Marian Catholic High School

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Marian Catholic High School
Image:MarianCatholic.jpg
Motto Veritas ("Truth")
Established 1958
Type Private coeducational secondary
President Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, O.P.
Principal Sr. Kathleen Anne Tait, O.P.
Students 1573
Grades 9–12
Location Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA
Colors Black, White and Vegas Gold
Mascot Spartans
Website www.marianchs.com

Marian Catholic High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

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[edit] Overview

Marian Catholic High School was founded in 1958 by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield on 72 acres of land located on the corners of Ashland Avenue and Joe Orr Road in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

The address of the school and convent was 666 Ashland Avenue until the city changed the address to 700 in the fall of 1991 following requests from the administrators.

The Marian student body has more than 1,570 students from 70 communities in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. There are 115 members[clarify] on staff. The faculty is composed of 13 Dominican Sisters, 42 laymen and 41 laywomen whose full-time equivalence combines[clarify] to provide a faculty-student ratio of 1:18. More than 80% of Marian Catholic High School teachers have an advanced[clarify] degree.[citation needed]

The average ACT score for college bound students is 24.6 with 100% participating in the testing.

More than 99% of the Class of 2007 are attending a college or university.[citation needed]

Marian's Courage to Lead Capital Campaign began in 2005 and has generated funds for the Marian Catholic High School Leadership Center and the Robert Bergstrom Weight Room. The Campaign encompasses building projects, student scholarships and professional development. The Courage to Lead Campaign is designed to include the entire Marian Catholic community.[citation needed]

The Marian Catholic Leadership Center opened in August of 2007 and is housed in a 15,000 square foot state of the art facility. It includes a Student Union, cafeteria and space for guest speakers and meetings. The building provides a space for development of Marian's exclusive Leadership Program which began in 2004.[citation needed]

[edit] Athletics

Marian Catholic High School offers the following sports:

[edit] Band program

The Marian Catholic High School band program has established itself as one of the premier concert and marching bands in the United States. Over the years, the marching, concert and auxiliary programs have earned hundreds of awards and honors, including an unprecedented seven Bands of America National Championships (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000), numerous regional and national class titles and has been undefeated in their class at the Illinois State Championship since 1980. This streak is unprecedented in any arena. The Marian band has also won ten overall state titles (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006). The marching band is also a five-time Bands of America Summer National Champion (1984-1988). Marian's Band has made BOA National Finals every year since their first appearance in 1984, the longest streak of its kind.

The band is directed by BOA and Marian Catholic Hall-of-Famer Greg Bimm and assisted by Bobby Lambert and Andrew Packer.

[edit] Notable Alumni

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