CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE
FIRST IMPRESSION Choosing Catholic education made easier with consolidated info for prospective parents, students BY EMMALEE ITALIA Contributing Editor
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he Diocese of Trenton’s Catholic schools now have some new tools in their promotional arsenal, in the form of brochures now available both in print and online that both inform and celebrate the benefit of a Catholic education. Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt, diocesan superintendent of Catholic schools, has seen firsthand the efficacy of getting critical infor “It’s a one mation into the hands of prospective parents and students. stop shop to “It’s a great way to inform parents about all the great things going on find out more in our schools Diocese-wide,” he about our high explained. The content is driven, he said, by schools ...” answering the following questions: “If I were a parent investigating a Catholic school, what would I like to know? How many Catholic schools are in the Diocese? What are their test scores? Where do students go after they finish Catholic high school?” Two separate brochures were created with two audiences Continued on 50
The open house brochure gives parents and students a first look at Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Trenton. October 2021 THE MONITOR MAGAZINE 49