Our Achievements

Our high school was recently recognized as one of the top 50 schools in the United States, and one of the top two in the state of California, by the Catholic High School Honor Roll for “contributing in extraordinary ways to the moral and intellectual formation of young people” today.

The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), earning a full-term (6-year) accreditation at the last self-study (March 2001).

Holy Family High School was voted Glendale’s Best Private School for the past seven years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

It received the Sportsmanship Award from 2003 – 2004 from the California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section.

Additional awards are received through its faculty members such as the grants from the British Petroleum to fund energy conservation projects by students.

It established the new Science/Health Care Academy, a bridge program between the Holy Family High School and Glendale Community College in partnership with Glendale Memorial Hospital providing juniors and seniors an enriched two-year health science curriculum.

Holy Family is building upon its combined resources and historical accomplishments. Since opening its doors in 1937 to 21 freshmen, it has provided quality educational programs that prepare young women for productive lives.

Other Achievements

· For the past six years, 100% of the graduates have been accepted to institutions of higher learning.

· Over 5,000 alumnae from every walk of life, including medicine, law, business, and education, represent 67 years of Holy Family graduates. Most recently, a graduate, Jacqueline Powers Doud, was named President of Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles.

· A dedicated and qualified faculty and administrative staff professionally serve a diverse multi-ethnic student body.

· The highest level of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Educational Association was received in June 2001 for full term, to be renewed in 2007.

· 100% of the graduating seniors have been accepted by colleges and universities for the past five years.

· A tuition endowment fund has attained close to $1,000,000 for highly qualified students who are unable to attend Holy Family without financial aid.

· 300 students annually commit to more than 7000 hours of community service to dozens of local organizations as a way of “giving back” to the community.

· A challenging curriculum is aimed to expose students to the broad spectrum of human achievement that encourages the development of critical thinking.

· A school culture that nurtures interpersonal communication, development of sensitivity towards others, and an appreciation of diverse cultures is an integral part of a student’s growth.

· As evidenced through the Expected Schoolwide Learning Results, a Holy Family graduate is a Woman of Faith, a Lifelong Learner, a Complex Thinker, an Effective Communicator and a Community Builder, prepared to continue her quest for knowledge after high school and share her abilities, gifts and resources in our local and global society.

· Voted “Best Private School” in Glendale for the past seven years.

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