Author: Administrator

Father Jeffrey Moore (Dean of the Northern Deanery, Co-chair of the ND High School Steering Committee, and Pastor of Whatcom Catholic) recently gave a presentation on the proposed high school to both of our regional K-8 Catholic school communities. Parents and parishioners attended these information nights at Assumption Catholic School-Bellingham in November and again at Immaculate Conception Regional School-Mount Vernon in early January.

To learn more about our progress on the Northern Deanery Catholic High School project, we encourage you to watch a recording Fr. Moore’s presentation at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiMWMhU0p34. Thank you!

Versión Española:

El Padre Jeffrey Moore (Decano del Decanato del Norte, Copresidente del Comité Directivo de la Escuela Secundaria de ND y Párroco de Whatcom Catholic) hizo recientemente una presentación sobre la escuela secundaria propuesta a nuestras dos comunidades de escuelas católicas regionales K-8. Los padres y feligreses asistieron a estas noches de información en la Assumption Catholic School-Bellingham en noviembre y de nuevo en la Immaculate Conception Regional School-Mount Vernon a principios de enero.

Para obtener más información sobre nuestro progreso en el proyecto de la Escuela Prepatoria Católica del Decanato Norte, les animamos a ver una grabación de la presentación del P. Moore en el siguiente enlace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiMWMhU0p34. Muchas gracias.

The Northern Deanery High School Steering Committee took a much-needed summer break and has started to regroup ahead of the next planning phase.

Before the break, the consulting firm Meitler completed and presented a demographic feasibility study to both the committee and our partners at the Fulcrum and Ferry Foundations. The study contained a lot of nuanced data, but the key findings were: (1) we can likely recruit about 20-30 students for our first class, (2) tuition per student will likely be 10–15% of median family income, and (3) the Bellingham and Burlington locations are equally matched in terms of interest and available resources. These results indicate that a sustainable, long-term high school is feasible, but it will require effort.

Following these results, the committee voted to proceed with Meitler’s Phase 2 project, which will provide a suggested 5-year budget for the proposed school. The Steering Committee also voted to create a property sub-committee tasked with investigating possible short- and long-term options for location.

We will continue to share more details as they unfold. Thank you for your prayerful support of the project.

We are pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the Northern Deanery Catholic High
School study is now complete. Our consulting firm, Meitler, determined from the
survey that there is significant community interest in this proposed high school,
and that local student populations are projected to grow over time.  These
findings foster optimism about the potential enrollment for this proposed high
school. However, there are still open questions related to financial feasibility and
geographic location. The committee will meet in July to determine next steps,
including whether to fund a Phase 2 study with Meitler to assist with these
questions. We will continue to keep you apprised of our progress and ask for your
prayers during this discernment process. Thank you!

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We are excited to share that we received over 600 submissions to the recent Northern Deanery Catholic High School feasibility survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out this survey and give feedback!

The Meitler consulting group is busy compiling the findings from both the survey and other demographic research. We look forward to sharing the study results and conclusions with the Northern Deanery parishes this summer.

Please subscribe to this website for ongoing updates in the meantime. Thank you for your support.

Families and interested community members are now invited to fill out a short online survey about the proposed Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Northern Deanery.

Responses will be accepted through Monday, May 6, 2024.

Why Your Participation Matters:

• You will help determine whether a Catholic high school in this region is viable based on potential enrollment and support.
• Your feedback will directly influence location of the school. 
• Your educational needs, preferences, and expectations will influence the formation of the school.

Everyone is encouraged to respond, even if you do not plan to enroll your children at the school. Thank you for being an essential part of this exciting journey!