Holy Rosary Academy (Alaska)

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Holy Rosary Academy
Address
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1010 West Fireweed Lane Anchorage , Alaska 99503-2510 United States
Coordinates	61°11′55″N 149°54′4″W / 61.19861°N 149.90111°W / 61.19861; -149.90111Coordinates: 61°11′55″N 149°54′4″W / 61.19861°N 149.90111°W / 61.19861; -149.90111
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"Where faith and reason meet in the pursuit of excellence"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1987
Principal	Marie-Louise Schirda
Executive Director	John Fleming
Grades	K–12
Average class size	10
Campus size	130
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics	Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross-country, Track & Field
Mascot	Knight
Accreditation	National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools
Affiliation	Archdiocese of Anchorage
Website	www.hraak.org

Holy Rosary Academy, located in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, is a Roman Catholic independent school for grades K-12. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.

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 130 in grades K-12. It was recognized for four years running as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country (, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007). The school 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 .

See also[]

• Catholic schools in the United States
• List of high schools in Alaska
• Higher education
• Parochial school

References[]

Holy Rosary Academy

External links[]

• National Association of Private Catholic Independent Schools
• Holy Rosary Academy

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