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In addition to its primary ministry of bringing students to Jesus Christ through learning and faith formation, Notre Dame High School sees its mission as fivefold––academics, athletics, arts, finance, and enrollment––as it works to strengthen its body, mind, and soul.

Just two days after her first day on the job, Mary Ann Deschaine appeared on the “Inside the Diocese of Knoxville” podcast to discuss her transition to East Tennessee and her very early assessment of Catholic schools here.

The Diocese of Knoxville has announced that Mary Ann Deschaine, Ed. S., has accepted the position of superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Knoxville.

The circle is now complete. May the circle be unbroken. Knoxville Catholic High School senior Gigi Sompayrac put the finishing touches on that 360-degree journey on Feb. 1 when she signed scholarship papers to play tennis for Anderson University.

More than 350 Catholic school educators from the Diocese of Knoxville’s 10 schools gathered Feb. 21 at Knoxville Catholic High School to do something they haven’t been able to do in nearly four years — meet in person for an in-service session.

Winners were announced for the 2022 Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Raffle on Jan. 5.

New Lady Vol basketball play-by-play announcer Brian Rice is one of the busiest people in Knoxville media, and his days as a student at Knoxville Catholic High School helped launch his broadcasting career.

Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Raffle tickets are now on sale. Each $10 ticket enters you into the raffle to win 16 cash prizes. Proceeds support the regional Catholic Schools Tuition Funds to help qualifying families with tuition assistance.

On Sept. 16 the Knoxville Catholic High School community held an all-day student retreat focused on the Eucharist and communion with Christ.

Catholic schools rely greatly on the generosity of their community for supplemental tuition support so that every child who wishes to receive a Catholic education receive one. 

The newest work of art on display at St. Mary School in Johnson City, a mosaic, is the fruit of their own staff member’s labor. Felicia Gregory has been the art teacher at St. Mary since 2017 and began this project as a way to upcycle lids from baby food pouches that her children were consuming at the time.

All 10 diocesan schools are starting the academic year with a new five-year accreditation by a leading international accreditation agency, student enrollment is expected to be up again, strong administrations and faculties are in place, academic achievement scores also are strong, and COVID may finally be under control.

The Diocese of Knoxville has announced that its 10 Catholic schools have met the standards of excellence for system reaccreditation by Cognia, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers.

Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools have once again passed a rigorous accreditation review process.

Bishop Richard F. Stika has appointed Deacon Hicks Armor as interim Head of School for Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga.

The Diocese of Knoxville has been serving students with special learning needs for more than 20 years. “We’ve had huge successes with meeting the learning needs of all of our students,” Dr. Prater said.

In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade on Jan. 11 announced Devyn Dunn of Knoxville Catholic High School as its 2021-22 Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player of the Year and on Jan. 31 announced Keegan Smith of KCHS as its 2021-22 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Cross Country Player of the Year.

During Catholic Schools Week, students from kindergarten through 12th grade in Diocese of Knoxville schools participated in an essay contest, writing on what Catholic school means to them and the impact of Catholic education in their lives.

Dominican Sister Maria Kolbe leads after-school woodworking club at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge.

The Catholic Schools Raffle supports the ten Diocese of Knoxville Catholic schools and the Tuition Assistance Fund.