Congratulations to Katrina (grade 8)
and Jakob (grade 6) F., both earned
High Honors on the 2014 Johns
Hopkins Talent Search testing.
More than 38,000 outstanding
students from the U.S. and
abroad take this above-grade-level
test. From this select group,
less than thirty percent of the
students who enter the Talent
Search achieve test scores at
this level. Jakob who presently
is in the 6th Grade, scored in
the 95th percentile in Verbal
Ability compared to 8th graders.
Katrina, who presently is in the
8th Grade, scored in the 99th
percentile in Verbal ability and
96th percentile in Math ability
compared to 12th graders.
Both Katrina and Jakob will
receive High Honor awards at the
state level in the Spring. Katrina’s
scores, which were in the top 3%
in the world, was also acknowledged
at the Grand Ceremony, which took
place at the Johns Hopkins University
campus in Maryland on October 19,
2014. This is the second consecutive
year Katrina has received the Grand
Ceremony invitation.
Parent reviews
rate SCS 5 stars
Saint Catherine of Siena School fosters academic success with a challenging curriculum taught by inspiring and caring teachers. Our students excel every year, earning merit based scholarships to High School 
and academic merit awards, including Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Award, and the President's Award for National Excellence.
Saint Catherine of Siena School is fully accredited by the State of New Jersey, the Archdiocese of Newark and the Middle States Commission on Elementary Education. Saint Catherine's is also a member of the National Catholic Educational Association.
Total 2021 Academic Scholarships offered to our 8th grade
$458,400.00
Year after year...
Exemplary Teacher Award
Mrs. Carol Scalo - Exemplary Teacher Award
(Mrs. Carol Scalo currently teaches Grades 6,7,8 Science and Science Lab along with Homeroom Grade 7, and Grade 7 Religion, Social Studies, Spelling)
"The Lynch School of Education at Boston College has, as part of its mission, "to enhance the human condition, to expand the human imagination, and to make the world more just." What could be more fitting than to ask seniors to nominate teachers and counselors who have exemplified the spirit of that mission? On behalf behalf of the Undergratuate Senate, I am pleased to inform you that Bryan Ramos has nominated Mrs. Carol Scalo for our Exemplary Teacher Award. Congratulations for inspiring Bryan and countless others!" -Robyn Antonucci, LSOE Senate Chairperson
"Mrs. Carol Scalo ... is the epitome of what it means to love teaching, to have your enthusiasm be infectious and to go above and beyond for your students." -Bryan Ramos
