HVCS is accredited through The National Association of Private and Catholic Independent Schools. The accreditation requirements include a self-study, an on-site evaluation, and annual reports showing continued compliance. All of our classroom teachers have received State of Michigan Teacher Certification.
At Huron Valley Catholic School, students in grades 3 to 8 take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills every spring. Students complete tests in reading comprehension, language, math, social studies, science, and sources of information.
We use the results of these tests to examine how each of our classes rank in relation to classes in other schools nationally, to determine individual student strengths and weaknesses, and to evaluate our curriculum.
Huron Valley Catholic School grade composite scores are consistently well above the national average.
Huron Valley Catholic School
Understanding Our Average Composite Score
Our school’s composite score of 69 on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) places our students in the top 3% nationwide, a reflection of academic achievement well above the national average of 50. This ranking is derived using a statistical analysis of percentile distributions, where scores follow a standard bell curve. Achieving a score of 69 indicates that our students performed as well as or better than 69% of their peers nationwide, highlighting the strength of our academic program.
| Grade | Reading | Language | Math | Social Studies | Science | Sources of Information | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | |
| 4th | 78 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 81 | 75 | |
| 5th | 53 | 59 | 44 | 62 | 59 | 54 | |
| 6th | 67 | 82 | 61 | 72 | 67 | 69 | |
| 7th | 69 | 84 | 66 | 74 | 64 | 70 | |
| 8th | 80 | 90 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 81 | |
| Average | 70 | 79 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 69 | |