Assessment of Catholic Religious Education (ACRE)
ACRE measures knowledge on the four pillars of the catechism of the Catholic Church.
2017 Results
Grade
|
Percentage of Gehlen Catholic Students who are Proficient
|
National Average
|
5th
|
86.8% |
60.6% |
8th
|
84.6% |
68.9%
|
11th
|
76.4% |
65.3%
|
Iowa Assessments
Iowa Assessments are statewide academic tests.
2016 Results
Grade
|
|
Percentage of Students
who are Proficient
|
|
National Percentile Rank of Complete Composite Score
|
Reading
|
Math
|
Science
|
3rd
|
88
|
91 |
88 |
87
|
4th
|
94
|
92 |
94 |
96
|
5th
|
100
|
95 |
97 |
90
|
6th
|
97
|
94 |
97 |
89
|
7th
|
93
|
100 |
96 |
91
|
8th
|
92
|
92 |
88 |
97
|
9th
|
98
|
88 |
90 |
97
|
10th
|
100
|
100 |
100 |
99
|
11th
|
97
|
97 |
94 |
95
|
The ACT College Entrance Exam
Class of 2017 Results
|
Average Composite Score
|
Percentage of Graduates Tested
|
National
|
20.8
|
64%
|
Iowa
|
22.1
|
68%
|
Gehlen Catholic
|
24.1
|
71%
|
Gehlen Catholic –
Top 10 students by
class rank
|
25.7
|
|
Post-Secondary Plans of Gehlen Catholic Graduates
Over the past 10 years, 99% of Gehlen Catholic graduates have continued their education at college or have entered the military after graduation.
Post-Secondary Courses Offered at Gehlen Catholic
In the graduating class of 2017, 82% of graduates will have earned college credit while in high school. More information about the college course options available at Gehlen Catholic can be found by clicking here.