St. Mary's Central High School
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| St. Mary's Central High School | |
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5802 Ridgeland Dr , 58503 United States | |
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| Other name | SMCHS |
| Type | Private high school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1878 |
| School district | Light of Christ Catholic Schools |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck |
| NCES School ID | 01042651[1] |
| Principal | Connor Doll |
| Chaplain | Father Jake Magnuson |
| Teaching staff | 27.4 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 308 (2015-2016)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | North Dakota High School Activities Association |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Website | www |
St. Mary's Central High School (SMCHS) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the Light of Christ Catholic Schools district and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck.
Originally at 1025 North 2nd Street, it moved to a new campus in the far north of the metro area in 2019.[2] The previous campus is now St. Mary's Academy, a dedicated middle school (grades 6-8).
History
[edit]In 1878, four religious sisters from the convent of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, arrived in Bismarck to staff what was then the St. Mary's Academy and Boarding School. In 1916, the first high school classes were offered and the Spring of 1922 produced the first graduating class at St. Mary's High School. [3]
In 1951, a new school campus was built at 1025 N 2nd Street and called St. Mary's Central High School. For 68 years, this campus was home to high school students. The final graduating class was the Class of 2019.[4]
In Augusts of 2019, a new campus was opened for SMCHS in North Bismarck. Located at 5802 Ridgeland Drive, this new state-of-the-art campus features four centers: St. Thomas Aquinas Academic Center, Athletic Center, Our Lady of Victory Chapel and the Myron Atkinson and T. Clem Casey Fine Arts Center.[4]
In the Fall of 2013, St. Mary's Academy was established as a middle school in the basement of the high school building. The middle school still resides in the 1025 N 2nd Street campus.[4]
Notable Alumni
[edit]- Britta Curl, Current professional hockey player for PWHL Minnesota
- Tim Olson, Former Major League Baseball Player for the Diamondbacks (2004) and Rockies (2005)
- Dave St. Peter, Current President and CEO of the Minnesota Twins
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ST MARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "New SMCHS".
- ^ "About St. Mary's". St. Mary's Central High School. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c "History". Light of Christ Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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