News Releases & Commentary

Heidi Loranger reports on the Catholic High School Honor Roll from Anchorage, Alaska. The Holy Rosary Academy in Anchorage was one recipient of this honor.


Father John Fisher, principal of Salesianum School in Wilmington, Del., is interviewed by local TV station WHYY. Fr. Fisher said Salesianum’s selection as a Top 50 school was, in large part, a result of its commitment to Catholic identity in education.

“Choosing Excellence - What Makes a Great Catholic High School” by Kevin E. Schmiesing, Ph.D. (Oct. 20, 2004)

Catholic schools, like other religious schools, bring a particular theological outlook to the task of preparing young people for the world. The inaugural Catholic High School Honor Roll, produced by the Acton Institute, takes into account schools’ commitment to civic and economic education that will prepare students for politics, civil society, and business.

Articles from Around the Country about the Honor Roll

Successful consolidation lands Catholic Central national award by Megan Gildow
Springfield News-Sun, 2009-03-13
located in Springfield, OH

Holy Rosary students versed in Latin, Greek by S. Szabo
Anchorage Daily News, 2005-06-08
located in Anchorage, AK

Marian High School marks 40th anniversary - editorial
Today's Catholic, 2005-04-17
located in Fort Wayne, IN

Small-School Startup Central by Joseph Pronechen
National Catholic Register, 2005-03-20
located in North Haven, CT

Catholic Schools Diocese: Quigley Catholic High School - editorial
Murrysville Star, 2005-02-16
located in Monroeville, PA

Catholic Central High School joins honorees - editorial
Catholic Telegraph, 2005-01-28
located in Cincinnati, OH

Kelly's guiding light by Vanessa Everett
The Beaumont Enterprise, 2005-01-17
located in Beaumont, TX

Holy Family HS drill team takes top prize - editorial
The Tidings, 2004-12-10
located in Los Angeles, CA

St. Joseph's High School selected to top national list by Lorando Lockhart
Tribune-Times, 2004-12-07
located in Simpsonville, SC

Salesianum named one of top 50 Catholic schools in nation by Antonio Prado
Brandywine Community News, 2004-12-03
located in Hockessin, DE

Smith assembles another by Doug Fernandes
Sarasota Herald Tribune, 2004-12-02
located in Sarasota, FL

This school sits perched on heights of excellence by Gregory Kane
Baltimore Sun, 2004-11-24
located in Baltimore, MD

Mt. Greenwood school tops Catholic honor roll by Andy Dunning
Beverly Review, 2004-11-24
located in Chicago, IL

Area schools named to national honor roll by Valerie Vedral
Daily Southtown, 2004-11-22
located in Chicago, IL

Aurora Central named to Honor Roll - editorial
Beacon News, 2004-11-19
located in Chicago, IL

Names In the News - editorial
The Catholic Spirit, 2004-11-18
located in St. Paul, MN

Results of study awaited by Gail Cetnar
Springfield News-Sun, 2004-11-17
located in Springfield, OH

Pace High receives national recognition by Ivette Dobarganes
Miami Herald, 2004-11-14
located in Miami, FL

Our Lady of Grace gets high marks in honor roll - editorial
Denton Record-Chronicle, 2004-11-11
located in Denton, TX

Three high schools make top 50 ‘honor roll’ - editorial
The Florida Catholic, 2004-11-11
located in Miami, FL

Local Folks - editorial
Anchorage Daily News, 2004-11-10
located in Anchorage, AK

Prep school on Catholic honor list by Maurice Bobb
Houston Chronicle, 2004-11-10
located in Houston, TX

Top 50 High Schools in the U.S. by Kevin Schmiesing
Morning Air, 2004-11-09
located in Green Bay, WI

National Honor Roll Tabs McGuinness as Top 50 School by Steve Gust
The Sooner Catholic, 2004-11-07
located in Oklahoma City, OK

Catholic high school receives high praise by Vanessa Everett
The Beaumont Enterprise, 2004-11-05
located in Beaumont, TX

CCHS principal honored, but not surprised, at national award by Joanne Malene
Catholic Exponent, 2004-11-05
located in Youngstown, OH

Strake Jesuit named among top 50 Catholic high schools in nation - editorial
The Texas Catholic Herald, 2004-11-05
located in Houston, TX

Providence on honor roll - editorial
Channel 12 News, 2004-11-05
located in Brooklyn Park, MN

Kelly HS wins national recognition by Vanessa Everett
The Beaumont Enterprise, 2004-11-04
located in Beaumont, TX

Honors: Top 50 Schools - editorial
The Catholic Standard & Times, 2004-11-04
located in Philadelphia, PA

All Hallows High School recognized as ‘Top 50’ parochial school by Noah Fowle
Bronx Times Reporter, 2004-11-04
located in New York, NY

Marian, Brother Rice lauded - editorial
The Star, 2004-11-04
located in Chicago, IL

Providence Academy is among top 50 - editorial
Sun Sailor, 2004-11-04
located in Minnesota

Salesianum makes list of top 50 schools - editorial
News Journal, 2004-11-04
located in Wilmington, DE

St. Joseph’s named a top 50 school by Paul Barra
The Catholic Miscellany, 2004-11-04
located in Charleston, SC

Local Catholic school rated in top 50 - editorial
Anchorage Daily News, 2004-11-03
located in Anchorage, AK

St. Cecilia makes Catholic Honor Roll - editorial
Nashville City Paper, 2004-11-03
located in Nashville, TN

Carmel named top school - editorial
Daily Herald, 2004-11-03
located in Chicago, IL

Aurora Central makes list - editorial
Daily Herald, 2004-11-03
located in Chicago, IL

Christopher Columbus ranked among top Catholic high schools by Lee Stephens
Miami's Community Newspapers, 2004-11-02
located in Miami, FL

Roanoke Catholic listed among top 50 Catholic schools in U.S. by Kathy Lu
The Roanoke Times, 2004-11-01
located in Roanoke, VA

Education notes: St. Cecilia listed in top 50 Catholic U.S. high schools by Claudette Riley
The Tennessean, 2004-11-01
located in Nashville, TN

National Honor - editorial
Miami Herald, 2004-10-31
located in Miami, FL

Creighton Prep is Catholic top 50 pick by Michaela Saunders
Omaha World-Herald, 2004-10-31
located in Omaha, NE

What Parents Want: Honor Roll Names Top Catholic Schools by Tim Drake
National Catholic Register, 2004-10-31
located in North Haven, CT

Among the Nation's Elite by Sapna Kollali
The Post-Standard, 2004-10-30
located in Syracuse, NY

Thumbs up, thumbs down - editorial
The Greenville News, 2004-10-30
located in Greenville, SC

St. Therese Academy ranked one of the nation's top Catholic schools by Russell Rian
Dallas Morning News, 2004-10-30
located in Dallas, TX

Quigley Catholic named to high school honor roll by Michael Pound
Beaver County Times, 2004-10-29
located in Beaver, PA

Honor Roll - editorial
Houston Chronicle, 2004-10-29
located in Houston, TX

Gorman named 1 of top 50 Catholic schools by Betty Waters
Tyler Morning Telegraph, 2004-10-29
located in Tyler, TX

Listing: Prep among nation's top 50 Catholic high schools by Anne-Marie Welsh
Lake Shore Visitor, 2004-10-29
located in Erie, PA

Top 50 honor for Holy Cross - editorial
Oneida Daily Dispatch, 2004-10-29
located in Oneida, NY

Quigley Catholic makes honor roll - editorial
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2004-10-28
located in Pittsburgh, PA

Prep earns national honor by Kara Rhodes
The Times-News, 2004-10-28
located in Erie, PA

Catholic Honor Roll names Aurora and Marian Central Catholic high schools among nation’s top 50 - editorial
The Observer, 2004-10-28
located in Rockford, IL

St. Cecilia Academy named in nation’s Top 50 Catholic High Schools - editorial
Westview, 2004-10-28
located in Nashville, TN

Salesianum is among top 50 Catholic schools - editorial
The Dialog, 2004-10-28
located in Wilmington, DE

Mount de Sales Academy named a top 50 high school by Christopher Gaul
The Catholic Review, 2004-10-28
located in Baltimore, MD

Southwest Side Catholic School named top in the nation by Anna Weaver
Medill News Service, 2004-10-28
located in Chicago, IL

Rated among the best by Debra Groom
The Post-Standard, 2004-10-27
located in Syracuse, NY

Dade school among best in U.S., Catholic group says by Erika Pesantes
Miami Herald, 2004-10-26
located in Miami, FL

Illinois Education Notes - editorial
Northwest Indiana Times, 2004-10-26
located in Munster, IN

Roanoke Catholic School named to national honor roll - editorial
The Catholic Virginian, 2004-10-25
located in Richmond, VA

Roman Catholic school named to honor roll - editorial
Madison Courier, 2004-10-23
located in Madison, IN

Fort Wayne Roman Catholic school named to honor roll by Associated Press
WHAS ABC 11, 2004-10-22
located in Louisville, KY

St. Joseph's named one of nation's top 50 Catholic high schools by Julie Howle
The Greenville News, 2004-10-22
located in Greenville, SC

In Brief: Top School - editorial
St. Louis Review, 2004-10-22
located in St. Louis, Missouri

Fort Wayne Roman Catholic school named to honor roll by Associated Press
Indianapolis Star, 2004-10-22
located in Indianapolis, IN

Central Catholic in top 50 in the nation - editorial
The Repository, 2004-10-22
located in Canton, OH

Two local Catholic high schools among the best in the country by Kristi Andersen
WOOD NBC 8, 2004-10-22
located in Grand Rapids, MI

St. Cecilia Academy among top 50 Catholic high schools - editorial
Tennessee Register, 2004-10-22
located in Nashville, TN

Xavier honored - editorial
Middletown Press, 2004-10-22
located in Middletown, CT

Nation’s top 50 Catholic high schools named - editorial
Catholic Week, 2004-10-22
located in Mobile, AL

St. Josephs’ Catholic School named one of the country’s best by Cindy Landrum
Greenville Journal, 2004-10-22
located in Greenville, SC

Marian, Brother Rice lauded - editorial
Daily Southtown, 2004-10-21
located in Chicago, IL

St. Thomas Aquinas High is on national honor roll by Kaye Dallas
Miami Herald, 2004-10-21
located in Miami, FL

Luers named to list of top Catholic schools by Charlie Roduta
The News-Sentinel, 2004-10-21
located in Fort Wayne, IN

Luers named to list of top Catholic schools by Charlie Roduta
The Journal Gazette, 2004-10-21
located in Fort Wayne, IN

Two diocesan schools receive national honor - editorial
The Catholic Spirit, 2004-10-21
located in Metuchen, NJ

Irving school makes Catholic honor roll - editorial
Dallas Business Journal, 2004-10-20
located in Dallas, TX

Quigley named to Catholic schools' honor roll by Brian Rittmeyer
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 2004-10-20
located in Pittsburgh, PA

Calvert is one of 50 best Catholic high schools in America by John May
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune, 2004-10-20
located in Tiffin, OH

T.K. Gorman Named One Of The Nation's Best by Maya Golden
KLTV ABC 7, 2004-10-20
located in Tyler, TX

LMC ranks high on Catholic honor roll by Nik Rajkovic
WSJM 1400-AM, 2004-10-20
located in St. Joseph, MI

Holy Rosary recognized as one of nation’s best schools by Yvonne Ramsay
KTUU NBC 2, 2004-10-20
located in Anchorage, AK

Landing on a National Honor Roll - editorial
Delaware Tonight, 2004-10-20
located in Wilmington, DE

Padua makes honor roll - editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2004-10-20
located in Cleveland, OH

Holy Family, St. Francis make the grade by Darleene Barrientos
Los Angeles Times, 2004-10-20
located in Los Angeles, CA

WDEL Morning News by Frank Gerace
WDEL 1150-AM, 2004-10-20
located in Wilmington, DE

O'Gorman one of top 50 in U.S. - editorial
Argus Leader, 2004-10-20
located in Sioux Falls, SD

Top Honors by Heidi Loranger
11 News at 6, 2004-10-20
located in Anchorage, AK

Voz del Arzobispo by Archbishop John Favalora
La Voz Catolica, 2004-10-01
located in Miami, FL

National honor roll will recognize top Catholic high schools - editorial
Catholic News Agency, 2004-05-12
located in Denver, CO