Catholic school options in North Seattle include the K-8 school St. Matthews, which first started in 1955 and has since added a science and art center as well as a community center for school events and assemblies. St. Matthews enhances all its core subjects with art, music, fitness and Spanish. The Catholic high school option in North Seattle is Bishop Blanchet High School, which also started in 1955 as Seattle's first coeducational Catholic high school.
Built in 1913, Holy Rosary is West Seattle's oldest catholic school. According to its website, it focuses on educating the child as a whole: "spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, aesthetically, and physically." John F. Kennedy High School is a Catholic high school located in Burien, an area of West Seattle. John. F. Kennedy High School focused on creating a diverse yet accessible environment for students and follows the "Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching."
St. Joseph school offers Catholic education to students in grades K to 8. It is located on Capitol Hill in Seattle and dedicates itself to developing students from all different socioeconomic backgrounds. Holy Names Academy is located in East Central Seattle and is an all-girls Catholic high school. As of 2011, Holy Names has educated women for 130 years and takes pride in its rich history of female education. Seattle Prep High School has been a Jesuit college preparatory school since 1891. It focuses on academic excellence and high-achieving college-bound students.
South Seattle elementary Catholic schools include St. Paul school, which is located in Seattle's diverse Upper Rainier Beach neighborhood. Ninety-four percent of students at St. Paul are of color and 64 percent are Catholic. Another South Seattle Catholic elementary school option is St. George School, located in Beacon Hill. On its website, St. George school is described as a "small school with a nurturing environment." It, along with St. Joseph school, belongs to the Rainbow Schools organization, a group of five inner-city parochial schools.