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Should your school be on the Honor Roll? One month remaining to apply.
Should your school be on the Honor Roll? One month remaining to apply.
Jun 18, 2026 7:10 AM

Applications and nominations are being accepted for the 5th annual Catholic High School Honor Roll –a list of America’s Top 50 Catholic high schools judged on academic excellence, Catholic identity, and civic education. The list is published nationally as a resource for parents, schools, colleges and donors. As a constructive petition, the Honor Roll is designed to encourage excellence in Catholic education.

This is the perfect time to encourage your local Catholic high school to apply. All schools benefit because they pared to other Catholic high schools nationwide and are given a thorough evaluation to help them improve. Those schools that place in the Top 50 receive widespread recognition. Unfortunately, many fine schools are not recognized simply because no application is submitted. Your encouragement will ensure that this opportunity is not missed.

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Nominate a SchoolFAQApply OnlineWhy should your school apply?

How do schools benefit?

Evaluation: Each applicant prehensive feedbackRecognition and Impact: Top 50 schools see increased enrollment, energized staffs, media coverage, and a valuable marketing opportunityScholarship: $2,000 drawing for online applicants

How Does it Work?

Apply: 3 surveys plete applicationDeadline: May 15Cost: Free to apply at www.chshonor.org.Award Announcement: Fall 2008

About the Honor Roll: The Catholic High School Honor Roll is a constructive petition and evaluation program designed to recognize and encourage excellence in Catholic secondary education. It is sponsored by the Acton Institute, a non-profit education and research organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is overseen by a distinguished advisory board of prominent Catholic university presidents and scholars.

Each year the Honor Roll publishes a list of America’s Top 50 Catholic high schools, judged on the criteria of academic excellence, Catholic identity, and civic education. The list is published nationally as a resource for parents, schools, colleges, and donors. The Honor Roll is also an evaluation tool to help schools improve. Each applicant school receives prehensive assessment that offers feedback and shows where it stands amongst Catholic schools nationwide.

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