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Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle

The Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle · diocesan website

Catholic high schools (11)

SchoolCompass ScoreFaithAcademicsStudents
Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).
Vancouver · Diocesan school
AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.268
John F Kennedy Catholic High School Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).
Burien · Diocesan school
AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.815
Bishop Blanchet High School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.
Seattle · Diocesan school
AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.922
Pope John Paul II High School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.
Lacey · Diocesan school
AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.102
O'Dea High School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.
Seattle · Diocesan school
AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.461
Holy Names Academy All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.
Seattle · Independent Catholic school
BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.571
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Tacoma · Independent Catholic school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.889
Archbishop Murphy High School
Everett · Independent Catholic school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.435
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.
Bellevue · Independent Catholic school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.245
St. Monica School
Mercer Island · Diocesan school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.222
Aquinas Classical Academy
Gig Harbor · Independent Catholic school
—N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.52

Catholic colleges (2)

SchoolCompass ScoreFaithAcademicsNet priceStudents
Seattle University RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.
Seattle · Private nonprofit
BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.$34,6627,182
Saint Martin's University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.
Lacey · Private nonprofit
CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.$28,1191,505

Schools are assigned to dioceses from the NCES Private School Survey and county data. Confirm with the diocese.