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Vandebilt Catholic is accredited by Congnia. It operates with the approval of and in full compliance with the Louisiana State Department of Education and the Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools.

The curriculum exceeds the Louisiana Core 4 requirements and provides needed TOPS courses as well.The curriculum of Vandebilt Catholic is college preparatory. Students have the opportunity to earn seven credits per year and are required to earn twenty-six units for a Vandebilt Catholic diploma. Honor graduates are required to take a minimum of ten honors courses over the four years of high school, to earn at least twenty-seven units, and to earn at least a 3.5 average.


Vandebilt Catholic High School enjoys a tradition of consistent academic success. Composite ACT scores invariably rank well above the local, state, and national averages. Typically, two thirds to three fourths of the senior class qualifies for TOPS, and ninety-nine percent of each senior class attends a four-year college or university upon graduation from Vandebilt Catholic. Vandebilt Catholic is proud of its list of fifty National Merit Scholars and its two Presidential Scholars.

19-20 ACT Score Comparison

Sacred Heart Scholar Awards

Students who have earned a 30+ on their ACT are awarded the Sacred Heart Scholar Award, established in 2017, in recognition of their high level of academic achievement. To date, Vandebilt Catholic has over ONE HUNDRED students who have earned this award.

Sacred Heart Scholars 2022-2023

Student Name               Graduation Year

Cameron   Badeaux 2023
Grace Beyer 2024
Sophia  Distefano 2023
Lauren Dupre  2023
Ryleigh  Ellender 2023
Robert  Galinsky 2023
Brady Hazleton 2024
Lillian Holliday 2024
Elise  Lirette 2023
Jacob McKee 2024
Jack  Pellegrin 2023
Luke  Thibodeaux 2024
   

 

Past Sacred Heart Scholar Recipients 

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Julie Pellegrin
Dean of Academics