re: CHS &amp; the Catholic League

Posted by xBirdx

Member since Sep 2018

2244 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 12:52 pm to lsupride87

Well- I meant from feeder catholic schools…. I’d imagine that is the majority that are applying.

BUT- sports are different. We aren’t catholic, or go to catholic
School, but basketball coach has spoken to many numerous times for my son to transfer (8th grade). But I’m sure that’s at most schools for sports.

Posted by lsupride87

Member since Dec 2007

108073 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 12:53 pm to xBirdx

quote:
Well- I meant from feeder catholic schools

You would be correct then

Posted by lsut2005

Northshore

Member since Jul 2009

2680 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 12:54 pm to BornKjun

Demographically speaking, aren’t there less children nowadays compared to early 2000’s?? Might be reason for declining enrollment and lower standards. Universities are starting to experience the same issue…

Posted by lostinbr

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Oct 2017

12593 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 12:56 pm to BornKjun

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Not the way you present it.

Of course it adds up because it’s happening— but “what” is happening

New Orleans metro less than 1M without the north shore.

If you include the north shore, you’ll add St Paul’s, Hannah, and Pope John Paul II.

Destrehan, Belle Chasse, Mandeville, Foitainbleau, etc are all well attended

Chalmette is the biggest public school in the state.

St Martins, Country Day, Newman, etc exist in New Orleans, too.

Even so— New Orleans Catholic high has much more than double the enrollment than Catholic/St Michael.

BR Metro includes 10 parishes. Several of those parishes have good public school systems and/or are too far from BR to send kids to BR Catholic schools anyway.

If you want to start carving everything out, look at it this way:
EBR is 457k people.
Orleans + Jefferson is 825k people.

And as mentioned, EBR includes the Central, Zachary, and Baker ISD’s.

Posted by nicholastiger

Member since Jan 2004

53747 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 12:58 pm to lsupride87

About 50 athletes leave chs when cuts happen for each sport

Posted by lsupride87

Member since Dec 2007

108073 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:01 pm to nicholastiger

quote:
About 50 athletes leave chs when cuts happen for each sport

Yeh I am talking about choosing where to go. Every year we had kids leave for sports. Usually went to episcopal

Posted by BornKjun

New Orleans

Member since Apr 2008

1015 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:09 pm to lostinbr

Are you suggesting that if both New Orleans and Baton Rouge built a new Catholic high school, that interest would similarly weak.

I’m suggesting there would be a lot more interest in BR. Again, my question was: where are the non CHS/SMHS kids going?

I don’t think a lot of Zachary/Central/Baker kids are going there from Catholic elementary schools. Sure, a few are.

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Posted by Cliff Booth

Member since Feb 2021

3098 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:11 pm to ellunchboxo

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I’ve always said St. Theresa - St. John is missing out on big money by not having a catholic high school on the east side of Ascension Parish.

I’ve always figured it hasn’t happened because it might hurt Ascension Catholic, and to a lesser extent St. Michael’s.

Posted by rowbear1922

Houston, TX

Member since Oct 2008

15751 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:14 pm to Cliff Booth

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I’ve always figured it hasn’t happened because it might hurt Ascension Catholic, and to a lesser extent St. Michael’s.

I don’t know about now, but I went to st Theresa and only a few kids went to Ascension Catholic from my class. If they didn’t go to CHS, SJA or SMHS, they went to public school.

Posted by lostinbr

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Oct 2017

12593 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:16 pm to BornKjun

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I don’t think a lot of Zachary/Central/Baker kids are going there from Catholic elementary schools. Sure, a few are.

A few are probably are, but most are not which was my point. The “market” in Baton Rouge is smaller.

Posted by MidCityTiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2004

784 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:21 pm to lsupride87

quote:
Catholic enrollment 1062
Jesuit enrollment 963

I’m not sure where this erroneous data came from. For Jesuit, this looks like numbers from the ‘60’s.

Current enrollment at Jesuit is 1368, and usually hovers between 1300 and 1400 boys.

Jesuit does have a pre-freshman, or 8th grade, class, although it is not as large as other classes, since many students enter in the 9th grade.

Jesuit includes students from over 50 zip codes.

Posted by lsupride87

Member since Dec 2007

108073 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:35 pm to MidCityTiger

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I’m not sure where this erroneous data came from. For Jesuit, this looks like numbers from the ‘60’s.

Its the official enrollment number

You are counting their 8th grade

Divide any same sex school by 2 to get their official enrollment

Official enrollment taken in 2023 for the 2024-2026 seasons

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Posted by Finch

Member since Jun 2015

3694 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:39 pm to el Gaucho

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If you want to talk Catholic schools go to the soccer board

As opposed to the plant operator board with the lesser folks

Posted by tgrbaitn08

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:42 pm to BornKjun

quote:
Chalmette is the biggest public school in the state.

Wrong again

Posted by Brotorious

NOLA

Member since May 2013

512 posts

Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:45 pm to BornKjun

quote:
It doesn't seem Catholic and St. Michael are as big as it seems they could be.

I believe they lose alot of good athletes to Ascension public schools. I would think Ascension Catholic would be massive if it were on the Eastbank of Ascension, where there is a massive Catholic population.