Is Madonna High School a Catholic high school?

Yes. Madonna High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Catholic high school

Madonna High School

LocationWeirton, WV
Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 144 students

Madonna High School in Weirton, West Virginia, is a Catholic school for grades 7 through 12. Its 2026-27 handbook says Catholic liturgies are celebrated for the whole student body and faculty weekly. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly, according to the school's 2025-26 About page, which also lists daily communal prayer and Eucharistic adoration. Students take a theology course every year, and four years of service are required to graduate.

Catholic churches nearby

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Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 229 California Avenue, Weirton
Sacred Heart Of Mary Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 200 Preston Avenue, Weirton
Saint Paul Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 140 Walnut Street, Weirton
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Catholic Church — 2.1 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.

Sacramental life

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (Weekly school liturgies for the whole student body and faculty, per the 2026-27 handbook and the 2026-27 Academics page.)
Sources (2)
1. Academics | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/academics-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Liturgies are celebrated for the entire student body and faculty each week.”
  The school celebrates liturgies for the whole student body and faculty every week.
2. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Catholic liturgies are celebrated for the entire student body and faculty weekly throughout the school year.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says school liturgies are celebrated weekly for the whole student body and faculty.
Not enough information:
Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (The 2025-26 About page says the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly. The 2026-27 handbook mentions confession without a frequency and does not contradict it.)
Sources (1)
1. About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Daily communal prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly, school-wide prayer services, class retreats, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments are also hallmarks of Madonna’s Catholic identity.”
  The school offers daily communal prayer, Reconciliation monthly, class retreats and Eucharistic adoration (page last updated 2025-10-15, the 2025-26 year).
Partly:
Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments is listed as part of Catholic identity.)
Sources (1)
1. About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Daily communal prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly, school-wide prayer services, class retreats, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments are also hallmarks of Madonna’s Catholic identity.”
  The school offers daily communal prayer, Reconciliation monthly, class retreats and Eucharistic adoration (page last updated 2025-10-15, the 2025-26 year).
Partly:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Weekly school liturgies are published. Fr. Gerald Muoka is listed only as Designated Pastor (2025-26 About page).)
Sources (1)
1. Academics | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/academics-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Liturgies are celebrated for the entire student body and faculty each week.”
  The school celebrates liturgies for the whole student body and faculty every week.

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 (Theology is 1 credit (a full-year course, fall and spring semesters) in each of grades 9-12; four full-year equivalents. Theology is required of all students, including non-Catholics, and cannot be waived (curriculum guide footnote).)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-27 Curriculum Guide | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/09/26-27-Curriculum-Guide.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The theology requirements may not be waived for non-Catholic students. The primary focus of a Catholic school is to transmit Christian Doctrine. All students at Madonna will take the required theology courses for graduation”
  Theology is required of all students for graduation.
  “Senior Theology 1 Credit”
  Senior Theology is a 1-credit course.
  “Junior Theology 1 Credit”
  Junior Theology is a 1-credit course.
  “Sophomore Theology 1 Credit”
  Sophomore Theology is a 1-credit course.
Not enough information:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Introduction to Philosophy (1 credit) is in the course descriptions; the Senior Theology course Catholic Apologetics is also offered.)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-27 Curriculum Guide | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/09/26-27-Curriculum-Guide.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Introduction to Philosophy 1 Credit This course introduces students to the fundamental questions that have shaped Western civilization for more than two thousand years.”
  Introduction to Philosophy is a 1-credit course offered in the high school.
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

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The 2025-26 About page says the school retreat is required for every grade, 7 through 12 (in addition to service); the 2026-27 handbook mentions class retreats.)
Sources (1)
1. About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Service and annual retreats are required to graduate and receive a diploma. A minimum of twenty hours of service each year are required of seniors and juniors plus the school retreat, fifteen hours of service each year are required of sophomores and freshmen plus the school retreat”
  A school retreat is required each year for students in every grade to graduate.
Partly:
Campus ministry staffOne (One professional ministry staff person is listed: Mrs. Amy Granato, College Guidance / Campus Ministry. Fr. Gerald Muoka is listed as Designated Pastor, not as ministry staff.)
Sources (1)
1. About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Mrs. Amy Granato College Guidance / Campus Ministry”
  Mrs. Amy Granato is listed with College Guidance and Campus Ministry.
Partly:
Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (One faith-based club is listed: Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY)/ Prayer Club.)
Sources (1)
1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY)/ Prayer Club”
  The 2026-27 handbook lists a Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY) / Prayer Club among the school's clubs.
Yes:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The 2025-26 About page lists daily communal prayer, Reconciliation, school-wide prayer services and class retreats as part of school life; weekly school liturgies are in the 2026-27 handbook.)
Sources (1)
1. About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Daily communal prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly, school-wide prayer services, class retreats, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments are also hallmarks of Madonna’s Catholic identity.”
  The school offers daily communal prayer, Reconciliation monthly, class retreats and Eucharistic adoration (page last updated 2025-10-15, the 2025-26 year).

N/A

Service and Catholic social teaching

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

Yes:
Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Four years of service are required to graduate: minimum 15 hours for freshmen and sophomores, 20 for juniors and seniors (70 hours over four years).)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-27 Curriculum Guide | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/09/26-27-Curriculum-Guide.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Four years of high school service are required to graduate and receive a diploma. The Theology Department must approve and log all service hours.”
  Four years of service are required to graduate.
  “The minimum number of hours of service required in each grade is as follows: Senior Students 20 Hours Junior Students 20 Hours Sophomore Students 15 Hours Freshman Students 15 Hours”
  Minimum service hours are 20 for seniors and juniors and 15 for sophomores and freshmen.
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 Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY) is one of the school's standing clubs in the 2026-27 handbook.)
Sources (1)
1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY)/ Prayer Club”
  The 2026-27 handbook lists a Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY) / Prayer Club among the school's clubs.
Not enough information:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

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

Strengths

Catholic liturgies are celebrated weekly for the whole student body and faculty.
Sources (1)
1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/08/Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Catholic liturgies are celebrated for the entire student body and faculty weekly throughout the school year.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says school liturgies are celebrated weekly for the whole student body and faculty.
Theology is required in each of the four high school years, and four years of service are required to graduate.
Sources (1)
1. 2026-27 Curriculum Guide | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/09/26-27-Curriculum-Guide.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The theology requirements may not be waived for non-Catholic students. The primary focus of a Catholic school is to transmit Christian Doctrine. All students at Madonna will take the required theology courses for graduation”
  Theology is required of all students for graduation.
  “Four years of high school service are required to graduate and receive a diploma. The Theology Department must approve and log all service hours.”
  Four years of service are required to graduate.
Daily communal prayer and monthly Reconciliation are listed as part of school life.
Sources (1)
1. About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Daily communal prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly, school-wide prayer services, class retreats, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments are also hallmarks of Madonna’s Catholic identity.”
  The school offers daily communal prayer, Reconciliation monthly, class retreats and Eucharistic adoration (page last updated 2025-10-15, the 2025-26 year).

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Madonna High School campus ministry (College Guidance / Campus Ministry office)

Address: 150 Michael Way, Weirton, WV 26062
Location: On campus

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

Catholic clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 3 location not published

Service 1

Community service hoursOff campus
Required service with parishes and community organizations, for example Table of Hope, Community Bread Basket and Salvation Army.
weirtonmadonna.org

Clubs and groups 1

Pro-Life Alliance of Youth (PLAY) / Prayer Club
One of the school's standing clubs, listed in the 2026-27 handbook.
weirtonmadonna.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

School liturgies
Weekly during the school year
Weekly liturgies for the whole student body and faculty, with students helping plan and prepare them under the theology department.
weirtonmadonna.org, weirtonmadonna.org

Retreats 1

Class and school retreats
Annual school retreat required of students in every grade, and class retreats.
weirtonmadonna.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

Madonna High School Campus Ministry

Sources (2)

About Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“Mrs. Amy Granato College Guidance / Campus Ministry”
Mrs. Amy Granato is listed with College Guidance and Campus Ministry.
“Daily communal prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered monthly, school-wide prayer services, class retreats, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments are also hallmarks of Madonna’s Catholic identity.”
The school offers daily communal prayer, Reconciliation monthly, class retreats and Eucharistic adoration (page last updated 2025-10-15, the 2025-26 year).
“Mrs. Amy Granato College Guidance / Campus Ministry”
Mrs. Amy Granato is listed with College Guidance and Campus Ministry.
Contact Us | Madonna High Schoolweirtonmadonna.org/contact-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“150 Michael Way Weirton, WV 26062”
The school is at 150 Michael Way, Weirton, WV 26062.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

89 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of score96%
Students per teacher 25% of score9.9 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 Wheeling-Charleston, WV
Grades	7–12
Students (all grades)	144
Students in grades 9–12	98
Coed or single-sex	Coed
Student–teacher ratio	9.9 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	96%
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

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

The Most Reverend Evelio Menjívar-Ayala, Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Joseph

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

About this school’s data

NCES school ID 01489406
150 Michael Way, Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 723-0545
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