Honor Roll Update
Schools can apply for the Honor Roll by completing three surveys during the application period every other spring. The next Honor Roll will be conducted in Spring 2014. All Catholic high schools in the U.S.A can apply. Catholic secondary schools (approximately 1,300) across the United States are notified of the program in early 2014 and encouraged to enroll online for the program. If you have not registered your school for the Honor Roll, to ensure early notification of the upcoming program, you can pre-register at any time at the “Sign up for Honor Roll” button on this page. After enrolling, the school completes three surveys to gauge the schools’ levels of quality in the areas of academics, Catholic identity, and civic education. The three surveys that were used in the 2012 Honor Roll are available here for your viewing.
September 20, 2012
Nation’s Top 50 Catholic High Schools Announced
Manassas, Va. – Today, September 20, 2012, the winners of the 2012-2013 Catholic High School Honor Roll competition were announced by The Cardinal Newman Society. Since 2004, the Honor Roll has recognized excellence in Catholic identity, academics and civic education at Catholic high schools across the United States.
The top 50 schools are recognized for overall excellence in all three Honor Roll categories, and other schools receive special recognition in particular categories. Here is the list of the Top 50 schools. This year 7 schools were recognized for excellence in Catholic identity, 6 schools for academics, 5 schools for civic education, and 5 additional schools for two of the three categories. Here is the list of the Recognized schools.
“Since competition began in 2004, the Honor Roll has been a helpful tool for administrators, families, and benefactors in recognizing the quality of a Catholic high school,” said Patrick J. Reilly, President of The Cardinal Newman Society. “The Honor Roll schools are a reminder that Catholic education is getting better every day—not only academically, but in the renewal of Catholic identity—and we are delighted to see the increased level of competition among the schools that participated in the program this year.”
This year’s top 50 Honor Roll schools are diverse: large and small, new and long-established, both highly selective and open enrollment admissions policies, and high and low tuition rates. The common trait is an institutional commitment to providing a truly integrated and faithful Catholic education across all disciplines and in all areas of student activities.
The top 50 schools are located in 21 states, with Pennsylvania having the highest number of honorees with seven schools, followed by Texas with six and Michigan with five.
Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School in Florida is the largest school with 1,489 students. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School and Faustina Academy, both in Texas, are the smallest schools with 48 students each.
The Catholic High School Honor Roll was created by The Acton Institute in 2004. The Cardinal Newman Society assumed the program this year, consistent with its mission of helping Catholic families and promoting faithful Catholic education.
To schedule an interview with The Cardinal Newman Society, contact Adam Wilson at 703-367-0333, ext. 102 or awilson@cardinalnewmansociety.org.
