Paul VI named among Top 50 Catholic High Schools in U.S.

Fairfax, Va. - Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax was recently named a winner in the 2012-2013 Catholic High School Honor Roll competition by The Cardinal Newman Society.

Paul VI was recognized as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation for overall excellence in all three Honor Roll categories: Catholic identity, academics and civic education. 

"This is a great honor that validates what we do at Paul VI Catholic High School," shares Principal Virginia Colwell.  "Catholic identity, academic excellence and civic education present a tremendous opportunity and responsibility for our faculty and staff. The faculty and staff at PVI truly take to heart Jesus Christ's words to 'Make disciples of all nations - Teaching them to carry out everything I have commanded you,'" shares Colwell.

Celebrating its 30th school year, Paul VI is committed to graduating responsible, moral, service-oriented young adults who will continue to "grow in grace and wisdom."

With a student body of under 1000, Paul VI is able to focus on the needs of the individual student. Recent initiatives have included the hiring of a College and Career Specialist and a school Literacy Coach, as well as preparing for the launch of a school-wide Laptop Program in the Fall of 2013. Classroom teachers at every grade level work with an Instructional Technologist to design lessons.

Paul VI currently offers 18 Advanced Placement courses as well as seven Dual Enrollment courses through Northern Virginia Community College. Average AP scores of PVI students have exceeded the averages of Fairfax County Public High Schools in each of the last 5 years.

Paul VI also considers itself an innovative leader in Catholic education in the area of academic support with numerous programs including the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), the DeSales Center, and the Options Program.

"Since competition began in 2004, the Honor Roll has been a helpful tool for administrators, families, and benefactors in recognizing the quality of a Catholic high school," said Patrick J. Reilly, President of The Cardinal Newman Society. "The Honor Roll schools are a reminder that Catholic education is getting better every day-not only academically, but in the renewal of Catholic identity-and we are delighted to see the increased level of competition among the schools that participated in the program this year."

The complete Honor Roll and accompanying information is available at www.CatholicHonorRoll.org.