Catholic School CompassTrue north for Catholic families.
Aerial view of Spalding Academy
Aerial imagery: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). USGS

Catholic high school

Spalding Academy

  • LocationSpalding, NE
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades PK–12 · 47 students
Official website

Spalding Academy is a K-12 Catholic school in Spalding, Nebraska, within the Diocese of Grand Island. Its FAQ states that school Masses take place weekly and that all students take theology classes.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Spalding Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 miSt. Michael's Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Spalding Academy (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Michael's Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 150 West Marguerite Street, Spalding

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 FAQ page states that school Masses take place weekly.)
    Sources (1)
    1. FAQs | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/faq · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students will take theology classes, and school Masses will take place weekly.”
      The school states that school Masses take place weekly and that all students take theology classes.
  • 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 (School Masses are stated, and a priest is listed on the staff page; no page names him as the school's chaplain.)
    Sources (2)
    1. FAQs | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/faq · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students will take theology classes, and school Masses will take place weekly.”
      The school states that school Masses take place weekly and that all students take theology classes.
    2. Our Staff | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Lawrence Vadakkan, Priest”
      A priest is listed on the school's staff page.
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.
  • 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.

  • 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 states that school Masses take place weekly.
    Sources (1)
    1. FAQs | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/faq · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students will take theology classes, and school Masses will take place weekly.”
      The school states that school Masses take place weekly and that all students take theology classes.
  • All students take theology classes, according to the school.
    Sources (1)
    1. FAQs | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/faq · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students will take theology classes, and school Masses will take place weekly.”
      The school states that school Masses take place weekly and that all students take theology classes.

Concerns

None recorded.

Know something we missed? Suggest a correction.

Campus ministry home

St. Michael's Church (parish church on the school's third campus block)

  • Address: 130 W. Marguerite Street, Spalding, NE 68665
  • Location: Next to campus

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

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Service 1

  • Advent Service
    An Advent Service is one of the events Student Council helps with.
    spaldingacademy.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

Sources (2)
  1. FAQs | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/faq · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Our third block is St. Michaels Church.”
    St. Michael's Church is one of the three city blocks of the school's campus.
    “Our third block is St. Michaels Church.”
    St. Michael's Church is one of the three city blocks of the school's campus.
  2. Contact | Spalding Academyspaldingacademy.org/contact · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “130 W. Marguerite Street / PO Box 310 Spalding, NE 68665”
    The school's published address is 130 W. Marguerite Street, Spalding, NE 68665.

Reach out

Contact details for Amy McKay (Principal) and 1 official social and news channels are available to signed-in users.

Sign in Create a free account

We keep campus ministers’ emails behind sign-in to protect them from spam.

My rating and notes

Sign in or create a free account to rate this school privately, keep notes, and save it to your list.

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.50%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.3.0 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

TypeParish school
DioceseDiocese of Grand Island, NE
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)47
Students in grades 9–1212
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio3.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges50%
SettingRural

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 Grand Island

The Most Reverend Joseph G. Hanefeldt, Bishop of Grand Island

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

About this school’s data

Questions families ask

Is Spalding Academy a Catholic high school?
Yes. Spalding Academy is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Grand Island.

Reviews

Personal experiences from signed-in readers. Reviews are moderated automatically and never change a school’s grades.

No reviews yet.

Sign in to write a review.

More in Nebraska · Nebraska rankings