POP Catholic School kids exceed benchmarks on MAP testing compared to other Diocesan schools and Greenville County Schools

POP Catholic School kids exceed benchmarks on MAP testing compared to other Diocesan schools and Greenville County Schools

by | Sep 3, 2019 | Parish Life, School, The Latest

MAP testing is the standardized testing program utilized by the Diocese of Charleston, as well as Greenville County schools.  It serves as a very valuable academic measurement for students, the school and the respective education systems that utilize it.

Historically, Prince of Peace students have excelled academically, and the results of MAP testing conducted last spring served to affirm that trend.  The following data represents the percentage of students who scored above the set growth benchmarks in reading and math as of June of 2019:

Scoring ABOVE growth benchmarks Reading  Math 
Public/Charter Schools 41% 44%
Diocese of Charleston Schools 59% 55%
Prince of Peace Catholic School 67% 63%

We expect this trend of academic success to continue, as it serves as a strategic pillar for the future of the school. Results of the testing program help the school assess the academic growth of each student, as well its academic programs.

To learn more about this testing program, click here to access the MAP parent toolkit by NWEA.

Update from Seminarian Barbosa

Update from Seminarian Barbosa

by | Aug 22, 2019 | Parish Life, The Latest

It was such a joy to see our Seminarian, Sebastian Barbosa, on campus serving over the Summer! Many thanks to all of you who were so welcoming to him during his time home with us. Sebastian also had the unique opportunity to study Biblical Hebrew for five weeks in Jerusalem. Although it was an intensive language summer course, he got the chance to be a pilgrim in the Holy Land. Sebastian prayed with a particular intention for the families of Prince of Peace in his visits to the holy sites of our Lord’s life, death, and resurrection. He is now back to seminary to start his first year of theology at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in FL. You can reach him at 10701 S Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436. Continue to keep him in your prayers and feel welcome to send him your letters and/or gifts of encouragement with his studies!