Retreats 2

  • Kairos retreat
    One Kairos retreat attendance is required for graduation.
    fgrhs.org
  • Annual class retreats
    Annually
    Each class takes a retreat each year, coordinated by the campus minister.
    fgrhs.org, fgrhs.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

Sources (2)
  1. Campus Ministry | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Twice-weekly All-school Masses”
    All-school Masses are offered twice a week through campus ministry.
    “Fr. Brett Ivey serves as our full-time chaplain.”
    Fr. Brett Ivey is the full-time chaplain.
    “His office is housed within Student Services and he is accessible when students need counsel or support of a spiritual nature.”
    The chaplain's office is in Student Services at the school.
  2. Contact | Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schoolfgrhs.org/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “4333 Whitehall Dr.”
    The school's address is 4333 Whitehall Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
65 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.11.4 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

TypeParish school
DioceseDiocese of Lansing, MI
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)498
Students in grades 9–12498
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges85%
SettingRural

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 Lansing

The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Fr. Gabriel Richard High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Fr. Gabriel Richard High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Lansing.
What is Fr. Gabriel Richard High School’s Compass Score?
90 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Fr. Gabriel Richard High School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Fr. Gabriel Richard High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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