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St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Mission Statement:

St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School through Catholic formation and academic excellence, is committed to the spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of the students entrusted to our care.

Educational Beliefs:

Our mission is to provide an excellent education in a faith-filled environment. Catholic Christian values are part of all that happens at St. Anne-Pacelli. Students participate in daily prayer and are challenged to become the best that they can become in and outside the classroom. Our student body is composed of students from many faiths, whose diversity strengthens our school.

The core curriculum for all grade levels includes religion, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The resource curriculum includes technology, music, art, Spanish, physical education, and media instruction. Critical thinking, problem solving, cooperative work, and hands-on learning are incorporated daily into the learning experience at St. Anne-Pacelli.

Our students consistently achieve high academic success as evidenced by our standardized test scores. Learning comes alive through hands-on projects, which integrate all areas of the curriculum and through a variety of exciting field trips. All students participate in daily religion classes, which provide instruction in scripture, Christian morality, and worship and prayer. Our school family practices our faith by assisting others in our local and global communities.

History:

On September 2, 1958, Holy Family High School was established in Columbus, Georgia, to fill the void in local Catholic education facilities. The Most Reverend Thomas J. McDonough, Bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, and Reverend Monsignor Herman J. Deimel decided to honor the late Holy Father, Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli. Consequently, the name of the school was changed and Pacelli was born. Since its establishment in 1958, Pacelli High School has been owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Savannah under the direct supervision of the Bishop and Superintendent of Schools. Beginning July 1, 1997, St. Anne Parish assumed ownership and governance of Pacelli High School.

The mission of St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School is "to provide an excellent education in a Catholic Christian environment to every student entrusted to our care." This mission is implemented through a faith-based curriculum which includes daily prayer, a broad selection of college prep academics, athletics, and other co-curricular and extra-curricular programs. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is an active member of the National Catholic Education Association, the Georgia High School Association, and is administered within the framework of the Catholic Diocese of Savannah. The student body is composed of students from a diversity of many different faiths, which strengthens the school and adds to its distinctive character.

Current Demographics:
Grades: PK4-12
Student body: 470
Catholic: 63%
Multiracial: 20%
Faculty and Staff: 75 Faculty and Staff Catholic: 68%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11:1 (PK4- 8) and 12:1 (9-12)

Accreditation:

Under the direction of the Diocese of Savannah, St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School is fully accredited by the Advanced Ed (SACS) for grades PK4-12 and the Florida Catholic Conference for grades PK4-8.

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