Awards & Achievements

St. Sebastian students regularly rank in the top 25% in National Achievement Tests.

National Percentile Range

Top 10% 96 – 99 Percentile
Top 25% 88 – 96 Percentile
Top 50% 64 – 86 Percentile

School Awards

  • Home & School Awards from the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
  • Lunch Bunch Program, 2003
  • School Covenant in Character Education, 2002
  • Milwaukee Safety Commission – Safety Awards, 2003, 1999

Academic Awards

  • American Mathematics Competition
  • Students’ score in top 10 percent nationally
  • Dominican High School Academic Challenge
  • First Place Math for 7th & 8th grade
  • DSHA High School Excel-A-Thon
  • Consistently 1st & 2nd place teams in all academic areas
  • MUHS Interscholastic Math Competition
  • Consistently in top three Catholic school teams
  • MUHS Math/Science Competition
  • Consistently in top three Catholic school teams
  • Pius XI Math Contest
  • Consistently in top five teams
8th Grade Wisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Examination (WKCE) Results – 2003 - 2004
    Reading Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
Advanc
ed or
Profici
ent		 St. Sebs Class of 04 94 93 75 91 98
St. Sebs Class of 06 95 83 89 91 98
MPS 51 42 27 29 51
Wauwatosa 95 86 86 89 95
  West Allis /West Milw 80 69 63 68 86
  Brown Deer 79 74 66 79 91
  Cudahy 78 67 62 73 92
  Fox Point 91 92 86 79 94
  Franklin 98 83 80 83 95
  Glendale / River Hills 81 77 72 70 93
  Greendale 92 89 85 87 97
  Greenfield 85 78 74 79 92
  Oak Creek 88 77 76 80 94
  St. Francis 87 72 76 68 87
  Shorewood 92 84 87 91 96
  South Milwaukee 96 73 70 73 87
  Whitnall 92 87 79 86 92
  Whitefish Bay 90 86 81 84 95
Note: Statewide math percentages are lower due to WI Math Teacher Organization creating higher standard scores.

St. Sebastian Character Awards

  • Joe Nowak Spirit Awards. This award recognize student sensitivity, compassion, strength of character, enthusiasm for life and one’s demonstration of the true spirit of Joe Nowak. Two awards are given annually.
  • Home & School Association Award. Presented to an eighth grade graduate who has demonstrated Christian example and outstanding academic progress.
  • Teacher Scholarship. Presented by the teaching staff to an eighth grade student who best reflects the values of St. Sebastian School.
  • Arlin Menke Christian Service Award. Presented to the eighth grade graduate who has demonstrated outstanding Christian leadership.

Team Awards in Sports

  • Padre Serra - Both Girls & Boys played in 2006 Competition
    • Boys / 4th Place / 2003
    • Girls / 3rd Place / 2000
  • Numerous Tournament Championships and Runner-Up Trophies
  • 5th Grade Boys played at the Bradley Center before a Bucks game in 2005 & 2006
  • Middle School Choir has performed the National Anthem for five consecutive years for a Marquette University game

 

“Thinking back on my years at St. Sebastian, I realize that it isn’t just a place for kids to learn the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. It is also a great environment to develop socially, spiritually and physically. The atmosphere created by the teachers and staff helps create a sense of how to get along with others and the importance of working together. And because St. Sebastian is so community oriented, I learned a great deal about what else is important in life, besides just what was in our books. I know that when I got to high school and now into college, I appreciate more the headstart I got while growing up through St. Sebastian.

Jake Nowak (’97)