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Catholic high school

Mary Seat of Wisdom Academy

  • LocationWichita, KS
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 9 students
Official website

Mary Seat of Wisdom Academy is an independent Catholic classical high school in Wichita, Kansas, offering grades 9 through 12. Its curriculum page describes Scripture and Catechesis classes in every high school grade, and says the school's common life includes assisting at Holy Mass.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mary Seat of Wisdom Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joseph Roman Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church: 1.7 mi2Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: 1.8 mi3Christ the King Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi4Saint Anthony Roman Catholic Church: 2.3 mi5Saint Anne Roman Catholic Church: 2.5 mi6Mary Seat of Wisdom Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 132 South Millwood, Witchita
  2. Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  3. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception — 1.8 mi · 307 East Central Avenue, Wichita
  4. Christ the King Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  5. Saint Anthony Roman Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
  6. Saint Anne Roman Catholic Church — 2.5 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.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

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.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The curriculum page says the school's common life includes assisting at Holy Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mary Seat of Wisdom Academymswwichita.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The various intellectual virtues and the elements of the liberal arts will be grounded and sustained throughout the students’ careers by the common life of the School, especially through the Liturgy of the Hours and assisting at Holy Mass.”
      The school's common life includes the Liturgy of the Hours and assisting at Holy Mass; no frequency is stated.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A school Mass is confirmed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mary Seat of Wisdom Academymswwichita.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The various intellectual virtues and the elements of the liberal arts will be grounded and sustained throughout the students’ careers by the common life of the School, especially through the Liturgy of the Hours and assisting at Holy Mass.”
      The school's common life includes the Liturgy of the Hours and assisting at Holy Mass; no frequency is stated.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Scripture and Catechesis is described for grades 9 and 10 and again for grades 11 and 12. Each grade is counted as one year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mary Seat of Wisdom Academymswwichita.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “In grades 9 and 10, the students will read from the Old Testament and New Testament.”
      Scripture and Catechesis is taught in grades 9 and 10.
      “Grades 11 and 12 will revisit Scripture and learn to understand it in its senses, both literal and spiritual”
      Scripture and Catechesis continues in grades 11 and 12, including study of the catechism.
  • 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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot 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.
    Campus ministry staffNot 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-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The school's foundation page says it forms students through daily prayer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Foundation for the Future | Mary Seat of Wisdom Academymswwichita.org/fftf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “helps us form students in both mind and character through daily prayer”
      The school says it forms students through daily prayer.
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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    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

  • The curriculum includes Scripture and Catechesis classes in every high school grade.
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mary Seat of Wisdom Academymswwichita.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “In grades 9 and 10, the students will read from the Old Testament and New Testament.”
      Scripture and Catechesis is taught in grades 9 and 10.
      “Grades 11 and 12 will revisit Scripture and learn to understand it in its senses, both literal and spiritual”
      Scripture and Catechesis continues in grades 11 and 12, including study of the catechism.
  • The school states that its curriculum and culture draw throughout from the Church's sources of wisdom and learning.
    Sources (1)
    1. FAQ | Mary Seat of Wisdom Academymswwichita.org/faq · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Throughout, the curriculum and school culture constantly draw from the Church’s traditional and timeless sources of wisdom and learning.”
      The curriculum and school culture draw throughout from the Church's sources of wisdom and learning.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

2 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 2 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Liturgy of the Hours
    The curriculum page says the school's common life includes the Liturgy of the Hours.
    mswwichita.org
  • Holy Mass as part of school life
    The curriculum page says the school's common life includes assisting at Holy Mass.
    mswwichita.org

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Academic Excellence

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

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.Not reported
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.3.5 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Wichita, KS
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)9
Students in grades 9–129
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio3.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges—
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 Wichita

The Most Reverend Carl A. Kemme, Bishop of Wichita

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

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

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Yes. Mary Seat of Wisdom Academy is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Wichita.

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