Is Lumen Christi Catholic School a Catholic high school?

Yes. Lumen Christi Catholic School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Where is Mass celebrated at Lumen Christi Catholic School?

Mass is listed at Holy Rosary Church. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

Catholic high school

Lumen Christi Catholic School

LocationIndianapolis, IN
Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 131 students

Official website

Lumen Christi Catholic School is a classical Catholic school at 580 Stevens Street in Indianapolis, in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, with a high school. Its 2026-27 handbook says each school day begins with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty, and that Eucharistic adoration is offered on Wednesday afternoons. High school students make an annual retreat and a spring pilgrimage.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

Monday–Friday7:20 AM–8:00 AMHoly Rosary Church · School-day Mass as listed in the 2026-27 handbook (the handbook gives the time, and the school says it attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary).

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 13, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)

School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“The school begins each day with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty.”
A Mass is held on each school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.

Catholic churches nearby

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

St. Patrick Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 950 Prospect Street, Indianapolis
Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 126 West Georgia Street, Indianapolis
Saint Mary's Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 325 North New Jersey Street, Indianapolis
Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral — 1.9 mi · 1347 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 550 North Rural Street, Indianapolis
Good Shepherd Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 2905 Carson Avenue, Indianapolis

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.

Sacramental life

82 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The handbook says the school begins each day with Mass attended by all students, which is a Mass on every school day.)
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school begins each day with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty.”
  A Mass is held on each school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.
Yes:
Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The school says it attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary, a parish church; the Mass is not on the school's own grounds.)
Sources (2)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school begins each day with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty.”
  A Mass is held on each school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.
2. Student Life | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/student-life-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary with regular opportunities for the Sacrament of Confession.”
  The school attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary Church and offers regular confession.
Partly:
Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Confession is described as scheduled regularly.)
Sources (2)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Confessions are scheduled regularly for all grade levels.”
  Confession is scheduled regularly for students in all grades.
2. Student Life | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/student-life-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary with regular opportunities for the Sacrament of Confession.”
  The school attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary Church and offers regular confession.
Yes:
Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Eucharistic adoration is available weekly on Wednesday afternoons.)
Sources (2)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Eucharistic Adoration is available on Wednesday afternoons”
  Eucharistic adoration is offered weekly on Wednesday afternoons.
2. About our High School | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/about-our-high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Get closer to God with daily Mass and frequent Adoration”
  The high school describes daily Mass and frequent adoration.
Partly:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A school Mass is confirmed every day.)
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school begins each day with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty.”
  A Mass is held on each school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.

N/A

Theology and curriculum

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

Yes:
Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The high school student life page says theology courses are taken each year. Counted as one theology year in each of grades 9 to 12; four years. It was not used.)
Sources (1)
1. Student Life | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/student-life-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Theology courses each year take students through the Old and New Testament, Church History, the Sacraments and the rich tradition of prayer in the Church.”
  Theology courses are taken each year in the high school.
Not enough information:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Campus culture

88 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The handbook says high school students make an annual retreat.)
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “High school students make a religious pilgrimage each spring, and students in eighth grade and high school make an annual retreat.”
  High school students make an annual retreat and a spring pilgrimage.
Partly:
Campus ministry staffOne (One formation director is listed. Teachers, administrators and priests who are alumni are not counted.)
Sources (1)
1. Faculty & Staff | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “HS Formation Director; HS Biology, Chemistry, Algebra 2, Catechesis, Iliad”
  Brigid Hayes is the high school formation director.
Not enough information:
Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Daily Mass opens the school day, a decade of the Rosary is prayed in the morning, and each school day ends with prayers in homeroom.)
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school begins each day with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty.”
  A Mass is held on each school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.
  “Each school day concludes with prayers led by teachers and students in their homeroom.”
  Prayers are led at the end of each school day.

N/A

Service and Catholic social teaching

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

Not enough information:
Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The about page lists pro-life events among the school's enrichment experiences.)
Sources (1)
1. About our High School | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/about-our-high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Retreats, Pro-Life events”
  The high school lists pro-life events among its enrichment experiences.
Yes:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Regular student service at nearby food pantries, run by the school, is recorded as a solidarity program.)
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Students in the high school and middle grades serve on a regular basis in nearby food pantries”
  High school students serve regularly in nearby food pantries.

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

Strengths

Daily Mass begins every school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The school begins each day with Mass attended by all students and full-time faculty.”
  A Mass is held on each school day, attended by all students and full-time faculty.
Eucharistic adoration is offered weekly on Wednesday afternoons.
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Eucharistic Adoration is available on Wednesday afternoons”
  Eucharistic adoration is offered weekly on Wednesday afternoons.
High school students make an annual retreat and a spring pilgrimage.
Sources (1)
1. School Handbook 2026-27 | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoolfiles.ecatholic.com/23200/documents/2026/8/Handbook%202026-27.pdf?t=1786563209000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “High school students make a religious pilgrimage each spring, and students in eighth grade and high school make an annual retreat.”
  High school students make an annual retreat and a spring pilgrimage.
The curriculum is described as Catholic infused, and theology is taken each year.
Sources (2)
1. About our High School | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/about-our-high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Catholic infused curriculum”
  The high school describes its curriculum as Catholic infused.
2. Student Life | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/student-life-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Theology courses each year take students through the Old and New Testament, Church History, the Sacraments and the rich tradition of prayer in the Church.”
  Theology courses are taken each year in the high school.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Lumen Christi Catholic School (high school formation)

Address: 580 Stevens Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Location: On campus

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

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 3 off campus, 4 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 2

Daily school Mass at Holy RosaryOff campus
Each school day, 7:20-8:00 AM
All students and full-time faculty attend daily Mass; the school attends at Holy Rosary Church.
files.ecatholic.com, lumenchristischool.org
Eucharistic adoration
Wednesday afternoons
Eucharistic adoration is available on Wednesday afternoons, and teachers are encouraged to take their classes.
files.ecatholic.com

Other 2

Spring religious pilgrimageOff campus
Each spring
Juniors and seniors go on an annual pilgrimage to Catholic shrines; recent trips are listed on the high school page.
files.ecatholic.com, lumenchristischool.org
Pro-life events
Pro-life events are listed among the high school's enrichment experiences.
lumenchristischool.org

Service 1

Regular service at nearby food pantriesOff campus
High school and middle grade students serve on a regular basis in nearby food pantries.
files.ecatholic.com

Faith formation 1

Weekly formation seminar
Weekly
A weekly formation seminar aimed at the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical and social formation of students.
lumenchristischool.org

Retreats 1

Annual high school retreat
Annually
High school students make an annual retreat.
files.ecatholic.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

High school formation

Sources (3)

Faculty & Staff | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“HS Formation Director; HS Biology, Chemistry, Algebra 2, Catechesis, Iliad”
Brigid Hayes is the high school formation director.
Student Life | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/student-life-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“Theology courses each year take students through the Old and New Testament, Church History, the Sacraments and the rich tradition of prayer in the Church.”
Theology courses are taken each year in the high school.
“The school attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary with regular opportunities for the Sacrament of Confession.”
The school attends daily Mass at Holy Rosary Church and offers regular confession.
Contact Us | Lumen Christi Catholic Schoollumenchristischool.org/contact-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“580 Stevens Street”
The school's address is 580 Stevens Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

68 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of score83%
Students per teacher 25% of score7.1 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	Independent Catholic school
Diocese	Archdiocese of Indianapolis, IN
Grades	PK–12
Students (all grades)	131
Students in grades 9–12	30
Coed or single-sex	Coed
Student–teacher ratio	7.1 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	83%
Setting	City

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 Indianapolis

The Most Reverend Charles C. Thompson, Archbishop of Indianapolis

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

About this school’s data

NCES school ID A1990382
580 Stevens St., Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 632-3174
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Is Lumen Christi Catholic School a Catholic high school?: Yes. Lumen Christi Catholic School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Where is Mass celebrated at Lumen Christi Catholic School?: Mass is listed at Holy Rosary Church. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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