Catholic School Enrollment Numbers

Amarillo—Total enrollment at all five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo is 506 students, according to diocesan Superintendent of Schools Christine Wanjura.
 
The enrollment numbers were as of Sept. 15, the date attendance numbers in Texas Catholic Schools are turned in to the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, added Wanjura. Diocesan Catholic Schools are located in Amarillo, Dalhart and Hereford.
 
Reporting the largest enrollment was St. Mary’s Cathedral School, Amarillo, with 152 students. Of the 152, 47 are enrolled in Montessori.
 
Holy Cross Catholic Academy, Amarillo, reported an enrollment of 116 students. Fifty-five of those students were enrolled in sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
 
St. Anthony’s School, Hereford, reported an enrollment of 93 students. Eight of those students were enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten.
 
St. Anthony of Padua School, Dalhart, reported an enrollment of 79 students. Nineteen of those students were enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten.  
 
St. Joseph’s School, Amarillo, reported an enrollment of 66 students. Of those 66, there are 20 enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten.
 
“High enrollment numbers in Montessori and Pre-K classes are good for the future of Catholic Schools in the diocese because they will feed enrollment in elementary schools in the next few years,” said Wanjura. “Enrollment growth also speaks clearly of the priority for young families to educate their children in a safe, Faith-filled environment.”
 
A breakdown of students per class shows:
• Montessori/Pre-Kindergarten: 94
• Kindergarten: 63
• First Grade: 59
• Second Grade: 54
• Third Grade: 35
• Fourth Grade: 42
• Fifth Grade: 38
• Sixth Grade: 23
• Seventh Grade: 23
• Eighth Grade: 14
• Freshmen: 13
• Sophomores: 17
• Juniors: 16
• Seniors: 15