Increased Enrollment: "[The Honor Roll] has greatly helped our school and increased our enrollment. Our faculty, parents and students fell so much pride in their school. Thank you for all you have done for us."

Madonna Helbling, Principal
Quigley Catholic High School

Enrollment Impact: "The Honor Roll is really making an impact for us. This year we have had already over 240 shadows for 120 spots for next year's freshman class [and] many mention the Honor Roll."

Sister Elizabeth Anne Allen - Principal
Mt. De Sales Academy, Catonsville, MD

Big Enrollment Change: "We have seen a big change in enrollment this year - from 963 to 1005! "

Michelle Birkel
Director of Development, Pius X Foundation

Enrollment Bump: "Last week, we sent out a fund-raising letter to all of our alumni and the Top 50 award played prominently in the letter...we expect it to cause at least a small bump in our enrollment."

Matt Reynebeau
Principal, Xavier High School

Increased Enrollment Activity: "In the last 30 days our enrollment activity is going crazy...I am sure some of it is due to this award. Typically, this is a very quiet enrollment time of year for us. But right now we have 19 students who are set to enroll in the school between now and January 4th. We also had 40 inquiries about the school last week! And even more amazing, though we have averaged about 400-500 hits on our website per month, in November, we had over 5,000 hits! Our goal for enrollment this year was 825 students. As of today, we are at 837, not including the 19 mentioned above who are ready to enroll! Again, it is certainly due to many factors, but I believe this recognition for our high school from you definitely has something to do with it!"

Rick Swygman
Executive Director, Pinecrest Academy

Ignite Enthusiasm: "...the Catholic High School Honor Roll will ignite enthusiasm in this Diocese." "When it comes to recognition, this honor is priceless."

Bishop William L. Higi
Bishop of Lafayette-in-Indiana

Huge Roar: "When we announced the award to our students yesterday, a huge roar of spontaneous cheering filled the building. What a glorious day!"

Margaret Miller - Administrator
Holy Cross Academy, Oneida, NY

Promoting like Crazy: "We are thrilled...and are promoting [this honor] like crazy."

Kelly Antcliff
St. Theodore Guerin High School, Noblesville, IN

Incredibly Positive: "Receiving the Top 50 award has been an incredibly positive experience. Three local television stations covered the public announcement in the presence of our student body. Additionally, the local paper, the diocesan paper and local radio stations covered the news."

Matt Reynebeau
Principal, Xavier High School

Bishop, Provincial Superior, Honor in Person: "We had a school-wide assembly last week and the framed certificate was presented by Bishop Michael Saltarelli, Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington. The Very Rev. Joseph Morrissey, OSFS, Provincial Superior of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales was also present."

Fr. Bill McCandless, OSFS
Principal, Salesianum School

Profound Impact: "The impact of being placed on the Catholic High School Honor Roll has been profound...I personally believe that it has boosted moral and is a tangible honor that faculty can call their own."

John Contreraz
Bishop Machebeuf High School

Well-deserved Recognition: "This recognition is well-deserved and I applaud the administrators, teachers, parents and students for their dedication and devotion."

Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput
Archbishop of Denver, CO

Distinctively Catholic Identity: "I applaud the administrators, teachers, parents and students for their dedication to a quality education with a distinctively Catholic identity."

Most Reverend José Gomez
Archbishop of San Antonio, TX

Created a Stir: "The 2007 Honor Roll has created quite a stir in our Diocese."

Deacon Ray DuBois
Department of education, Diocese of Green Bay, WI

Valuable Resource: "[The Honor Roll] is MOST HELPFUL! I appreciate what your organization is doing - your information helps to 'un-muddy' the waters! We are very much interested in making an educated choice."

Kathy Kaye
Parent, Detroit, MI

Great Deal of Interest: "I have many other parents in my area who are also concerned about where to send their children for secondary education. We are impressed at how [the Honor Roll] rates the schools...If there was just one school [in my area] that could meet the criteria, I'm sure it would cause a great deal of interest."

Kathleen Nurt
Parent

Resource for Parents: "We're just so happy you exist!"

Liz Molter
Parent inquiring about where good Catholic schools can be found

Honor Roll Recognition Incentive: "What you do is still far and away one of the best things going for Catholic Education in the United States."

Ed Wassell
Executive Director, Holy Rosary Academy, Anchorage, AK

Valuable Contribution: "I would like to thank you and everyone at the Acton Institute for your consistent and faithful dedication to Catholic education! I am certain that your efforts have contributed greatly to this sacred mission in our country."

Fr. John B. Huber
Principal, St. Thomas High School, Houston, TX

Best Kept Secret: "Thanks to the [Honor Roll], Holy Angels Academy is no longer "the best kept secret" in Louisville. More families and prospective teachers both in and out of state are hearing about our excellent program."

Mrs. Marilyn G. Malone
Principal, Holy Angels Academy, Louisville, KY

Positive Momentum: "When people hear about what you are trying to do to help Catholic education, they seem to respond very favorably. I originally thought they would be skeptical of this award at first since it is relatively new, but we have seen none of that skepticism at all!...the more people desire to get this award, the better for Catholic education!"

Rick Swygman
Executive Director, Pinecrest Academy

Making Us Better: "The Honor Roll has been an instrument that truly has made Gorman a better school. We have looked closely at the criteria you use for evaluation of what truly makes a school Catholic in today's world."

Jim Franz
Principal, Bishop T.K. Gorman High School, Tyler, TX

Feedback Assists Improvement: "I appreciate very much the evaluation of our application. It was actually quite encouraging to see strengths and weaknesses, rather than just to know we did not make [the Top 50]."

Sister Patricia Laffey
Seton-LaSalle Catholic High School

Incentive Momentum: "I can see that other schools [in Atlanta] are going to take this more seriously having seen [Pinecrest Academy] and Holy Spirit [Preparatory] get the award. I think it has already had an impact on our archdiocese and motivated them to pursue their objective of greater Catholic authenticity even more."

Rick Swygman
Executive Director, Pinecrest Academy

Valuable Guidance: "It is always beneficial to see your school through another's eyes, to begin taking a more critical look at factors which had seemed fine before, and to work from within to improve each year...Your guidance is much appreciated."

David Worland
Principal, Cathedral High School, Indianapolis, IN

Survey Reflection: "The survey questions cause us to stop, reflect and pray as we consider whether or not we do what we say we do and are who we say we are."

Sister Camille Anne
Principal, Mt. Carmel Academy, New Orleans, LA

Valuable Self Evaluation: "The Catholic High School Honor Roll...was an enjoyable exercise for our school and an idea I find important for Catholic schools around the country."

Dave Good
Holy Family High School, Broomfield, CO

Answer Challenging Questions: "Thank you for organizing the Catholic High School Honor Roll. It is an opportunity for us to answer some challenging questions about what we do here in terms of Catholic education."

Sister Christine
St. Vincent Ferrar High School, NY

Third-Party Evaluation: "Whenever an outside agency recognizes a school's academic excellence, Catholic identity and civic education, the local community must be commended for its commitment to the students it serves."

Diane Starkovich
Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA