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Catholic high school

Valle Catholic Schools

  • LocationSainte Genevieve, MO
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades PK–12 · 305 students
Official website

Valle Catholic High School in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, is part of Valle Catholic Schools, which is operated by the oldest parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Students attend Mass every Wednesday and on special occasions, at the partner parish church next to the school, and religion is a four-credit graduation requirement. Each grade has a class retreat, and students must complete 100 hours of community service.

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 handbook states that students attend Mass every Wednesday, and also on special occasions and holy days. The handbook is the 2025-26 edition, the newest linked from the high school page.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Valle Catholic High School Parent Student Handbook (2025-26)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1756838565/valleschoolsorg/oedcepakg0jqb3ucre9s/2025-26ParentStudentHandbookdocx.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students attend Mass every Wednesday and on special occasions and holy days.”
      Students attend Mass every Wednesday and on special occasions and holy days.
  • 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 (Mass is confirmed for students. The 2026-27 faculty list names Fr. Thomas Keller as President, which is not a chaplain role.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Valle Catholic High School Parent Student Handbook (2025-26)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1756838565/valleschoolsorg/oedcepakg0jqb3ucre9s/2025-26ParentStudentHandbookdocx.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students attend Mass every Wednesday and on special occasions and holy days.”
      Students attend Mass every Wednesday and on special occasions and holy days.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Religion is a four-credit graduation requirement. Required courses are a half-year Bible course and a half-year Jesus Christ course in grade 9, Paschal Mystery and Church History in grade 10, and Christian Morality and The Sacraments in grade 11; the one-credit Catholic Social Teaching course is open to seniors. Full-year equivalents are counted from the school's own credit units.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Religion (4 credits)”
      The College Preparatory graduation requirements include four credits of religion.
      “The Bible: The Living Word of God”
      A required freshman theology course studies Sacred Scripture.
      “Church History”
      A required sophomore theology course studies Church history.
      “Christian Morality: Our Response to God’s Love”
      A required junior-year Christian Morality course addresses God's law and moral life.
      “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society”
      The high school theology curriculum includes a Catholic Social Teaching course open to seniors.
  • 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 (Christian Morality is a required ethics course in grade 11.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Christian Morality: Our Response to God’s Love”
      A required junior-year Christian Morality course addresses God's law and moral life.
  • 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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The retreat page lists a class retreat for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/faith-service/retreats · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Valle High School students participate in a class retreat each year that gives them an opportunity to focus on their faith.”
      Each high school class takes a faith-focused retreat each year; the page lists Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.
  • 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.
AService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The handbook requires 100 hours of community service by the end of the senior year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Valle Catholic High School Parent Student Handbook (2025-26)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1756838565/valleschoolsorg/oedcepakg0jqb3ucre9s/2025-26ParentStudentHandbookdocx.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students are required to do 100 hours of community service at Valle Catholic by the end of their Senior Year.”
      Students must complete 100 hours of community service by the end of senior year.
      “All students are required to complete 100 hours of community service prior to graduation.”
      All students must complete 100 hours of community service before graduation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society is a high school theology course; it is open to seniors and is not required of all students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society”
      The high school theology curriculum includes a Catholic Social Teaching course open to seniors.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (Juniors and seniors may attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C.)
    Sources (1)
    1. March for Life | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/faith-service/march-for-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Valle Catholic juniors and seniors have the opportunity to attend the March for Life in Washington D.C. in January.”
      Juniors and seniors may attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each January.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (School-run service days are held in the fall and spring to serve the community.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Days | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/faith-service/service-days · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students, faculty and staff work together to perform various acts of service throughout Ste. Genevieve City and County.”
      The high school holds fall and spring service days in the community.

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

Strengths

  • Religion is a four-credit graduation requirement, and the high school lists required theology courses in its curriculum.
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Religion (4 credits)”
      The College Preparatory graduation requirements include four credits of religion.
      “The Bible: The Living Word of God”
      A required freshman theology course studies Sacred Scripture.
  • Students are required to complete 100 hours of community service.
    Sources (1)
    1. Valle Catholic High School Parent Student Handbook (2025-26)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1756838565/valleschoolsorg/oedcepakg0jqb3ucre9s/2025-26ParentStudentHandbookdocx.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students are required to do 100 hours of community service at Valle Catholic by the end of their Senior Year.”
      Students must complete 100 hours of community service by the end of senior year.
  • Each class takes a faith-focused retreat each year, and juniors and seniors may attend the March for Life.
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreats | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/faith-service/retreats · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Valle High School students participate in a class retreat each year that gives them an opportunity to focus on their faith.”
      Each high school class takes a faith-focused retreat each year; the page lists Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.
    2. March for Life | Valle Catholic Schoolsvalleschools.org/faith-service/march-for-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Valle Catholic juniors and seniors have the opportunity to attend the March for Life in Washington D.C. in January.”
      Juniors and seniors may attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each January.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church (partner parish)

  • Location: Next to campus

Source: resources.finalsite.net, verified Oct. 13, 2026, resources.finalsite.net, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Wednesday Mass at Ste. Genevieve Catholic ChurchOff campus
    Wednesdays, and special occasions and holy days
    Students attend Mass at the partner parish church, which the handbook describes as a short walk from school.
    resources.finalsite.net

Service 2

  • March for LifeOff campus
    January
    Juniors and seniors may travel to the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
    valleschools.org
  • Service Days
    Fall and spring
    School-wide service days in Ste. Genevieve City and County.
    valleschools.org

Retreats 1

  • Class retreats
    Each year, for each class
    A faith-focused class retreat with small groups, speakers and the sacrament of Reconciliation.
    valleschools.org

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
46 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.75%
  • 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
DioceseArchdiocese of St. Louis, MO
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)305
Students in grades 9–12142
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.6 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges75%
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 St. Louis

The Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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