Catholic Schools - Offices - Superintendent

Dr. Robert Paserba
Superintendent of Schools
111 Blvd. of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Tel: 412-456-3090
Fax: 412-456-3098
Email: schools@diopitt.org

 

Principal's Letter to Parents when H1N1 is Confirmed at the School

 
  Secretary

Patricia Bibro
 
 

Building on Performance at the Highest Levels
The future is built on promises but rooted in performance.  The reason we are so optimistic about the future our Catholic schools help create for our students is that we have such a long history of performance at the highest levels.

            Whether the evidence is statistical or anecdotal, whether it is based on test scores or college attendance, whether they are “typical” or “at-risk,” our students perform at a level of excellence that makes us proud.  And they do it consistently, continually and dependably.

            Academic achievement, however, is not the sole or final measure.  We determine the quality of our schools by the quality of the future they make possible for our students – lessons well learned, service well done and lives well lived.  This is the future we strive to provide.

Dr. Robert L. Paserba
Superintendent of Schools

 

Some Facts about the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh

  • The Catholic schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh have served western Pennsylvania since 1828.
  • Only three school districts in the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania educate more students than the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
  • We have 112 schools serving the six-county Diocese of Pittsburgh.
  • Our schools have a mission focused entirely on the person of Jesus Christ and the Gospel.
  • Our schools comprise approximately 25,000 students and more than 1,800 teachers.
  • Our schools meet all state and diocesan curriculum requirements.
  • Our students consistently score significantly above the national norms on standardized tests.
  • Our schools are at the cutting edge of curriculum and extracurriculars of every kind.
  • Our schools save the taxpayers of western Pennsylvania hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
  • In the past 10 years, our high schools have produced 120 National Merit semi-finalists and more than 100 National Merit finalists.