Providence Academy Among Top 50 Catholic High Schools Named for 2005

For the second year in a row, Providence Academy has been named one of the top 50 Catholic secondary schools in America as part of the Catholic High School Honor Roll.

The Catholic High School Honor Roll is an independent project of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty, an international research and educational organization based in Grand Rapids, MI.  Its primary goal is to encourage schools to educate students as effectively as possible, in a ways that integrate Catholic faith and prepare students for active engagement with the world.  By supporting this constructive competition, the Honor Roll provides insight into the character of Catholic secondary education and calls everyone to improve the academic and spiritual formation given to America’s youth.

“The Honor Roll considers three areas, academics, Catholic identity and civic education,” said Providence Headmaster Todd R. Flanders. “These areas of focus tie in directly with our Academy’s mission and the commitments of the faculty.  We are very pleased once again to be recognized on this distinguished list.”

More than half of the Honor Roll schools are repeat performers from last year.  Honorees include co-ed, male and female schools and ranged from the 24-student Holy Rosary Academy in Anchorage, Alaska, to St. Thomas Aquinas High school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with more than 2,100 students.  The state of Florida led the way with seven schools selected, followed by Texas and New York with six schools each.  In all, schools from 21 states made the Honor Roll.  Providence Academy is the only school in Minnesota to be named to the list.

For more information on the Honor Roll, or a complete list of schools that made the list, please go to the Catholic High School Honor Roll Web site at www.chshonor.org.

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