Statistics on OCPS...What We
Deliver:
• O'Connell is the oldest Catholic
high school in the state of Texas...since 1847 we have been
educating the hearts and minds of young adults in Galveston.
• O'Connell's 2010 graduating class of 43
garnered over $700,000 in collegiate scholarships.
• O'Connell's 2009 graduating class of 28
garnered over $250,000 in collegiate scholarships.
• Over 75% of the Junior and Senior Classes are
members of the National Honor Society.
• O'Connell's Lady Buccaneers Softball Team has
won 6 consecutive Texas Association of Parochial and Private Schools
(T.A.P.P.S.)State Championships.
• Over 48% of O'Connell's students are on
financial aid and have received academic scholarships to attend
OCPS.
• O'Connell students must participate in over
150 hours of community service in their four-year high school
career.
• Six members of O'Connell's faculty hold
Masters Degrees in their field of study.
• Three members of O'Connell's faculty hold
Doctorates in their field of study.
• O'Connell offers 30 hours of Advanced
Placement for students to earn college credits.
• O'Connell offers 30 hours of Dual-College
Credit through their sister school Galveston Community College.
• O'Connell 2010 Senior Megan O'Malley received
over $70,000 to attend the University of Alabama, the largest cash
award beating out over 200 applicants.
• O'Connell 2010 Senior Kristin Martinez
received a five-year scholarship to be a Pitcher for the Kansas
University Lady Jayhawks Softball Team.
Statistics on Catholic Education...Why
It Matters:
• The Catholic faith educates 2.6
million students everyday at a cost of 10 billion dollars.
• The Catholic faith saves the American
taxpayer over 18 billion dollars through Catholic education.
• Graduates of Catholic educational
institutions go on to graduate studies at a rate of 92%.
• The Catholic faith has 230 colleges and
universities in the United States with an enrollment of 700,000
students. |
MISSION STATEMENT
O’Connell College Preparatory School seeks to develop
competence, conscience, and compassion in our students
through
a challenging program of
spiritual, academic, social and extra-curricular activities.
PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of O’Connell is enriched in Catholic tradition,
which promotes goodness, faith in action, discipline, and
responsibility in education. |