VICTORIA R. LaFAVE
Holy Name School in Escanaba is shown. After decades of discussions about reopening a Holy Name High School, school officials have announced the school will open next fall. (Jessica Koth/Escanaba Daily Press photo)
ESCANABA This fall, students throughout the entire Upper Peninsula will be able to receive Catholic education at Holy Name High School. The high school’s official name will be Holy Name High School–A Chesterton Academy.
Holy Name Catholic School Principal Joe Carlson explained some of the benefits of joining the network of Chesterton Schools: “Joining the Chesterton Schools Network will afford our students many exciting opportunities to build community with other faithful young adults through pilgrimages, mission trips, and the March for Life in Washington, D.C. The network is a well-oiled machine with a proven track record of academic success.” To illustrate this, Carlson noted that the national average ACT score is 21, yet Chesterton Aca