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Catholic high school

Morning Star Catholic School

  • LocationOrlando, FL
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 2–12 · 67 students
Official website

Morning Star Catholic School is a Catholic school in Orlando for students with cognitive disabilities, in grades K-12 and ages 5 to 22. It was founded in 1960 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine. Its website says the program includes daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass and service opportunities, and students join peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School for weekly joint Masses.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Morning Star Catholic School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Giáo Xứ Thánh Philipphê Phan Văn Minh: 0.9 mi2Incarnation Catholic Church: 1.7 mi3Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church: 2.1 mi4Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church: 2.7 mi5Morning Star Catholic School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 4001 Edgewater Drive, Orlando
  2. Giáo Xứ Thánh Philipphê Phan Văn Minh — 0.9 mi
  3. Incarnation Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  4. Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church — 2.1 mi
  5. Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 526 North Park Avenue, Winter Park

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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The school's students join St. Charles Borromeo's students for weekly joint Masses, and its Catholic education page lists weekly Mass.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Life Skills | Morning Star Catholic Schoolmorningstarorlando.org/life-skills · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students from Morning Star Catholic join peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School for weekly joint Masses, fostering a shared faith experience.”
      Morning Star students attend weekly joint Masses with peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School.
    2. Morning Star Catholic School home pagemorningstarorlando.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “With daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass, and service opportunities, we help students deepen their relationship with God while building character, compassion, and a heart for others.”
      The school's Catholic education program includes daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass and service opportunities.
  • 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 (Masses are confirmed; the staff directory names a pastor and no school chaplain.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Life Skills | Morning Star Catholic Schoolmorningstarorlando.org/life-skills · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students from Morning Star Catholic join peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School for weekly joint Masses, fostering a shared faith experience.”
      Morning Star students attend weekly joint Masses with peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School.
    2. Staff Directory | Morning Star Catholic Schoolmorningstarorlando.org/our-team · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Roberto Marquez”
      The staff directory lists Fr. Roberto Marquez as pastor; it names no school 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.

  • 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 own description of its Catholic education program names daily prayer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Morning Star Catholic School home pagemorningstarorlando.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “With daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass, and service opportunities, we help students deepen their relationship with God while building character, compassion, and a heart for others.”
      The school's Catholic education program includes daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass and service opportunities.
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 school's own program description names daily prayer, religious instruction and weekly Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. Morning Star Catholic School home pagemorningstarorlando.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “With daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass, and service opportunities, we help students deepen their relationship with God while building character, compassion, and a heart for others.”
      The school's Catholic education program includes daily prayer, religious instruction, weekly Mass and service opportunities.
  • Students attend weekly joint Masses with peers from a partner school.
    Sources (1)
    1. Life Skills | Morning Star Catholic Schoolmorningstarorlando.org/life-skills · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students from Morning Star Catholic join peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School for weekly joint Masses, fostering a shared faith experience.”
      Morning Star students attend weekly joint Masses with peers from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School.

Concerns

  • The staff directory names a pastor; no school chaplain or campus minister.
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff Directory | Morning Star Catholic Schoolmorningstarorlando.org/our-team · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Roberto Marquez”
      The staff directory lists Fr. Roberto Marquez as pastor; it names no school chaplain.

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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 1

Social life 1

  • Best Buddies
    A friendship program that pairs Morning Star students with peers from partner schools.
    morningstarorlando.org

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
25 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.0%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.7.4 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
DioceseDiocese of Orlando, FL
Grades2–12
Students (all grades)67
Students in grades 9–1216
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio7.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges0%
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 Orlando

The Most Reverend John Noonan, Bishop of Orlando

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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