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Celebrating our Schools Accreditation & Recognition

All of the elementary, middle and high schools of the Archdiocese of Hartford are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), a prestigious accrediting agency that sanctions such esteemed New England institutions as Harvard and Yale Universities. The process schools undergo to be accredited is an arduous one that includes a detailed self study, intensive peer review and timely responses to recommendations for improvement. Archdiocesan schools meet or exceed the demanding standards set by NEASC and understand that association with the independent schools of this organization deepens their commitment to excellence in education.

Visit the New England Association of Schools and Colleges for more information. 

2025 Summa Award Recipients

The purpose of the Summa award is for educational leaders to personally recognize the students who have committed exceptional time, energy, and care in the pursuit of superior academic achievement.  The summa scholar represents the top 5% of his or her graduating class in terms of outstanding academic achievement from freshman year to the close of the first semester of senior year, based on their cumulative grade point average (GPA). 

As each Summa Scholar is presented they will have the opportunity to recognize their honored teacher and speak for one to two minutes about how this teacher inspired them along their academic journey and made a significant impression on their academic success.

Summa Scholar  Honored Teacher School Name Town
       
Madalyne Grace Bielecki Mary Katherine Gregor Saint Paul Catholic School Bristol
Chloe A. Bielomyza Dr. Jonathan Gnoza Saint Paul Catholic School Bristol
Makayla Rose Bloom Yaira LeBron-Rojas Saint Paul Catholic School Bristol
Acyrreh Y. Ramirez Elizabeth Kelly Saint Paul Catholic School Bristol
       
Kelly Blute MaryLee Delaney Sacred Heart Academy Hamden
Maya Quaranta Susan Allen Sacred Heart Academy Hamden
Chloe Retuya Vesna Mehinovic Sacred Heart Academy Hamden
Avery Stewart Michael Marcello Sacred Heart Academy Hamden
       
Brianna Flores Domenic Burby East Catholic High School Manchester
Michael Machewirth David Brudz East Catholic High School Manchester
Brendan Raykoff Sarah Poirer East Catholic High School Manchester
Olivia Riley Ryan Healey East Catholic High School Manchester
       
Amirah Easter Theresa Napolitano Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall Milford
Caroline Gouley Lisa Rathe Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall Milford
Camille Irby Theresa Napolitano Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall Milford
Charlotte McGinness  Kathryn Gorman Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall Milford
       
Madalynn Barbieri Sean Kienle Holy Cross High School Waterbury
Patrick Cugliari Elizabeth Lynch Holy Cross High School Waterbury
Ariana Flores-Montes Amy O'Connell Holy Cross High School Waterbury
Alexandra Hein Ryan Mulhern Holy Cross High School Waterbury
Charlie Paulin Lori Talevi Holy Cross High School Waterbury
Siddhartha Thapa Melissa Torrance Holy Cross High School Waterbury
Lexi Trinidad Erik Lanese Holy Cross High School Waterbury
       
Nicolas Scott Garilli Terri Turley Northwest Catholic High School West Hartford
Mary Margaret Haddad Catherine Calendrillo Northwest Catholic High School West Hartford
William Scott O’Dowd Catherine Calendrillo Northwest Catholic High School West Hartford
Aidan Thomas Smith Drew Mitchell Northwest Catholic High School West Hartford
Andrew Villani Christopher Haddad Northwest Catholic High School West Hartford
       
David Alberino, Jr. Jason Kern Notre Dame High School West Haven
Ryan Bereski Dr. Sean Gleason Notre Dame High School West Haven
Ray Bunton Dr. Christopher McMullen Notre Dame High School West Haven
Reamon  Noah Wilson Notre Dame High School West Haven
Patrick Guthrie Kathleen Matthews Notre Dame High School West Haven
Nicholas Sabina Dr. Yolanda Valencia Notre Dame High School West Haven
Brent Wang Kwesi Koomson Notre Dame High School West Haven

National Blue Ribbon Schools

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and non-public elementary, middle and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where students are making significant gains in academic achievement. A vital part of the U.S. Department of Education, the program identifies and disseminates knowledge about effective school leadership and instructional practices. The award is both a high aspiration and a potent resource of practitioner knowledge (U.S. Department of Education).

The following schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford have been recognized as "Exemplary High Performing" and are among the highest performing schools in the nation, as measured by nationally-normed tests (over the past twenty years):

  • Saint Martha School, Enfield
  • Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden  
  • East Catholic High School, Manchester
  • Saint James School, Manchester
  • Our Lady of Mercy School, Madison
  • Saint Brendan School, New Haven  
  • Saint Francis School, New Haven 
  • Saint Mary School, Simsbury
  • Saint Dominic School, Southington      
  • Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford    
  • Corpus Christi School, Wethersfield  
  • Saint Gabriel School, Windsor