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Catholic high school

Ville De Marie Academy

  • LocationScottsdale, AZ
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 229 students
Official website

Ville de Marie Academy is a private, independent Catholic academy in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving grades K through 12 and founded in 1991. Its website says the school celebrates Mass daily, offers a chapel where students may adore the Eucharist during the school day, and has regularly scheduled times for confession. It publishes prayers for the morning, noon and end of the school day, and describes a classical curriculum built on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Ville De Marie Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church: 2.3 mi2Old Adobe Mission Catholic Church: 2.4 mi3St. Joseph Chapel: 1.6 miVille De Marie Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 1030 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale
  2. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
  3. Old Adobe Mission Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 3817 North Brown Avenue, Scottsdale

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.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

74 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.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The overview page says the school is blessed with daily celebration of the Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
      The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year
    Sources (1)
    1. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
      The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (The overview says students may drop by to adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
      The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Mass is celebrated daily.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
      The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
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 academics overview states that the Catechism of the Catholic Church is the framework for the school's educational program, and that learning is referenced to the faith.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “So at Ville de Marie Academy, the Catechism of the Catholic Church provides the framework upon which we build our educational enterprise.”
      The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the framework for the school's curriculum.
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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The school publishes morning, noon and end-of-day prayers for daily use.)
    Sources (1)
    1. School Prayer | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/school-prayer · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “MORNING PRAYERS THE SIGN OF THE CROSS In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti, Amen”
      The school publishes prayers for the morning, noon and end of the school day.
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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The school's website has a March for Life page, which is a school event page with a registration form. The record relies on the school posting it.)
    Sources (1)
    1. March for Life - Ville de Marie Academy - Scottsdale, AZvilledemarieacademy.org/march-for-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “March for Life - Ville de Marie Academy - Scottsdale, AZ”
      The school's website has a March for Life page.
  • 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

  • Mass is celebrated daily at the school, and students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day.
    Sources (1)
    1. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
      The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
  • The school publishes morning, noon and end-of-day prayers, and its curriculum is built on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
    Sources (2)
    1. School Prayer | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/school-prayer · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “MORNING PRAYERS THE SIGN OF THE CROSS In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti, Amen”
      The school publishes prayers for the morning, noon and end of the school day.
    2. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “So at Ville de Marie Academy, the Catechism of the Catholic Church provides the framework upon which we build our educational enterprise.”
      The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the framework for the school's curriculum.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

St. Joseph Chapel

  • Address: 8524 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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

  • March for Life
    A March for Life event page on the school's website, with a registration form.
    villedemarieacademy.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. Overview | Ville de Marie Academyvilledemarieacademy.org/overview · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
    The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
    “the school is first and foremost blessed with daily celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students also are provided the opportunity to drop by and adore Our Eucharistic Lord in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day and have regularly scheduled times for Confession.”
    The school celebrates Mass daily, students may adore the Eucharist in the St. Joseph Chapel during the school day, and there are regularly scheduled confession times.
  2. Contact Us - Ville de Marie Academy - Scottsdale, AZvilledemarieacademy.org/contact-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “info@villedemarieacademy.org”
    The school publishes this general email address, and its address is 8524 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
72 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.93%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.15.0 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, AZ
GradesK–12
Students (all grades)229
Students in grades 9–1265
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio15.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges93%
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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

The Most Reverend John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral

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

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