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Marquette Catholic High School

Diocesan school · Grades 9–12

Alton, IL

219 E 4th St, Alton, IL 62002

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • B-Class size
  • ACollege-going
  • A-Years serving families
  • A+Diversity

What stands out

  • 95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
  • Serving families in Alton since at least 2011

In Alton, Illinois, Marquette Catholic High School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 371 students attend. Its enrollment has held steady since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Springfield. The school reports that about 95% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7.5 hours, 176 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 9–12
Students
371
Teachers
4 (full-time equivalent)
Boys and girls
Coed · 196 girls, 175 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7.5 hours
School year
176 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 95% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 51% of Catholic high schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 51 Catholic high schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    372’11–12417’13–14429’15–16411’17–18426’19–20420’21–22371’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    9102
    1095
    1186
    1288

    Student body

    White43%
    Two or more races34%
    Black16%
    Hispanic or Latino5%
    Asian1%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    What grades does Marquette Catholic High School serve?

    Marquette Catholic High School serves grades 9–12.

    How many students attend Marquette Catholic High School?

    About 371 students, with 93 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Marquette Catholic High School?

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