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Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 393 students

All-female

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Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls is a Catholic high school for young women at 1000 W. Lycoming Street in Philadelphia. Its school ministry offers all-school and class Masses about once a month, a Friday period of Eucharistic adoration in the chapel, and daily communal prayer, with a priest listed as school chaplain. Theology is required in all four years and follows the USCCB curriculum, and every grade has a class retreat day.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Hope Catholic Parish: 1.4 mi1Saint Ambrose Church: 1.7 mi2Visitation B.V.M. Church: 1.9 mi3Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: 2.3 mi4Saint Vincent De Paul Church: 2.4 mi5Saint Helena Catholic Church: 2.4 mi6School Ministry, Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls: 0.1 miLittle Flower Catholic High School for Girls (campus)N1 mi
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  1. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish — 1.4 mi
  2. Saint Ambrose Church — 1.7 mi · 401 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia
  3. Visitation B.V.M. Church — 1.9 mi · 2546 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia
  4. Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal — 2.3 mi · 526 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia
  5. Saint Vincent De Paul Church — 2.4 mi · 109 East Price Street, Philadelphia
  6. Saint Helena Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 6127 North 5th Street, 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.

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

85 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The 2026-27 Mass calendar lists an All School Mass or class Mass in most months from September to June (for example, September 18, 2026 'All School Mass'; class retreat Masses in March 2027), which supports monthly.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Little Flower '26 - '27 Masses including Ring Mass (school document linked from School Ministry)docs.google.com/document/d/1u_JcQ-E4cFnvFqfG2uG_6wdnfdBXljBedK9zl2a2Uac/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “September 18, 2026 - Start of School Year All School Mass - Fr. Lane”
      The 2026-27 Mass calendar begins with an All School Mass on September 18, 2026.
    2. Little Flower Liturgies, Retreats, Pilgrimages and Sacraments | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/little-flower-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All School & Class Masses”
      The school lists All School and class Masses as a liturgical program.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Adoration is published as offered every Friday from 1st through 8th period in the school chapel.)
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Blessed Sacrament is present on the Altar in Chapel, for private or group periods of Adoration, every Friday from 1st through 8th period.”
      The school chapel offers Eucharistic adoration every Friday during the school day.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Andrew Lane is listed as School Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty & Staff | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Andrew Lane School Chaplain”
      Fr. Andrew Lane is listed as the school 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 (Theology is 4 credits to graduate and is taken in every grade (Theology 1 to 4). Each full-year theology course is 1 credit; the four years equal four full-year equivalents.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Graduation Requirements 2026-2027 | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlsfiles.ecatholic.com/28645/documents/2026/2/GraduationCredits%2026-27.pdf?t=1770664828000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four Credits of Theology”
      Four credits of theology are required to graduate.
    2. Little Flower Coursebook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/28645/documents/2026/2/LF%20Coursebook%202026-2027.pdf?t=1770663966000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “112 THEOLOGY 1 CP 1 credit”
      Theology 1 is a 1-credit full-year course in the required sequence.
      “142 THEOLOGY 4 CP 1 credit”
      Theology 4 is a 1-credit full-year course, taken in 12th grade.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkYes (The school states that it follows the USCCB's four-year curriculum.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Little Flower Coursebook 2026-2027: Theologyfiles.ecatholic.com/28645/documents/2026/2/LF%20Coursebook%202026-2027.pdf?t=1770663966000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We follow a 4-year curriculum set forth by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.”
      The theology department states that it follows the USCCB four-year curriculum.
  • 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.
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 Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes each has a designated off-campus retreat day.)
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “An annual retreat is a mandatory component of Catholic Education. The Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Classes each has a designated off-campus retreat day at a local shrine or retreat center.”
      Every grade from 9 to 12 has an annual off-campus retreat day.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two named staff: a School Chaplain and a Director of School Ministry.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faculty & Staff | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Andrew Lane School Chaplain”
      Fr. Andrew Lane is listed as the school chaplain.
    2. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mr. Kevin Williams Director of School Ministry”
      Kevin Williams is listed as Director of School Ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Faith-based student groups listed on official pages include Liturgical Friends and the NCYC Pilgrims.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Activities & Clubs | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/activities-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Liturgical Friends Club”
      The Liturgical Friends Club and the Community Service Corps are listed student clubs.
    2. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Liturgical Friends - Ministry Group”
      The Liturgical Friends are a school ministry group of altar servers and readers.
      “Pilgrims to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and then to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)”
      A student pilgrim group travels to the National Catholic Youth Conference.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Communal prayer is offered during homeroom each school day, and morning prayer is offered at 8:00 each morning.)
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “During homeroom at the start of each school day and before the start of 8th Period Class, at the end of the school day - Little Flower pauses for communal prayer.”
      Communal prayer is part of the daily school schedule.
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.

  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Theology 4, first semester, is a course on the Church's social teaching, part of the required four-year theology sequence.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Little Flower Coursebook 2026-2027: Theology 4files.ecatholic.com/28645/documents/2026/2/LF%20Coursebook%202026-2027.pdf?t=1770663966000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Church’s social teaching.”
      A required theology course introduces the Church's social teaching.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The 2025-26 school calendar lists March for Life trips to Harrisburg (October 22, 2025) and Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2026). This is the immediately preceding school year, used because the 2026-27 trips are not yet listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Little Flower '25-'26 Masses, Liturgies, Retreats and Pilgrimages (school document linked from School Ministry)docs.google.com/document/d/19T_bTmSPDr52RbnwdtTt3uKqpGrp4rfpBfKDXJvg9NA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “10/22/25 - PA March for Life @ Harrisburg, PA.”
      Students went to the March for Life in Harrisburg on October 22, 2025.
      “Friday January 23, 2026 - March for Life in Washington, D.C.”
      Students went to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 2026.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The Community Service Corps is a listed student club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Activities & Clubs | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/activities-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Liturgical Friends Club”
      The Liturgical Friends Club and the Community Service Corps are listed student clubs.

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

Strengths

  • Eucharistic adoration is offered in the school chapel every Friday during the school day.
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Blessed Sacrament is present on the Altar in Chapel, for private or group periods of Adoration, every Friday from 1st through 8th period.”
      The school chapel offers Eucharistic adoration every Friday during the school day.
  • Theology is required in all four years, following the USCCB four-year curriculum.
    Sources (2)
    1. Graduation Requirements 2026-2027 | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlsfiles.ecatholic.com/28645/documents/2026/2/GraduationCredits%2026-27.pdf?t=1770664828000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four Credits of Theology”
      Four credits of theology are required to graduate.
    2. Little Flower Coursebook 2026-2027: Theologyfiles.ecatholic.com/28645/documents/2026/2/LF%20Coursebook%202026-2027.pdf?t=1770663966000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We follow a 4-year curriculum set forth by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.”
      The theology department states that it follows the USCCB four-year curriculum.
  • Every grade from 9 to 12 has an annual class retreat day.
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “An annual retreat is a mandatory component of Catholic Education. The Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Classes each has a designated off-campus retreat day at a local shrine or retreat center.”
      Every grade from 9 to 12 has an annual off-campus retreat day.
  • A priest, Fr. Andrew Lane, is listed as school chaplain, and the school holds all-school and class Masses.
    Sources (2)
    1. Faculty & Staff | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Andrew Lane School Chaplain”
      Fr. Andrew Lane is listed as the school chaplain.
    2. Little Flower '26 - '27 Masses including Ring Mass (school document linked from School Ministry)docs.google.com/document/d/1u_JcQ-E4cFnvFqfG2uG_6wdnfdBXljBedK9zl2a2Uac/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “September 18, 2026 - Start of School Year All School Mass - Fr. Lane”
      The 2026-27 Mass calendar begins with an All School Mass on September 18, 2026.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

School Ministry, Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

  • Address: 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel, auditorium (community Masses)

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

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Faith formation 1

Retreats 1

  • Class retreat daysOff campus
    One designated day per class each year
    Off-campus retreat day at a local shrine or retreat center for each class from freshman to senior year.
    littleflowerhighschool.org

Service 3

  • March for Life tripsOff campus
    October 22, 2025 (Harrisburg) and January 23, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)
    School trips to the March for Life, listed in the 2025-26 school calendar.
    docs.google.com, docs.google.com
  • Community Service Corps
    A listed student club focused on service.
    littleflowerhighschool.org
  • Christian Service Hours
    A school service program: students earn Christian Service Hours for school activities, reading or altar serving at Mass, and pilgrimages, among other service.
    docs.google.com

Liturgy and prayer 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. School Ministry | Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org/school-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Blessed Sacrament is present on the Altar in Chapel, for private or group periods of Adoration, every Friday from 1st through 8th period.”
    The school chapel offers Eucharistic adoration every Friday during the school day.
    “Mr. Kevin Williams Director of School Ministry”
    Kevin Williams is listed as Director of School Ministry.
    “The Blessed Sacrament is present on the Altar in Chapel, for private or group periods of Adoration, every Friday from 1st through 8th period.”
    The school chapel offers Eucharistic adoration every Friday during the school day.
  2. Little Flower Catholic High School for Girlslittleflowerhighschool.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “1000 W. Lycoming Street Philadelphia, PA 19140”
    The chapel and ministry office are at the school's address, 1000 W. Lycoming Street.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
53 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.17.0 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)393
Students in grades 9–12393
Coed or single-sexAll-female
Student–teacher ratio17.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges85%
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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Is Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls a Catholic high school?
Yes. Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
What is Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls’s Compass Score?
85 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Compass Recommended?
Yes. Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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