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Archbishop Murphy High School

  • LocationEverett, WA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 435 students
Official website

Archbishop Murphy High School (Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School) is a private Catholic college preparatory school in Everett, Washington, for grades 9 to 12 that welcomes students of all faiths. Campus Ministry lists dated Masses and class Masses for the 2026-27 year, Advent and Lent reconciliation services, and Holy Days celebrated as a whole school, and the school has St. Thomas Chapel on campus. Theology is required in all four years, Theology 12 includes a Catholic Social Teaching course, students must complete 25 hours of service, and freshman and sophomore retreats are mandatory.

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Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

DSacramental life: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

46 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The 2026-27 page lists five dated Masses and class Masses, plus Holy Days celebrated as an entire school. Holy Days are counted as liturgies.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “September 9th: Mass of Joy and Hope November 3rd: All Saints/All Souls Day Mass”
      The 2026-27 liturgy list includes a Mass of Joy and Hope and an All Saints/All Souls Day Mass, with other dated Masses later in the year.
      “We celebrate Holy Days of Obligation as an entire school and offer smaller worship opportunities for our classes such as Class Mass.”
      The school celebrates Holy Days of Obligation as an entire school and offers class Masses.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Reconciliation services are offered twice a year, in Advent and in Lent. The listed dates are December 4 and March 11.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “offer Reconciliation Services twice a year in the season of Advent and Lent”
      Reconciliation services are offered twice a year, in Advent and Lent.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (School Masses are confirmed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith & Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We celebrate Holy Days of Obligation as an entire school and offer smaller worship opportunities for our classes such as Class Mass.”
      The school celebrates Holy Days of Obligation as an entire school and offers class Masses.
    2. Staff Directory | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/about/staff-directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Director of Campus Ministry, Faculty”
      The staff directory lists the campus ministry staff without a priest.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The graduation matrix requires 1.0 credit of theology in each of grades 9 to 12, a total of 4.0 credits from the 2026-27 course catalog. Theology is taken in every grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Course Catalog | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Course-Catalog-2026-2027-03.03.26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0”
      Theology is required for 1.0 credit in each grade, 4.0 credits in total.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Theology 11 includes Morality and God's Love. Theology 12 Honors also offers a Seattle University credit option in Contemporary Catholic Theological Ethics.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Course Catalog | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Course-Catalog-2026-2027-03.03.26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Morality and God’s Love (Course Six)”
      Theology 11 includes a course on morality.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Freshman and sophomore retreats are mandatory for all students in those grades. Kairos is open to all juniors and seniors; every grade from 9 to 12 has a retreat.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Freshman Retreat is mandatory for all Freshman students to attend.”
      The freshman retreat is mandatory for all freshmen.
      “The Sophomore Retreat is mandatory for all Sophomore students to attend.”
      The sophomore retreat is mandatory for all sophomores.
      “This powerful weekend retreat is open to all juniors and seniors.”
      Kairos is open to all juniors and seniors.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two campus ministry staff are named: the Director of Campus Ministry and an Assistant Campus Minister.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Elianna Lucas Director of Campus Ministry elucas@am-hs.org”
      Elianna Lucas is the Director of Campus Ministry.
      “Theology Department Head & Assistant Campus Minister”
      Anna Hogenson is the Theology Department Head and Assistant Campus Minister.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
AService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The community service page gives a 25-hour requirement (the 2025-2026 requirement, the newest published). Applied to each of four years, that is 100 hours.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Community Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/community-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students are required to complete 25 hours of service.”
      Students are required to complete 25 hours of service (2025-2026 requirement).
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Theology 12 offers a Catholic Social Teaching course as one of the required Course Seven or Eight options.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Course Catalog | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Course-Catalog-2026-2027-03.03.26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This course introduces students to the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching and how they guide Christians in living out their faith in the world.”
      The Catholic Social Teaching theology course introduces the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
      “Catholic Social Teaching (Course Seven or Eight)”
      Catholic Social Teaching is one of the Theology 12 options (Course Seven or Eight).
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The Guatemala Service Trip serves in an orphanage and completes the service hours. The Leaders of Change club supports action on social justice.)
    Sources (2)
    1. International Opportunities | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/international-trips-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Over President’s Day weekend, travel with us to the Guatemalan highlands to stay and serve in an orphanage founded by lay missionary doctors with local ties.”
      The Guatemala Service Trip serves in an orphanage and completes required service hours.
    2. Clubs | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/student-life/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we support conversation and action on social justice and communal change”
      The Leaders of Change club supports conversation and action on social justice.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Theology is required in every grade, four credits in total, and a Catholic Social Teaching course is one of the Theology 12 options.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Course Catalog | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Course-Catalog-2026-2027-03.03.26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0”
      Theology is required for 1.0 credit in each grade, 4.0 credits in total.
      “This course introduces students to the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching and how they guide Christians in living out their faith in the world.”
      The Catholic Social Teaching theology course introduces the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Freshman and sophomore retreats are mandatory, and Kairos is open to juniors and seniors; every grade has a retreat.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Freshman Retreat is mandatory for all Freshman students to attend.”
      The freshman retreat is mandatory for all freshmen.
      “The Sophomore Retreat is mandatory for all Sophomore students to attend.”
      The sophomore retreat is mandatory for all sophomores.
      “This powerful weekend retreat is open to all juniors and seniors.”
      Kairos is open to all juniors and seniors.
  • Students must complete 25 hours of service, and the Guatemala Service Trip serves in an orphanage.
    Sources (2)
    1. Community Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/community-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students are required to complete 25 hours of service.”
      Students are required to complete 25 hours of service (2025-2026 requirement).
    2. International Opportunities | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/international-trips-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Over President’s Day weekend, travel with us to the Guatemalan highlands to stay and serve in an orphanage founded by lay missionary doctors with local ties.”
      The Guatemala Service Trip serves in an orphanage and completes required service hours.

Concerns

  • Reconciliation is offered seasonally, in Advent and Lent.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “offer Reconciliation Services twice a year in the season of Advent and Lent”
      Reconciliation services are offered twice a year, in Advent and Lent.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Archbishop Murphy High School

  • Address: 12911 39th Avenue SE, Everett, WA 98208
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel (St. Thomas Chapel, completed 2017)

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Source: am-hs.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, am-hs.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 2 off campus, 6 location not published

Retreats 3

  • Kairos retreatOff campus
    December 10-12, 2026
    A three-day weekend retreat open to all juniors and seniors, held at Lake Camp Retreat in Ravensdale, Washington.
    am-hs.org, am-hs.org, am-hs.org
  • Freshman retreat
    October 8, 2026
    A mandatory class retreat for freshmen that emphasizes spiritual reflection and peer bonding. Location not yet listed.
    am-hs.org
  • Sophomore retreat
    May 7, 2027
    A mandatory retreat for sophomores that helps students build community and reflect on the school's pillars. Location not yet listed.
    am-hs.org

Service 2

  • Guatemala Service TripOff campus
    Over President's Day weekend
    Students travel to the Guatemalan highlands to stay and serve in an orphanage. Participation completes the school's service hours.
    am-hs.org
  • Serving People In Need (SPIN) service program
    The school's Christian service program. Students must complete 25 hours of service at pre-approved non-profit agencies.
    am-hs.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Leaders of Change
    A student club that supports conversation and action on social justice and communal change.
    am-hs.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Advent and Lent reconciliation services
    Twice a year, in Advent and Lent (December 4 and March 11 in 2026-27)
    Reconciliation services offered in the seasons of Advent and Lent.
    am-hs.org, am-hs.org
  • School Masses and class Masses
    Masses for the whole school and for classes, including the Mass of Joy and Hope, the All Saints/All Souls Day Mass, the Catholic Schools Week Mass and class Masses (2026-27).
    am-hs.org, am-hs.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Faith & Service | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “We celebrate Holy Days of Obligation as an entire school and offer smaller worship opportunities for our classes such as Class Mass.”
    The school celebrates Holy Days of Obligation as an entire school and offers class Masses.
    “Elianna Lucas Director of Campus Ministry elucas@am-hs.org”
    Elianna Lucas is the Director of Campus Ministry.
  2. St Thomas Chapel | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/campus-ministry/st-thomas-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “AMHS offers this sacred space on campus to gather as a community in times of joy and hope, sorrow and pain.”
    The school offers St. Thomas Chapel on campus for community worship.
  3. 2026-2027 Course Catalog | Archbishop Murphy High Schoolam-hs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Course-Catalog-2026-2027-03.03.26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “12911 39th Avenue SE Everett, WA 98208-6159”
    The school's address is 12911 39th Avenue SE, Everett, WA 98208.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: 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.
74 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.90%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.3 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Seattle, WA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)435
Students in grades 9–12435
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.3 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges90%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Seattle

The Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archseattle.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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