Research Holy Names Academy Private Schools in Mountlake Terrace, Washington

“My daughter just graduated from HNA (June, 2008). As most reviews will reflect, Holy Names is one of the most respected private schools in Puget Sound. The quality of education top notch. The teachers simply superb. But parents should not underestimate the challenges associated with attending such a high achieving school. This school may not be for your daughter if she is concerned about issues such as class rank and very tough academics. Make no mistake, the majority of girls who attend HNA probabably have a GPA of 3.8+. As for my daughter, she graduated from HNA with a 3.66 ( with 5 AP classes) in the lower third of her class. This rigorous curriculum meant very little down time or social life in between the required volunteer hours, extra curricular activities, etc. (not to mention the long commute.) Will she regret her decision to attend HNA? Only time will tell.”

“This school, HNA, has been my home away from home for the last three years. becoming a student was the best thing I've ever accomplished.”

“My daughter enjoys going to school everyday. I tried to convince her to switch to our neighborhood public HS to no avail. She loves the academic challenges as well as her extracurriculars where she has a lot of leadership opportunities. She's maturing really well as a fine young woman and we don't really have to worry about the problems girls face in a much bigger public school.”

“Holy Names is an excellent school that creates a strong community among the girls. It is especially good for active, athletic and/or outgoing girls. There are many clubs and activities as well as sports. It is a high quality education. It is primarily Catholic and students take 4 years of religion but it is not fundamentalist or otherwide overwhelming. It is also a beautiful school in a nice area. As compared to other private schools, it is more diverse.”

“This was my daughter's favorite school when applying to high school. I had reservations due to hearing about large amounts of homework and how most students are on the honor roll. I have to say that I am suprised at how wonderful this school really is. I have never seen an environment where each student is treated as an individual and all of the teachers know and care for each girl. This explains the large numbers of honors students. The school works with any girl that wants to achieve higher grades. The core classes are excellent. The 'no boy' environment allows girls to express opinions without fear of ridicule or social consequences. There does not seem to be social problems that many of my daughters friends encounter at their coed private schools. Excellent music, art, sports programs. Many clubs. Extremely high level of parent participation. Top choice for high school!”

“This is the best school for girls of any backgrounds and interests. We encourage faith as we do academics. The HNA community is a big family working together to succeed and live safe and healthy lives. I could not imagine being anywhere else.”