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Catholic high school

Newman Catholic Elementary School

  • LocationMason City, IA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades K–12 · 558 students
Official website

This record covers the high school (grades 9-12) of Newman Catholic Schools in Mason City, Iowa, a K-12 Catholic school on one campus that welcomes students of all faiths. The school's pages describe a required service-hour program, daily House meetings for faith formation in grades 6-12, and a club named Right For Life. The school is listed federally as Newman Catholic Elementary School.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Newman Catholic Elementary School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Josephs Catholic Church: 2.3 mi1Holy Family Catholic Church: 2.4 mi2Newman Catholic Elementary School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Josephs Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
  2. Holy Family Catholic Church — 2.4 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 about page says students attend Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About us | Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “be present with them as they attend Mass”
      Students attend Mass at the school; 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 (Students attend Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About us | Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “be present with them as they attend Mass”
      Students attend Mass at the school; 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.

  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The school's curriculum statement says it combines Catholic faith and teachings with academic excellence.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “We offer an education that combines Catholic faith and teachings with academic excellence”
      The school's curriculum combines Catholic faith and teachings with academics.
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.
  • 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 (Service hours are required.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Newman requires service hours and provides opportunities throughout the year to complete them.”
      The school requires service hours, with opportunities throughout the 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The activities page lists a club named Right For Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Activities | Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org/activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Right For Life *”
      The school lists a club named Right For Life among its clubs for middle and high school students.
  • 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 requires service hours and provides opportunities throughout the year to complete them.
    Sources (1)
    1. Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Newman requires service hours and provides opportunities throughout the year to complete them.”
      The school requires service hours, with opportunities throughout the year.
  • Daily House meetings in grades 6-12 create space for faith formation.
    Sources (1)
    1. Communities | Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org/communities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “These Houses meet daily, creating space for faith formation, character development, and relationship-building across grade levels.”
      Community Houses meet daily for faith formation and relationship-building.
  • A club named Right For Life is listed among the school's clubs.
    Sources (1)
    1. Activities | Newman Catholic Schoolnewmancatholic.org/activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Right For Life *”
      The school lists a club named Right For Life among its clubs for middle and high school students.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

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

Faith formation 1

  • Community House meetingsOn campus
    Daily, in grades 6-12
    Students in grades 6-12 belong to one of four named Communities and meet daily in small mixed-grade Houses for faith formation, character development and relationships.
    newmancatholic.org, newmancatholic.org

Clubs and groups 1

Liturgy and prayer 1

Service 1

  • Required service hours
    Students are required to complete service hours, with opportunities throughout the year.
    newmancatholic.org

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

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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.
13 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.60%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.13.6 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
DioceseArchdiocese of Dubuque, IA
GradesK–12
Students (all grades)558
Students in grades 9–12174
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio13.6 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges60%
SettingTown

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 Dubuque

The Most Reverend Thomas Zinkula, Archbishop of Dubuque

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Newman Catholic Elementary School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Newman Catholic Elementary School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

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