Holy Rosary is the largest Catholic K-8 school in West Seattle, enrolling roughly 450 students PreK through eighth grade with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. The parish dates to 1909 and the current school building opened in 1924, originally staffed by Tacoma Dominican Sisters. Among Archdiocese of Seattle K-8 schools, Holy Rosary sits in the same competitive set as St. Anne (Queen Anne), Christ the King (Greenwood), Villa Academy (Northeast Seattle), and St. Joseph (Capitol Hill); West Seattle's geographic separation effectively guarantees most local enrollment.
The school markets itself as STEM Plus, but the program is recognizably a traditional Catholic K-8 — science and math anchored by language arts, social studies, Spanish, music, art, religion, and PE. The 'Plus' signals the curriculum hasn't been narrowed in the way some STEM-branded schools have been. Middle-school electives span 2D/3D graphic design, drama, guitar, running, and woodshop. Tuition runs near $11,200, in line with Seattle Catholic K-8 norms, with the steepest discounts going to registered parishioners.
In July 2024 Holy Rosary entered a parish family with Our Lady of Guadalupe under the Archdiocese of Seattle's 'Partners in the Gospel' reorganization. The two parishes must merge by summer 2027 under the working name West Seattle Catholic Community, though both schools are slated to continue operating separately. The merger creates governance and financial questions that prospective families typically diligence with the principal.
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