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St. Patrick High School

  • LocationNorth Platte, NE
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades PK–12 · 348 students
  • Catholic75% Catholic
Official website

St. Patrick Middle/High School is part of North Platte Catholic Schools in North Platte, Nebraska, which serves students from preschool through grade 12. The school's 2025-26 profile says all students K-12 attend a weekly Mass in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary, and that 80 hours of service are required before graduation.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Patrick High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Patricks Catholic Church: 0.6 mi1Holy Spirit Catholic Community Church: 2.1 mi2Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church: 2.2 mi3Main chapel inside McDaid Elementary, North Platte Catholic Schools: 0.1 miSt. Patrick High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Patricks Catholic Church — 0.6 mi
  2. Holy Spirit Catholic Community Church — 2.1 mi · 2801 West E Street, North Platte
  3. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church — 2.2 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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (All K-12 students attend Mass weekly, per the school's profile.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About Our Schools | North Platte Catholic Schoolsnpcschools.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The main chapel is located inside McDaid Elementary, and all students K-12 attend weekly Mass.”
      All students K-12 attend Mass weekly in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary.
  • 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 published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About Our Schools | North Platte Catholic Schoolsnpcschools.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The main chapel is located inside McDaid Elementary, and all students K-12 attend weekly Mass.”
      All students K-12 attend Mass weekly in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The profile lists 20 service hours per year and 80 hours required before graduation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. North Platte Catholic Schools Profile 2025-2026files.ecatholic.com/34632/documents/2025/11/NPCS%20School%20Profile%202025-2026-FINAL-2.pdf?t=1763564466000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Eighty hours of service are”
      The profile says eighty hours of service are required before graduation.
      “Service Hour Requirement: 20 hours per year”
      Students are required to complete 20 service hours per 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
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Activities | North Platte Catholic Schoolsnpcschools.org/clubs-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Pro-Life Club”
      The school lists a Pro-Life Club among its clubs and activities.
  • 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

  • All students K-12 attend a weekly Mass in the school's main chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. About Our Schools | North Platte Catholic Schoolsnpcschools.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The main chapel is located inside McDaid Elementary, and all students K-12 attend weekly Mass.”
      All students K-12 attend Mass weekly in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary.
  • The school's profile says eighty hours of service are required before graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. North Platte Catholic Schools Profile 2025-2026files.ecatholic.com/34632/documents/2025/11/NPCS%20School%20Profile%202025-2026-FINAL-2.pdf?t=1763564466000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Eighty hours of service are”
      The profile says eighty hours of service are required before graduation.
  • A Pro-Life Club is listed among the school's clubs and activities.
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Activities | North Platte Catholic Schoolsnpcschools.org/clubs-activities · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Pro-Life Club”
      The school lists a Pro-Life Club among its clubs and activities.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Main chapel inside McDaid Elementary, North Platte Catholic Schools

  • Address: 1000 East E Street, North Platte, NE
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: npcschools.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, files.ecatholic.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Weekly all-school MassOn campus
    Weekly (days and times not published)
    All students K-12 attend Mass in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary.
    npcschools.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Pro-Life Club
    Student club listed among the school's clubs and activities.
    npcschools.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. About Our Schools | North Platte Catholic Schoolsnpcschools.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “The main chapel is located inside McDaid Elementary, and all students K-12 attend weekly Mass.”
    All students K-12 attend Mass weekly in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary.
    “The main chapel is located inside McDaid Elementary, and all students K-12 attend weekly Mass.”
    All students K-12 attend Mass weekly in the main chapel inside McDaid Elementary.
  2. North Platte Catholic Schools Profile 2025-2026files.ecatholic.com/34632/documents/2025/11/NPCS%20School%20Profile%202025-2026-FINAL-2.pdf?t=1763564466000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “1000 East E Street North Platte, NE”
    McDaid Elementary, which holds the main chapel, is at 1000 East E Street in North Platte.

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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.
18 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.11.4 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

TypeParish school
DioceseDiocese of Grand Island, NE
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)348
Students in grades 9–12105
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.4 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

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.

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Yes. St. Patrick High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Grand Island.

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