St. Maria Goretti High School
Saint Maria Goretti Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic day school located in Hagerstown, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, within the tri-state areas of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Western Maryland, and Southern Pennsylvania.
| St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
18614 Crestwood Drive , , 21742 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′50″N 77°42′11″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria (For God and Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Maria Goretti |
| Established | 1933 |
| Status | Open |
| Superintendent | Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson |
| President | Christopher Cosentino |
| Principal | Dr. Shannon Storch |
| Chaplain | Rev. Collin Poston |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | Apx. 225 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Gael |
| Team name | Gaels |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | Gael Beat |
| Tuition | 10,000-Catholic 12,000- Non practicing Catholic / Other |
| Feeder schools | St. Mary Catholic School, St. Joseph Parish School, Mother Seton School, Corpus Christi, The Visitation Academy, The Banner School, and more. |
| Dean of Students | Matt Miller |
| Athletic Director | David Blenckstone |
| Website | http://www.goretti.org |
History
The school was originally the upper school for St. Mary's Catholic School, currently a K-8 day school located in downtown Hagerstown. From 1933 to 1955 the school was known as St. Mary's High School. In 1957, the upper school was relocated to a new campus in Hagerstown's North End and was renamed St. Maria Goretti High School in honor of the Italian saint Maria Goretti, who "lost her life at the age of 11 in order to protect her purity".[2] The campus sits adjacent to St. Ann Roman Catholic Church.
For much of the school's history, its faculty and administration was composed partly of members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. However, in the 1980s and 1990s the high school grew increasingly reliant on lay faculty. Currently, the faculty and administration are entirely from the laity, though the school continues to have a chaplain. Goretti has approximately 225 pupils.
Athletics
St. Maria Goretti is a member of the Baltimore Catholic League in basketball, and a member of the Crossroad Lacrosse League and Metro Independent Lacrosse League in lacrosse. In men's soccer, the school won championships in 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2010. The school also competes in swimming.
Notable alumni
- John P. Donoghue, member of Maryland House of Delegates
- Rodney Monroe, former ACC Player of the Year, basketball, NC State University
- Kelly Wright, former Fox News anchor and national recording artist[3]
- D. Michael Burke III, member of NAMBLA
Notes and references
- MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- "School Charism/Patron Saint". St. Maria Goretti High School. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- Caine, Sean (September 23, 2016). "Archdiocese Holds 8th Annual Gala for Catholic Schools Saturday; Event Expects to Raise $800,000 for Tuition Assistance". Archdiocese of Baltimore.
