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Lehman Catholic High School

  • LocationSidney, OH
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 161 students
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Lehman Catholic High School is a Catholic school in Sidney, Ohio, in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Its student handbook for 2026-27 requires a school-wide Mass each Friday afternoon, faith-based retreats in every year of enrollment, and 40 hours of service over four years for graduation. The handbook names a campus minister who is a lay teacher.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Lehman Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miHoly Angels Catholic Church: 2.3 mi1Campus Ministry Office (next to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel): 0.0 miLehman Catholic High School (campus)N1 mi
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  1. Holy Angels Catholic Church — 2.3 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

71 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 (School-wide Mass every Friday afternoon, per the 2026-27 handbook. Attendance is required under the school Mass attendance policy.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “School wide Mass is held every Friday afternoon unless otherwise noted or due to a Holy Day or unique schedule change.”
      A school-wide Mass is held every Friday afternoon.
  • 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 (Confession is said to be made available throughout the school year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Opportunities for confession, adoration, and spiritual counseling are made available throughout the school year.”
      Confession and adoration opportunities are made available throughout the school year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Adoration is said to be made available throughout the school year. The chapel is open for private prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, which is not counted as adoration.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Opportunities for confession, adoration, and spiritual counseling are made available throughout the school year.”
      Confession and adoration opportunities are made available throughout the school year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (The campus minister namedis a lay teacher.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Mass will also be scheduled weekly based upon the availability of a priest. Accordingly, Mass times may vary.”
      Mass is scheduled according to priest availability; no priest is named as chaplain.
      “Students are invited to seek spiritual support through our campus minister, theology teachers, or local parish priests.”
      Students may seek spiritual support from the campus minister, theology teachers, or parish priests.
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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
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

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Students must attend faith-based retreats in every year of enrollment, including the Kairos retreat in senior year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All Prayer, Sacramental events (such as Mass), and Spiritual formation (such as retreats) are required of all students.”
      Retreats and Mass are required of all students.
      “Students must attend the faith-based retreats for every year of enrollment at Lehman Catholic High School including the Kairos retreat during Senior year.”
      Students must attend faith-based retreats each year of enrollment, including the Kairos retreat in senior year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One professional ministry staff member is named: the campus minister.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Service Handbook 2026-27 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/f7d010e9-faed-4e5b-a7bd-fbbcfe5af1e8/ServiceHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Abbey Marquardt, Campus Minister a.marquardt@lehmancatholic.com”
      Abbey Marquardt is the campus minister and can be contacted at the email shown.
    2. Staff | Lehman Catholic High Schoollehmancatholic.com/staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Abbey Marquardt Campus Minster & Theology Teacher”
      The school's staff page lists Abbey Marquardt as campus minister and theology teacher.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (One faith-based student group is listed on the school's events calendar (Pro Life Guards).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Events | Lehman Catholic High Schoollehmancatholic.com/events?id=66743184 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Pro Life Guards Monthly Meeting”
      The school's events calendar lists a monthly meeting of a Pro Life Guards group.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The principal leads opening prayers over the public address system at the start of the school day.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The P.A. is used by the Principal for opening prayers, pledge of allegiance, and announcements at the start of the school day.”
      Opening prayers are led over the public address system at the start of the school day.
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 (40 hours of required service over four years, at 10 hours per year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Lehman students are now required to achieve 40 hours of service over their 4 years of high school in order to be eligible for graduation”
      Students must complete 40 hours of service over four years to graduate.
  • 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 (Pro Life Guards is listed on the school's events calendar with a monthly meeting.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Events | Lehman Catholic High Schoollehmancatholic.com/events?id=66743184 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Pro Life Guards Monthly Meeting”
      The school's events calendar lists a monthly meeting of a Pro Life Guards group.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The service handbook refers to a school mission trip that can count toward service hours.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Handbook 2026-27 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/f7d010e9-faed-4e5b-a7bd-fbbcfe5af1e8/ServiceHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “This could include the school mission trip or other self-initiated service that falls within the guidelines.”
      The school runs a mission trip that can count toward service hours.

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

Strengths

  • A school-wide Mass is held every Friday afternoon, and attendance is required under the school's Mass policy.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “School wide Mass is held every Friday afternoon unless otherwise noted or due to a Holy Day or unique schedule change.”
      A school-wide Mass is held every Friday afternoon.
  • Students must attend faith-based retreats in every year of enrollment.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students must attend the faith-based retreats for every year of enrollment at Lehman Catholic High School including the Kairos retreat during Senior year.”
      Students must attend faith-based retreats each year of enrollment, including the Kairos retreat in senior year.
  • The graduation requirement includes 40 hours of service over four years, and the service handbook notes the school mission trip can count toward it.
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Lehman students are now required to achieve 40 hours of service over their 4 years of high school in order to be eligible for graduation”
      Students must complete 40 hours of service over four years to graduate.
    2. Service Handbook 2026-27 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/f7d010e9-faed-4e5b-a7bd-fbbcfe5af1e8/ServiceHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “This could include the school mission trip or other self-initiated service that falls within the guidelines.”
      The school runs a mission trip that can count toward service hours.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry Office (next to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel)

  • Address: 2400 St. Mary’s Ave., Sidney, OH 45365
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Catholic clubs and student life

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

Service 1

Liturgy and prayer 1

Clubs and groups 1

  • Pro Life Guards
    Monthly meetings
    A pro-life student group with a monthly meeting listed on the school's events calendar.
    lehmancatholic.com

Retreats 1

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. Service Handbook 2026-27 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/f7d010e9-faed-4e5b-a7bd-fbbcfe5af1e8/ServiceHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Abbey Marquardt, Campus Minister a.marquardt@lehmancatholic.com”
    Abbey Marquardt is the campus minister and can be contacted at the email shown.
    “Turn in your log sheet to Ms. Marquardt at the campus ministry office (next to the chapel).”
    The campus ministry office is next to the chapel.
    “Turn in your log sheet to Ms. Marquardt at the campus ministry office (next to the chapel).”
    The campus ministry office is next to the chapel.
  2. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Lehman Catholic High Schoolfiles-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4596/Lchs/35db6a4f-0a29-42e1-9073-034d58d791ec/StudentHandbook26-27.pdf?disposition=inline · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel is thus seen as the center of our community.”
    The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel is the center of the school community.
    “2400 St. Mary’s Ave.”
    The school's address is 2400 St. Mary's Avenue, Sidney, Ohio.

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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.
74 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.88%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.9.5 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Cincinnati, OH
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)161
Students in grades 9–12161
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio9.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges88%
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

Archdiocese of Cincinnati

The Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Archbishop of Cincinnati

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Lehman Catholic High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Lehman Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
What is Lehman Catholic High School’s Compass Score?
81 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Lehman Catholic High School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Lehman Catholic High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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