Junior High (7-8th)

Primed for success in the future, the St. Bartholomew Junior High program prepares students for academic success in high school, as well as encourages students to navigate the social and emotional challenges of adolescence. In Junior High, your student learns to hold his/herself to high academic standards, demonstrate critical thinkinking in all subjects, and create, collaborate, and communicate. Students are challenged to be their own advocate in the classroom and among their peers. With a continued emphasis on building Catholic character through authentic experiences.

The local public Middle Schools use the "Teaming Concept" to make their big school feel like a small school.  At St. Bartholomew you get that authentic small school environment and all its benefits.  The middle school's "Global Studies Pathway" offered at Northside Middle School is St. Bartholomew School's normal course of classes. 

A DAY IN THE CLASSROOM

A typical St. Bartholomew day involves hands-on, experiential learning in the science classroom and integrated technology in the Tech classroom, roundtable discussions on Tangerine or A Christmas Carol, and serving as servers and lectors during an all school Mass. Students become beautiful choral singers in the music elective and experiment with assemblage during Art. The core curriculum, combined with the extracurricular enrichment classes, allows students to grow as individuals of Christ within a community faith. St. Bartholomew Junior High students leave St. B's with a true sense of fellowship and belonging. 

Beginning last school year, Junior High students moved away from a Block Schedule to an 8 bell schedule. The four 7th and 8th grade teachers cooperatively teach the subjects of Math, Science, English Language Arts, Social Studies and Religion Classes.  All students take courses in English/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and Religion. Additionally, students take Physical Education classes, Spanish, Technology, Music and Fine Arts electives. Students are technology proficient by graduation, with a 1:1 technology program that begins in Kindergarten.

• A maximum of 25 students per class
• 1:1 Chromebook program
• Leveled Math Options in 7th grade: 7th grade Math or Pre-Algebra
• Leveled Math Options in 8th grade: Pre-Algebra/Algebra/Geometry
• High School-level Spanish offered: Spanish I and Spanish II
• High School level Biology offered
• Daily Religion Class
• Confirmational Sacramental Prep (8th grade)
• 8th Grade Spiritual Day Retreat at CYO Camp
• Community Service Projects
• 7th Grade Cincinnati, Ohio 3-Day, 2-Night Field Trip
• 8th Grade Washington D.C. 5-Day, 4-Night Field Trip
• Band Elective & extra Athletics offered at Northside Middle School
• Jr High Exploratory Course Offerings (1 Semester Each):
  • Advanced Physical Education
  • Advanced Art
  • Math Lab
  • Creative Writing
  • Music History
  • Greenhouse, Gardening & Horticulture
  • Finance
  • Debate
  • Prayer & Reflection
  • Choir
  • Independent Studies
• Junior High Clubs: 
  • Altar Servers
  • Leader in Me Lighthouse Team (Student Council)
  • St. Bartholomew Church Youth Group
• Leader in Me Program (student empowerment program)