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Catholic high school

St. Michael Catholic School

  • LocationBrattleboro, VT
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades PK–12 · 129 students
Official website

St. Michael Catholic School is a PreK-12 Catholic day school at 48 Walnut Street in Brattleboro, Vermont, in the Diocese of Burlington. Its grades 9-12 program is Chesterton Academy, a classical curriculum that the school says teaches the faith across the disciplines. The school's FAQ says all students take part in weekly Mass, and its pages list service activities.

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 says all students participate in weekly Mass. The frequency is recorded at the level the page states.)
    Sources (1)
    1. FAQs - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/faqs · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students receive religious education instruction, participate in Catholic activities such as weekly mass, and the celebration of certain religious holidays.”
      All students take part in weekly Mass, according to the school's FAQ.
  • 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. Recorded as a shared priest.)
    Sources (2)
    1. FAQs - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/faqs · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students receive religious education instruction, participate in Catholic activities such as weekly mass, and the celebration of certain religious holidays.”
      All students take part in weekly Mass, according to the school's FAQ.
    2. Faculty and Staff - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Father Henry Furman Parish/School Administrator”
      A priest is named as parish and school administrator, not as 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.
  • 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 Chesterton Academy page states that faith is taught across all subjects, not only in one class.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chesterton Academy (Grades 9-12) - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/chesterton-academy · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “so students won’t just learn about their faith in one class, but across the disciplines”
      The high school states that faith is taught across all subjects.
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.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Retreats are offered as an opportunity, with no grade or date stated; recorded as some grades.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chesterton Academy (Grades 9-12) - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/chesterton-academy · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “We provide many opportunities to deepen their life, including retreats, pilgrimages, sports, and other activities.”
      Retreats are offered to high school students as an opportunity, without a stated schedule.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The extracurricular page lists service programs: St Brigid's Kitchen, nursing home visits, American Legion cemetery care and a food drive.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Extra Curricular - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/extra-curricular · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “St Brigid’s Kitchen Nursing Home Visits American Legion Cemetery Care Altar Serving Project Feed the Thousands Food Drive”
      The school lists service programs, including a kitchen, nursing home visits, cemetery care and a food drive.

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

Strengths

  • The Chesterton Academy page states that faith is taught across all subjects, and that high school students read the Bible, the Catechism and papal documents.
    Sources (1)
    1. Chesterton Academy (Grades 9-12) - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/chesterton-academy · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “so students won’t just learn about their faith in one class, but across the disciplines”
      The high school states that faith is taught across all subjects.
      “Students read and discuss the Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and papal documents.”
      High school students read the Bible, the Catechism and papal documents.
  • The school's FAQ says all students take part in weekly Mass, and the extracurricular page lists several service programs.
    Sources (2)
    1. FAQs - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/faqs · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students receive religious education instruction, participate in Catholic activities such as weekly mass, and the celebration of certain religious holidays.”
      All students take part in weekly Mass, according to the school's FAQ.
    2. Extra Curricular - St. Michael Schoolstmichaelschool.vermontcatholic.org/extra-curricular · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “St Brigid’s Kitchen Nursing Home Visits American Legion Cemetery Care Altar Serving Project Feed the Thousands Food Drive”
      The school lists service programs, including a kitchen, nursing home visits, cemetery care and a food drive.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 6 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 1

Retreats 1

Service 4

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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.8.3 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 Burlington, VT
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)129
Students in grades 9–1224
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio8.3 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges—
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

Diocese of Burlington

The Most Reverend John J. McDermott, Bishop of Burlington

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Joseph

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

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