Is Gloucester Catholic a Catholic high school?

Yes. Gloucester Catholic is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Camden.

Catholic high school

Gloucester Catholic

LocationGloucester City, NJ
Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 270 students

Gloucester Catholic High School is a Catholic junior-senior high school in Gloucester City, New Jersey, in the Diocese of Camden, and has been a cornerstone of Catholic education since 1926. Its 2026-27 course booklet requires religion in all four years (20 credits), including Sacred Scripture, sacraments and Christian morality, and Catholic social teaching. The school calendar lists two school Masses this fall, and quarterly service hours are required.

Catholic churches nearby

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

St. Mary's Church — 0.2 mi
Church of Sacred Heart — 1.8 mi
Saint Joachim Parish Annunciation Church — 1.9 mi
Our Lady of Mount Carmel — 2.1 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
St. Joseph's Church — 2.5 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.

N/A

Sacramental life

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

Partly:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The school calendar lists school Masses on November 25 and December 23, 2026, as early dismissal days.)
Sources (1)
1. Events Calendar | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/events-calendar · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “November 25 Early Dismissal – School Mass”
  A school Mass is listed on November 25, 2026, with early dismissal.
  “December 23 Early Dismissal – School Mass”
  A school Mass is listed on December 23, 2026, with early dismissal.
Not enough information:
Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (School Masses are on the calendar. A priest is listed on the faculty directory.)
Sources (2)
1. Events Calendar | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/events-calendar · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “November 25 Early Dismissal – School Mass”
  A school Mass is listed on November 25, 2026, with early dismissal.
2. Staff Directory | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/staff-directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Teacher - Peter Gallagher Fr.”
  A priest, Fr. Peter Gallagher, is listed on the faculty; no chaplain role is named.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Religion is 5 credits in each of grades 9 through 12, which is 20 credits and four full-year equivalents. Taken in every grade.)
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Religion 20 credits* (5 each year)”
  Religion is a graduation requirement of 20 credits, 5 in each year.
Not enough information:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Contemporary Moral Issues, a grade 12 elective, is an ethics course. Christian Morality (Religion 3) also covers moral decision making.)
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Moral decision making is an everyday challenge for most people”
  Contemporary Moral Issues is a course on moral decision making and Catholic moral teaching.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The school's philosophy of education says its program is designed to integrate religion with learning and living.)
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “its design and operation foster and integrate religion with the task of learning and living”
  The school's program is designed to integrate religion with learning and living.

N/A

Campus culture

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

Partly:
RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Class retreats are held for freshmen and sophomores. Upperclassmen are invited to choose from optional retreats.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Freshmen students participate in a class-based retreat on the Corporal Works of Mercy.”
  Freshmen take a class-based retreat on the Corporal Works of Mercy.
  “Sophomores students dive into a more contemplative-style retreat based on the Spiritual Works of Mercy”
  Sophomores take a contemplative retreat based on the Spiritual Works of Mercy.
  “Upperclassmen are invited to select from o ur robust retreat brochure”
  Upperclassmen are invited to choose a retreat from the retreat brochure.
Not enough information:
Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.

Service and Catholic social teaching

81 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Service hours are required: 20 hours in Religion 4 and a service component each quarter in Religion 3.)
Sources (2)
1. Gloucester Catholic Service Opportunities | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/gloucester-catholic-service-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Q1 Service Hours Due-November 8th”
  Students have quarterly service-hour deadlines throughout the year.
2. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “This course integrates service learning into the curriculum through a 20-hour service requirement.”
  Religion 4 requires 20 hours of service.
  “There is a service component which must be completed each quarter for Religion 3.”
  Religion 3 includes a service component completed each quarter.
Yes:
Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Religion 4 is a grade 12 course rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and Social Justice.)
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “This is a course rooted in Catholic Social Teaching (CST) and Social Justice.”
  Religion 4, taken in grade 12, is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching.
Not enough information:
Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Honors Religion 4 includes regularly scheduled in-class service trips.)
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “participation in regularly scheduled (long period) in-class service trips”
  Honors Religion 4 includes regularly scheduled in-class service trips.

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

Strengths

Religion is required in all four years, 20 credits in total.
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Religion 20 credits* (5 each year)”
  Religion is a graduation requirement of 20 credits, 5 in each year.
  “Religion 2 – Sacred Scripture”
  Religion 2 is Sacred Scripture, a required grade 10 course.
A Catholic Social Teaching course and in-class service trips are offered in grade 12.
Sources (1)
1. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “This is a course rooted in Catholic Social Teaching (CST) and Social Justice.”
  Religion 4, taken in grade 12, is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching.
  “participation in regularly scheduled (long period) in-class service trips”
  Honors Religion 4 includes regularly scheduled in-class service trips.
Quarterly service hours are required, and retreats are offered for freshmen and sophomores.
Sources (3)
1. Gloucester Catholic Service Opportunities | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/gloucester-catholic-service-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Q1 Service Hours Due-November 8th”
  Students have quarterly service-hour deadlines throughout the year.
2. Course Description Booklet 2026-2027gchsrams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GCHS-Course-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “This course integrates service learning into the curriculum through a 20-hour service requirement.”
  Religion 4 requires 20 hours of service.
3. Campus Ministry | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Freshmen students participate in a class-based retreat on the Corporal Works of Mercy.”
  Freshmen take a class-based retreat on the Corporal Works of Mercy.
  “Sophomores students dive into a more contemplative-style retreat based on the Spiritual Works of Mercy”
  Sophomores take a contemplative retreat based on the Spiritual Works of Mercy.

Concerns

A priest is listed on the faculty without a ministry role.
Sources (1)
1. Staff Directory | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/staff-directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Teacher - Peter Gallagher Fr.”
  A priest, Fr. Peter Gallagher, is listed on the faculty; no chaplain role is named.
The school says it has over 40 clubs.
Sources (1)
1. Students | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “With over 40 clubs and activities”
  The school reports over 40 clubs and activities; no faith-based club is named.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Gloucester Catholic

Address: 320 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030
Distance from campus: less than 0.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 8 location not published

Faith formation 1

Campus ministry retreats and communal prayer
Campus ministry offers retreats and communal prayer, and encourages students to take part in the liturgical life of the school.
gchsrams.org, gchsrams.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

School Masses
November 25 and December 23, 2026 (early dismissal)
School Masses listed on the school calendar.
gchsrams.org, gchsrams.org

Retreats 3

Freshman class retreat (Corporal Works of Mercy)
Class-based retreat for freshmen.
gchsrams.org
Sophomore retreat (Spiritual Works of Mercy)
More contemplative retreat for sophomores.
gchsrams.org
Upperclass retreats
Optional retreats chosen from a brochure of more than 15, including Kairos, Coffee and Contemplation, and an environmental retreat.
gchsrams.org, gchsrams.org

Service 2

Catholic Service Program
Service projects throughout the year, local and global, with required service hours each quarter.
gchsrams.org, gchsrams.org, gchsrams.org
Honors Religion 4 service trips
Regularly scheduled in-class service trips in Honors Religion 4.
gchsrams.org

Social life 1

Communion Breakfast
November 22, 2026
Listed on the school calendar.
gchsrams.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

Sources (2)

Campus Ministry | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Freshmen students participate in a class-based retreat on the Corporal Works of Mercy.”
Freshmen take a class-based retreat on the Corporal Works of Mercy.
“Engage in various service projects throughout the year, both locally and globally.”
The campus ministry runs service projects locally and globally.
“Engage in various service projects throughout the year, both locally and globally.”
The campus ministry runs service projects locally and globally.
Contact | Gloucester Catholic High Schoolgchsrams.org/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Campus Address 320 Cumberland Street Gloucester City, NJ 08030”
The campus address is 320 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, New Jersey 08030.

Reach out

Contact details for School main line (Main office) and 4 official social and news channels are available to signed-in users.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

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 score90%
Students per teacher 25% of score13.6 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 Camden, NJ
Grades	7–12
Students (all grades)	270
Students in grades 9–12	245
Coed or single-sex	Coed
Student–teacher ratio	13.6 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	90%
Setting	Suburb

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 Camden

The Most Reverend Joseph A. Williams, Bishop of Camden

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

About this school’s data

NCES school ID 00865235
333 Ridgeway St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-4400
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