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Loyola Catholic School

  • LocationMankato, MN
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 513 students
Official website

Loyola Catholic School is a preschool-through-grade-12 Catholic school in Mankato, Minnesota. The October 2026 calendar lists a secondary Mass each week in the school chapel, and Campus Ministry, led by a school chaplain, lists retreats, reconciliation services and Eucharistic adoration. High school students complete service each year, and the junior and senior classes each take a three-day retreat.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Loyola Catholic School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaints Peter and Paul Catholic Church: 1.6 mi1Holy Rosary Catholic Church: 2.1 mi2St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church: 3.0 mi3Loyola Catholic School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church — 1.6 mi · 105 North 5th Street, Mankato
  2. Holy Rosary Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 525 Grant Avenue, North Mankato
  3. St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church — 3.0 mi · 423 West 7th Street, Mankato

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

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 (The October 2026 calendar lists a Secondary Mass on Oct. 7, Oct. 12, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, which covers each week of the month. Secondary students attend Mass in the school chapel, and each class takes a turn planning it.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Calendar - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/calendar.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “October 7, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
      “October 12, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 12, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
      “October 21, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
      “October 28, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 28, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
    2. Middle and High School - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/academics/secondary.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Secondary students attend Mass in our school's chapel. Each class takes a turn planning Mass”
      Secondary students attend Mass in the school chapel, and each class plans a Mass in turn.
  • 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 (Campus Ministry offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation and reconciliation services. An All School Adoration and Confessions day is on the October 2026 calendar.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Campus Ministry provides students with opportunities for retreats, days of recollection, Celebration of the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation”
      Campus Ministry offers retreats, Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
    2. Calendar - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/calendar.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “October 5, 2026 | 7:45 AM - 2:45 PM | Chapel”
      An All School Adoration and Confessions day is on the calendar for Oct. 5, 2026 in the chapel.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Eucharistic adoration is listed among Campus Ministry events, with an All School Adoration and Confessions day on Oct. 5, 2026.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Eucharistic Adoration”
      Eucharistic adoration is one of the Campus Ministry events.
    2. Calendar - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/calendar.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “October 5, 2026 | 7:45 AM - 2:45 PM | Chapel”
      An All School Adoration and Confessions day is on the calendar for Oct. 5, 2026 in the chapel.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are held, and a school chaplain (Ben Peters) is named in the staff directory and runs Campus Ministry. No page says the chaplain is a priest; the level is parttime.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Campus Ministry is administrated by the school Chaplain and works in collaboration with the religion teachers”
      The school chaplain administers Campus Ministry.
    2. Staff Directory - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/about/staff-directory.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Peters, Ben | Chaplain”
      Ben Peters is listed in the staff directory as Chaplain.
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.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

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.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Published retreats: a 9th grade Respect Retreat, a Junior class retreat at Wolf Ridge and a Senior class retreat at Koinonia.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreats - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service/retreats.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Youth Frontiers facilitates a Respect Retreat for all 9th grade students at Loyola”
      All 9th grade students attend a Respect Retreat.
      “Juniors spend three days at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center to experience growth in their faith”
      Juniors take a three-day retreat at Wolf Ridge.
      “Seniors spend three days at the Koinonia Retreat Center near South Haven, MN”
      Seniors take a three-day retreat at the Koinonia Retreat Center.
    2. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Grade level Retreats”
      Grade level retreats are a Campus Ministry program.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (Campus Ministry is administered by the school chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Campus Ministry is administrated by the school Chaplain and works in collaboration with the religion teachers”
      The school chaplain administers Campus Ministry.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot 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.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

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.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Students are required to perform service hours each year. It is recorded as fewer than 40 hours.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Middle and High School - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/academics/secondary.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Loyola students are required to perform service hours each year”
      Students are required to perform 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Campus Ministry runs service programs, including the annual Christmas Basket Program and highway clean-up projects by secondary students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service/service.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “they shop for and wrap presents for area Mankato residents in need during the Christmas season”
      Students take part in the annual Christmas Basket Program for Mankato residents in need.
      “Students commit to cleaning up highways in the Mankato area.”
      Secondary students commit to highway clean-up in the Mankato area.

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

Strengths

  • A secondary Mass is listed on the calendar each week, in the school chapel, with classes taking turns planning it.
    Sources (2)
    1. Calendar - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/calendar.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “October 7, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
      “October 12, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 12, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
      “October 21, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
      “October 28, 2026 | 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM”
      A Secondary Mass is on the calendar for Oct. 28, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
    2. Middle and High School - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/academics/secondary.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Secondary students attend Mass in our school's chapel. Each class takes a turn planning Mass”
      Secondary students attend Mass in the school chapel, and each class plans a Mass in turn.
  • Campus Ministry lists retreats for the 9th, junior and senior classes, including two three-day class retreats.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service/retreats.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Youth Frontiers facilitates a Respect Retreat for all 9th grade students at Loyola”
      All 9th grade students attend a Respect Retreat.
      “Juniors spend three days at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center to experience growth in their faith”
      Juniors take a three-day retreat at Wolf Ridge.
      “Seniors spend three days at the Koinonia Retreat Center near South Haven, MN”
      Seniors take a three-day retreat at the Koinonia Retreat Center.
  • Students are required to perform service each year, with programs such as the Christmas Basket Program.
    Sources (2)
    1. Middle and High School - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/academics/secondary.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Loyola students are required to perform service hours each year”
      Students are required to perform service hours each year.
    2. Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service/service.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “they shop for and wrap presents for area Mankato residents in need during the Christmas season”
      Students take part in the annual Christmas Basket Program for Mankato residents in need.

Concerns

  • The school chaplain is named.
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Campus Ministry is administrated by the school Chaplain and works in collaboration with the religion teachers”
      The school chaplain administers Campus Ministry.
    2. Staff Directory - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/about/staff-directory.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Peters, Ben | Chaplain”
      Ben Peters is listed in the staff directory as Chaplain.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Loyola Catholic School

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: loyolacatholicschool.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, loyolacatholicschool.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 3 off campus, 4 location not published

Retreats 3

  • Junior class retreatOff campus
    Junior year, three days
    Three days at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center to grow in faith and build relationships with classmates.
    loyolacatholicschool.org
  • Senior class retreatOff campus
    Senior year, three days
    Three days at the Koinonia Retreat Center near South Haven, MN, led by Loyola staff.
    loyolacatholicschool.org
  • 9th grade Respect Retreat
    9th grade
    A retreat run with Youth Frontiers for all 9th grade students, with community-building, small groups and journaling about respect.
    loyolacatholicschool.org

Service 3

Liturgy and prayer 1

Faith formation 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. Faith & Service - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/faith-service · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Campus Ministry provides students with opportunities for retreats, days of recollection, Celebration of the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation”
    Campus Ministry offers retreats, Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
    “Campus Ministry is administrated by the school Chaplain and works in collaboration with the religion teachers”
    The school chaplain administers Campus Ministry.
    “Campus Ministry provides students with opportunities for retreats, days of recollection, Celebration of the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation”
    Campus Ministry offers retreats, Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
  2. Middle and High School - Loyola Catholic Schoolloyolacatholicschool.org/academics/secondary.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Secondary students attend Mass in our school's chapel. Each class takes a turn planning Mass”
    Secondary students attend Mass in the school chapel, and each class plans a Mass in turn.

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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.
66 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.11.0 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Winona-Rochester, MN
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)513
Students in grades 9–12116
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.0 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

Diocese of Winona-Rochester

The Most Reverend Robert Barron, Bishop of Winona-Rochester

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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