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St. Patrick CAtholic School

School profile

st patrick’s by the numbers

440

total students in grades K-8

19.5 / 1

student / teacher ratio average

17

average KINDERGARTEN class size

25.5

average class size (grades 1-8)

62%

of teachers w/ MASTER'S degree

370

chromebooks for all grade 3-8 students

quick facts

school Founded

1942

school Enrollment

JK-8th: 449

spiritual growth

St. Patrick Catholic School celebrates an all-school Mass every Friday. Individual grade levels also have Mass on Tuesdays, rotating weekly in grades 3rd-8th. Our students in grades JK-1st have Catechesis of the Good Shepherd two times per week. Our 7th and 8th grade students participate in weekly discipleship groups with BeLove and Forged.

accreditation

Serving the Brighton Community since 1942, St. Patrick Catholic School is fully accredited through the Michigan Non Public School Accrediting Association (MNSAA). We recently completed a five-year cycle in February 2023 where we earned full accreditation status.

The Arts

St. Patrick Catholic School offers a variety of opportunities to explore the arts. We offer a Drama Club that performs an annual production. We offer daily Middle School Art elective and STEAM courses. We also have a Middle School Band classes for grades 5-8.

Student teams

  • Cross country

  • Soccer

  • Volleyball

  • Basketball

  • Competitive Cheer

  • Mini-Shamrock sports programs for grades K-3

school year

The school year is divided into three 12-week trimesters. Each trimester is a reporting period.

standardized testing

NWEA Testing is administered for grades 3rd-8th in the fall, winter in spring in the areas of math, reading, and language usage (science- spring only).

athletics

St. Patrick Catholic School participates in the Catholic Youth Organization for grades 4-8. We offer cross country, soccer, and volleyball in the fall. Basketball is offered in the winter. Cheer is offered throughout the school year. We offer a variety of mini-Shamrock sports programs for grades K-3.

Colors: Green, Tan, Navy Blue
Mascot: Shamrock

Student Clubs

  • Lego & Robotics Club

  • Music Club

  • Ski Club

  • Chess Club

  • Drama Club

  • Yearbook Club

school Leadership

Father Mathias Thelen, Pastor
Mrs. Carley Dunphey, Principal

Student leadership

  • Student Council for grades 6-8

  • Leadership Elective (8th grade)

  • Buddy Program (grades 6-8 pair with grades K-2)

  • Talent Show

  • St. Patrick News Team

support Organizations

  • School Advisory Committee

    • This committee consists of parents and school leaders

  • School Leadership Team

  • Student Council

  • Moms’ Club

  • Dads’ Club

FAQs

our history

In 1942, the Dominican Sisters opened a one-room school at St. Patrick Parish in Brighton. By 1947 there were two grades per room of 40-50 students. The first graduation was held in 1949. In September, 2006, St. Patrick School opened its campus at 1001 Charles Orndorf Drive in Brighton to accommodate the growing needs in our community with a current enrollment of 425 students.

grade levels

The campus includes three kindergarten classrooms and and two classrooms per grades (1-8). Class sizes range from up to 52 kindergarten students in three classrooms, up to 26 per class through grade four and up to 28 in grades five through eight.

campus size

The building is approximately 50,000 square feet and is located on 13 acres with beautiful, natural surroundings.

safety & security

The campus is equipped with cameras throughout the property. All exterior doors are secured as well as the internal doors leading to each wing from the front entrance. We have a state of the art lock down system in place.

indoor classroom setting

The indoor classrooms are spacious and facilities include a beautiful chapel, art studio with kiln, science lab with solarium, music room and large gymnasium with traverse climbing wall.

green school

We have been designated by the State of Michigan as an Emerald Level Green School.

outdoor classroom setting

The outdoor setting includes a Rosary Garden created and maintained by students, inviting outdoor classroom spaces, age-appropriate playgrounds, and natural walking & fitness trails throughout the property.