The diocesan school remained open only until 1997 because the school's population had continued to drop.

Despite the economic hardships of the 1930s and 1940s, seven more diocesan high schools were founded.

In 1926 St. James became one of three diocesan high schools for boys.

Only 5 of the 147 diocesan schools have unionized teachers.

Established in 1984, it is a diocesan school with a student population (in 2012) of 880.

In 1928, St. Mary became a diocesan regional high school for girls only.

The average tuition at diocesan high schools for 2007-8 was $7,476 annually.

The average tuition for diocesan elementary schools in 2007-08 was $4,162.

During his first five years the number of black children in diocesan schools rose from just over 5,000 to more than 9,000.

The academy was related to an earlier attempt by Scott to found a diocesan school.