ABOUT

Quick Facts

FGR Facts

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Father Gabriel Richard High School is a co-educational Catholic high school in the Diocese of Lansing
  • Established 1868 – 150-year tradition of excellence in Catholic education
  • Recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School.

100+

Courses in 9 departments

12

Advanced Placement Courses Offered

30+

Electives offered

20+

Clubs, Activities, Service Organizations

43

Teams in 29 Sports

99%

of graduates attend college or university

$14.8 Million

in merit scholarships offered to Class of 2022

~500

Students from 30 communities in Southeastern Michigan and across the globe

25%

of families receive tuition assistance or scholarships
Location

FGR is located near Domino’s Farms in Ann Arbor Township, with easy access to US-23 and M-14.

Daily Schedule

Our current schedule is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:55 am – 2:50 pm, Tuesday 7:55 am – 2:05 pm. We offer block scheduling Mondays through Thursdays with four 90-minute classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and three 90-minute classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Households also meet each Thursday. On Fridays, all seven classes meet for 50 minutes each.

Our students participate in two All-school Masses each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Recent Graduates

Class of 2022: 115 students including 1 National Merit Commended Student

Class of 2021: 142 students including 1 National Merit Finalist

Class of 2020: 132 students including 3 National Merit Commended Students

Class of 2019: 150 students

Class of 2018: 142 students including 1 National Merit Scholarship Finalist, 2 Semifinalists, 3 Commended Students

College Admissions

In the last three years, our students have been accepted to these colleges and universities:
Ave Maria University
Benedictine College
Christendom College
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Hillsdale College
MIT
Princeton University
United States Air Force Academy
University of Alabama
University of Dallas
University of Notre Dame
US Military Academy at West Point
US Naval Academy
Click here for a more extensive list

Advanced Placement Classes

FGR offers 12 Advanced Placement Classes: American History, Art – 2D Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English Literature, Environmental Science, Language and Composition, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics C, and Spanish.

FGR is also piloting a Capstone Program in which students go beyond AP rigor to create and present a project on a topic of their choosing. These students work with a faculty mentor who oversees their progress.

Student: Teacher Ratio

Our student: teacher ratio is 12:1. Currently, no section of a class is larger than 29 students.

Athletics

FGR offers 43 teams in 29 sports. Many sports offer freshman, JV, and Varsity teams allowing students to play at all levels.

Scholarships

FGR offers need- and merit-based scholarships.

Facilities

26 classrooms including double-sized science laboratory classrooms, an art room, full-sized chapel, multi-purpose field, 2 gymnasiums, weight room, 40 acres

Transportation

Students drive themselves or are dropped off. Our Parent Guild facilitates a carpool message board each summer to connect families living in the same areas.

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