Holy Rosary Academy, located in
Anchorage
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,
Alaska
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,
United States
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, is a classical
Roman Catholic
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independent school
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for grades K-12.
Description
The Academy was founded in 1987 by a group of Catholic parents in Anchorage who desired a school where a sound education in Catholicism would be an essential part of their children's academic progress. It has grown from a small student body of just eighteen students to more than 160 in grades K-12.
It is recognized as the best private high school in Alaska and is one of the top Catholic high schools in the country
Catholic High School Honor RollThe Best Private High School in Every State
. The school's academic focus is on classical education focusing on fundamental educational skills of reading, writing and arithmetic as well as philosophical thought and classical languages, Latin and Greek.
Holy Rosary Academy is accredited through the National Association of Private Catholic Independent Schools and is a member of th
Institute for Catholic Liberal Education
Mission
Holy Rosary Academy assists parents, the primary educators, to form students in faith, reason, and virtue through a classical education in the Roman Catholic Tradition.
See also
*Catholic schools in the United States Catholic schools in the United States constitute the largest number of non-public, Christian schools in the country. They are accredited by independent and/or state agencies, and teachers are generally certified. Catholic schools are supported prim ...
*List of high schools in Alaska
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Aleutians East Borough
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*Higher education
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*Parochial school
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References
https://www.hraak.org/about-us
External links
National Association of Private Catholic Independent Schools
Holy Rosary Academy
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1987 establishments in Alaska
Educational institutions established in 1987
High schools in Anchorage, Alaska
Catholic secondary schools in Alaska
Private schools in Alaska
Private elementary schools in Alaska
Private middle schools in Alaska
Private high schools in Alaska
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage