Points Of Excellence

Powers Catholic High School

• is rooted in the tradition of Catholic schools, passing on the faith in an environment of excellence.
• is a co-educational, North Central Association accredited high school, bringing out the best in students of varying abilities and backgrounds.
• has had more National Merit Semi-finalists in the past 30 years than any school in Genesee County.
• had the highest MME and ACT scores in Genesee County
• students have been awarded over 1.2 million dollars of scholarship money
• had 1 National Merit Semi-finalists and 2 National Merit Commended Students and 2 NHRP Scholars in the 2009-10 school year.
• students have scored higher than the State and National averages on the ACT test for the past three decades.
• ACT composite scores are trending up while National and State composites are trending down.
• offered 11 different AP tests last year to 122 students with 74 students earning college credit.  Six students earned 9 college credits, one student earned 12 credits, another student earned 18 credits and one student earned 21 credits!
• offers a team-taught Honors Humanities program, challenging the best and building their skills.
• has had students attend Loyola, Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, John Carroll, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Notre Dame and of course, Michigan and Michigan State.
• offers a wonderful fine arts program, foreign language programs, and four years of theology for each student.
• promotes achievement through its PASS Program (Powers Academic Student Support) that is geared for students who need extra support in academics.
• has a caring faculty that utilizes best practice strategies, incorporates high standards, and is committed to Catholic education.