St. Louis Catholic schools see rise in non-Catholic students
The school's principal, Jessica Kilmade, said the increase comes after the school changed its recruitment strategy to cater to the mostly low-income, African-American and non-Catholic population in the area.
The archdiocese has also prioritized increasing scholarship opportunities and school fundraising, promoting enrollment in a neighborhood with majority low-income families.
According to the NCEA, non-Catholic student enrollment has increased to 17.4 percent this school year compared to just 2.7 percent in 1970.