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St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School

  • LocationWorcester, MA
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades 7–12 · 406 students
Official website

Saint Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School is a co-educational Catholic school for grades 7 to 12 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Theology is required in every high school year, four credits in all, and the campus ministry team names a priest as campus chaplain. The public pages list an Adoration club and a Bible Study club.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of Vilna Rectory: 0.9 mi1St. Stephen Church: 0.9 mi2Our Lady of Czestochowa Church (Polish): 1.0 mi3Saint Johns Catholic Church: 1.4 mi4Cathedral of Saint Paul: 1.7 mi5Saint Peters Catholic Church: 2.0 mi6St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Vilna Rectory — 0.9 mi · 153 Sterling Street
  2. St. Stephen Church — 0.9 mi · 357 Grafton Street, Worcester
  3. Our Lady of Czestochowa Church (Polish) — 1.0 mi · 34 Ward Street, Worcester
  4. Saint Johns Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 44 Temple Street
  5. Cathedral of Saint Paul — 1.7 mi · 38 High Street, Worcester
  6. Saint Peters Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 931 Main Street

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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    All-school or class Masses 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.
    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.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (The clubs page lists an Adoration club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Activities | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/clubs-actvities.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Yearbook Bible Study Sandwich-Making Club Adoration Interested in Starting a New Club?”
      The clubs page lists a Bible Study club and an Adoration club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (The campus ministry page names Rev. Donato Infante as campus chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/campus-ministry.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. Donato Infante Campus Chaplain”
      Rev. Donato Infante is listed as campus chaplain on the campus ministry team.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology is four credits: Theology 1, 2 and 3 are one full-year credit each (grades 9 to 11), and seniors take at least two half-credit semester options (one credit). Counted as four full-year equivalents, and theology is taken in every high school grade.)
    Sources (2)
    1. High School Graduation Requirements & College Prep | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/graduation-requirements.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “(4) credits Theology”
      Four credits of theology are required to graduate.
    2. Theology Department | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/theology-department.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Grade 9 | 1 Credit”
      Theology 1 is a one-credit course in grade 9.
      “Grade 10 | 1 Credit”
      Theology 2 is a one-credit course in grade 10.
      “Grade 11 | 1 Credit”
      Theology 3 is a one-credit course in grade 11.
      “Seniors must take at least two of the following five semester options in theology.”
      Seniors take at least two half-credit theology semester options.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The senior semester course Moral Discipleship covers contemporary moral issues.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/theology-department.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The objectives of this senior semester course are to advance personal moral development, evaluate contemporary moral issues, and identify ways to faithfully address them as a Gospel witness.”
      Moral Discipleship is a senior theology semester course on contemporary moral issues.
  • 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 mission statement says the school aims to grow students intellectually, spiritually and morally in light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Identity & Mission | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/catholic-identity-mission.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we strive to grow intellectually, spiritually, and morally in light of the great Catholic intellectual tradition.”
      The mission statement says the school aims to grow students in light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two campus ministry staff are named: Rev. Donato Infante (campus chaplain) and Moira Cook (campus minister and theology teacher).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/campus-ministry.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. Donato Infante Campus Chaplain”
      Rev. Donato Infante is listed as campus chaplain on the campus ministry team.
    2. Meet Our Leadership | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/our-faculty-staff.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Moira Cook Campus Ministry/Theology Teacher mcook@saintpaulknights.org”
      Moira Cook is listed as a campus ministry and theology teacher, with a school email address.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (The clubs page lists two faith-based clubs: Bible Study and Adoration.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Activities | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/clubs-actvities.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Yearbook Bible Study Sandwich-Making Club Adoration Interested in Starting a New Club?”
      The clubs page lists a Bible Study club and an Adoration club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Catholic identity page lists daily prayer and reflection as part of the school's Catholic life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Identity & Mission | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/catholic-identity-mission.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our Catholic identity is lived through: Daily prayer and reflection Religious studies and faith formation Service opportunities”
      The school says its Catholic identity is lived through daily prayer and reflection.
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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (A senior theology semester course, Living in Peace and Justice, explores Catholic Social Teaching.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/theology-department.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The goal of this senior semester course is to deepen student appreciation of the Christian mandate to live as people who further God's Kingdom of peace and justice, exploring the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in the modern world.”
      A senior theology semester course explores Catholic Social Teaching.
  • 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

  • Theology is required in every high school year, four credits in all.
    Sources (2)
    1. High School Graduation Requirements & College Prep | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/graduation-requirements.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “(4) credits Theology”
      Four credits of theology are required to graduate.
    2. Theology Department | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/theology-department.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Grade 9 | 1 Credit”
      Theology 1 is a one-credit course in grade 9.
  • The campus ministry team names a priest as campus chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/campus-ministry.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. Donato Infante Campus Chaplain”
      Rev. Donato Infante is listed as campus chaplain on the campus ministry team.
  • The theology courses include a senior course on Catholic Social Teaching and a senior course on moral issues.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/theology-department.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The goal of this senior semester course is to deepen student appreciation of the Christian mandate to live as people who further God's Kingdom of peace and justice, exploring the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in the modern world.”
      A senior theology semester course explores Catholic Social Teaching.
      “The objectives of this senior semester course are to advance personal moral development, evaluate contemporary moral issues, and identify ways to faithfully address them as a Gospel witness.”
      Moral Discipleship is a senior theology semester course on contemporary moral issues.

Concerns

  • Only Theology 1 is described as corresponding to it.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/theology-department.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This course corresponds with the first two semesters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework.”
      The school says Theology 1 corresponds with the first two semesters of the USCCB framework.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry

    Source: saintpaulknights.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, saintpaulknights.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

    Catholic clubs and student life

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

    Faith formation 1

    Liturgy and prayer 1

    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 (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High Schoolsaintpaulknights.org/campus-ministry.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. Donato Infante Campus Chaplain”
      Rev. Donato Infante is listed as campus chaplain on the campus ministry team.
      “our hearts grow through the practice of prayer and worship; and our hands contribute to the well-being of others through service”
      The campus ministry describes prayer, worship and service as parts of student growth. The page lists no Mass or confession times.
      “Rev. Donato Infante Campus Chaplain”
      Rev. Donato Infante is listed as campus chaplain on the campus ministry team.
      “our hearts grow through the practice of prayer and worship; and our hands contribute to the well-being of others through service”
      The campus ministry describes prayer, worship and service as parts of student growth. The page lists no Mass or confession times.

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    Academic Excellence

    AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
    85 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.96%
    • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.6 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

    TypeParish school
    DioceseDiocese of Worcester, MA
    Grades7–12
    Students (all grades)406
    Students in grades 9–12334
    Coed or single-sexCoed
    Student–teacher ratio11.6 to 1
    Graduates going to 4-year colleges96%
    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 Worcester

    The Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester

    Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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