St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)
St. Catherine's High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school and middle school in Racine, Wisconsin. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
| Racine St. Catherine's | |
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| Address | |
1200 Park Avenue , , 53403 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°43′6″N 87°47′11″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Dominican |
| Established | 1864 |
| Founder | Sister Maria Benedicta Bauer |
| Principal | Mike Arendt |
| Chaplain | Father Bill |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 669 (2019-20) |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Athletics conference | Metro Classic |
| Mascot | Andy Angel |
| Nickname | SCHS, St. Cat's |
| Team name | Angels |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | The Shield, Wings |
| Yearbook | Lance |
| Tuition | $11,000 (High School) $6,200 (Middle School) |
| Graduates | 100% |
| Affiliation | Epsilon Program |
| Athletic director | Dan Miller |
| Website | www |
History
St. Catherine's traces its origins to the fall of 1864 when the Racine Dominican Sisters [2] established an all-girls' day and boarding academy. In 1924, construction of a high school replaced the academy and young men from the area were allowed to attend classes, thus beginning its co-educational tradition. The high school was named after St. Thomas until alumni rallied to have the name forever changed to St. Catherine's.
Previously just a high school, St. Catherine's welcomed middle school students for the first time in history in 2010, the program has been discontinued. In that same year, the school launched its 1:1 technology initiative, the Apple iPad Pilot Program.[3]
More than 15,000 students have passed through St. Catherine's since it opened in 1864.
Athletics
Well known in the state for the success of the boys' basketball program led by coach Bob Letsch, since merging from WISAA to WIAA in 2000, the Angels have won state championships in basketball in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Notable alumni
- Jim Chones - professional basketball player
- Thomas P. Corbett - Wisconsin State Assemblyman and jurist
- Marcel Dandeneau - Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Victor DeLorenzo - drummer for the alternative rock band, the Violent Femmes
- Margaret Farrow - first female lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
- Jim Haluska - NFL player
- James E. Held - Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Kevin Henkes - noted children's book author and illustrator
- Chad Harbach - author, The Art of Fielding
- Jim McIlvaine - professional basketball player and Marquette radio announcer
- Jerry Mertens - football player
- Harry Mares - Minnesota state representative and educator
- Col. F. Don Miller Executive Director of the United States Olympic Committee
- Don Peterson - football player
- James F. Rooney - Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Vinny Rottino - professional baseball player
- Howie Ruetz - NFL player
- Charles Rutkowski - professional football player
- Ralph Thomas - NFL player
Notes and references
- NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- SCHS. "St. Catherine's Viewbook" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- "History". Racine St. Catherine's. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
