Case Study: Saint Peter's Catholic School achieves National Blue Ribbon excellence with Renaissance

Marine with a mission: Saint Peter's 9-year journey to National Blue Ribbon achievement

Saint Peter’s Catholic School in Waldorf, Maryland, faced declining enrollment, discipline problems, and weak reading and math performance. The school also needed better baseline and progress data to guide instruction and motivate students. Vendor **Renaissance** provided **Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, and Star Assessments** to help address these challenges.

With Renaissance’s tools, Saint Peter’s built a schoolwide culture focused on growth and achievement, using Star Assessments for timely data and Accelerated Reader/Math to drive student engagement. The school earned recognition as an **Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School**, reached the **top 15 percent** in reading and math, and saw growth across all levels. Enrollment climbed, the school climate improved, and students were reading about **8,000 books and more than 100 million words** annually.

Saint Peter's Catholic School

J.R. West

Principal