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St. Mary Schools are divided into our 5 schools build student financial literacy.
Star rated preschool for three and four Students invest funds for the purpose
year olds, the elementary school for of growing the future for St. Mary and
kindergarten to fifth grade students, for the students as they learn how to
the middle school for sixth to eighth best grow their investments.
grade students, and the high school
St. Mary students have the
for ninth to twelfth grade students.
opportunity to participate on 32
St. Mary Schools are committed to
sports teams and 29 different clubs
grounding students in both faith and
and organizations. At least 85 percent
core academics, while preparing them
of St. Mary students participate in
for an ever-changing and global job
one or more extracurricular activities
market.
and more than 79 percent of students
St. Mary Elementary School offers participate in one or more athletic
daily Spanish instruction by a certified programs. Students participate in
teacher for students in kindergarten retreats and service at all grade levels; year graduating and being accepted to
through grade five. The elementary most students graduate with over 75 post-secondary institutions across the
school offers a strong robotics hours in service leadership performed nation. The average ACT composite
program, academic team, orchestra in the community and churches. score for the past three years’
program, and choir along with a
St. Mary students consistently achieve graduating classes is 24.6.
variety of after school enrichment
academic excellence on standardized St. Mary Schools: Christ-Centered, College
programs that focus on the arts and
tests with 99 percent or higher each Ready
athletics.

Along with core classes, St. Mary
Middle School offers a wide variety of
enrichment courses including coding,
arts instruction, foreign language,
creative writing, drama, book studies,
and many others. The middle school
robotics and academic teams are very
active. Orchestra begins in sixth grade
and continues through high school. ST. MARY

St. Mary High School takes pride in
the fact that their students are college SCHOOLS
ready. By providing students a safe
learning environment combined with CHRIST-CENTERED,
rigorous academic programming, COLLEGE-READY
they can take advantage of multiple
Advanced Placement (AP) courses,
online and on-campus dual credit
courses through West Kentucky
Community and Technical College
and Brescia University in Owensboro,
honors and advanced core classes,
orchestra, choir, drama, art,
business and technology courses. An PRESCHOOL–12TH GRADE • SMSS.ORG • 270-442-1681
investment club in middle and high

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