Academic Excellence

A tradition of academic excellence

St. Paul the Apostle School provides your child with a learning environment that cultivates academic achievement. Teachers are passionate about the subjects they teach and are wholly invested in the success of their students. High academic standards challenge students to expect great things of themselves; our teachers, with the support of the entire St. Paul community, work hard to assure that they reach their goals.

• Our Junior High Program consistently ranks among the highest in the Grand Rapids Diocese based on MAPs testing results.
• St. Paul graduates are well prepared to excel in high school. Nearly 100% of St. Paul’s students continue their journey of faith and education at nearby Catholic Central High School; most qualify for Honors and Advanced Placement courses.
• Our Science Olympiad team has been highly successful over the years. We compete in one of the largest and toughest regional competitions in the country. There are nearly 500 teams in the state who try to qualify with only 48 able to make the cut. St. Paul the Apostle is one of the smaller schools in this competition yet we have qualified five times for the state competition and placed 24th in 2011 and tied for 32nd in 2012. Our success is due to our students, parents, coaches and the support we receive from our school and parish. We are also blessed to have our former students who attend Catholic Central High School come back to coach for us. We are very blessed here at St. Paul the Apostle School and Parish.
• Education Fair projects feature every grade; Junior High students tackle months of research, comprehensive written reports, graphic displays and oral presentations in preparation for the even more rigorous challenges of high school.
• We support growth in mind and body with a dedicated science lab, technology room, resource room, performing arts rooms, library and gymnasium.