2016-17 Name Restoration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 2015

ARCHBISHOP HOWARD SCHOOL TO RESTORE ORIGINAL SCHOOL NAME
Will Return to “St. Rose School” for 2016-17 School Year

PORTLAND, Ore. — Beginning with the 2016-17 school year (September 2016), Archbishop Howard School at St. Rose (AHS) will restore its name to St. Rose School, as it was founded in 1913. Archbishop Alexander Sample approved the transition in June, soon after the school was granted Full Accreditation Status by the Western Catholic Education Association for another six years, through 2021.

Restoring the name to St. Rose School is an important part of a joint effort to pursue a more unified campus vision for Archbishop Howard School and St. Rose of Lima Parish.

“AHS is the primary mission of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, so it’s only natural that our ‘family’ should share the same name,” said Rev. Matt Libra, St. Rose Parish administrator. “Bringing the Parish and school campus together under a shared name is a clear and visible sign of our unity.”

The Sisters of the Holy Child founded St. Rose School in 1913. In 1986, the neighboring Catholic parishes of St. Rose and St. Charles consolidated their schools to form Archbishop Howard School at the St. Rose School campus. Today, AHS is a thriving neighborhood school with active, engaged families and a focus on lifelong learning and strong character development. The school serves nearly 220 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Principal Karen Asbury began her 20-year tenure with AHS in 1996 — ten years after the change from St. Rose School to Archbishop Howard School.

“Back then, consolidating the two schools and changing the name was a difficult decision in many ways, but it made sense,” Mrs. Asbury said. “Today we believe this is the right time to restore our historical name, and we’re confident it will contribute directly to the growth and health of our school and church family.”

For more information about this announcement, please contact:
Shelly Davidson, AHS Marketing & Communications Director ([email protected])
Karen Asbury, AHS Principal ([email protected])
Rev. Matt Libra, St. Rose of Lima Parish Administrator ([email protected])