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