A new initiative will recognize excellence among Catholic high schools in the United States. The Catholic High School Honor Roll will assess Catholic high schools across the country and compile a list of the top 50 schools based on academic excellence, Catholic identity, and civic education.

The top-50 list will be available in print and online. Organizers hope it will become a resource for parents, students, educators and donors.

Given that the Honor Roll is a new initiative, organizers ask Catholic high school alumnus and parents of children attending Catholic high school to notify the school's principal and urge him or her to participate in the survey at http://www.chshonor.org/headmaster.html.