Aquinas High School (Wisconsin) Explained

Aquinas High School
Streetaddress:315 11th Street South
City:La Crosse
State:Wisconsin
County:(La Crosse County)
Zipcode:54601
Country:USA
Religion:Roman Catholic
Affiliation:Diocese of La Crosse
Principal:Andrew Bradley
Chaplain:Fr. Daniel Sedlacek
Type:Private, Parochial, Coeducational
Grades:9–12
Conference:Mississippi Valley Conference
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Team Name:Blugolds
Colors:Navy blue and old gold
Established:1928
Enrollment:338 [2]
Enrollment As Of:2013-2014 school year
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Kevin Schreiner
Homepage:http://www.AquinasCatholicSchools.org

Aquinas High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school is part of La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools and is operated by the Diocese of La Crosse.

In 2008, Aquinas High School was named a national Blue Ribbon School.[3]

History

The high school was dedicated on September 2, 1928, in honor of Thomas Aquinas by Bishop Alexander Joseph McGavick of the Diocese of La Crosse. The first graduating class of 1929 consisted of four girls. The high school was originally staffed by diocesan clergy and the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

Diocesan Bishop John Joseph Paul, an Aquinas alumnus of the class of 1935, set aside some rooms at Aquinas High School for the Aquinas Middle School in 1992. In 1997, the Bishop Burke Hall addition to Aquinas High School was dedicated in honor of Bishop Raymond Leo Burke, now the Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura in the Vatican City and a former religion teacher at Aquinas High School.[4]

School crest

The Aquinas High School crest, designed in 1942, first appeared in the yearbook, the Trumpet, and on the 1943 class rings. It features the cross in a central and prominent position on the crest, reflecting the importance of the faith and redemption it symbolizes; ΧΡ, the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, signifying that the life of a Christian should be centered around Christ; the fleur-de-lis, the symbol of sanctity and virtue, symbolizing God, man's final end, and the Blessed Virgin, model of virtue; a lamp of learning and books, as symbols of knowledge and learning; a laurel, symbolizing reward; and lilies of the valley, symbolizing humility.[4]

Sports

See also: Mississippi Valley Conference (Wisconsin). The school competes in the Mississippi Valley Conference and the WIAA with baseball, basketball, cross country, dance, football, golf, gymnastics, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling teams.[5] [6] [7] The school's hockey team is a co-op team composed of students from Aquinas, Holmen High School, Luther High School, and Coulee Christian High School.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. 2009-06-23. NCA-CASI. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/. April 29, 2009 .
  2. http://www.wisconsintrackonline.com/features14/division14/2013-14_ENROLLMENT_NUMBERS_FROM_WIAA.pdf WIAA 2013-2014 School Enrollments
  3. Web site: 17 October 2008. Catholic Schools Earn 43 of 50 Private School Blue Ribbon School Honors. dead. 18 October 2011. National Catholic Educational Association. July 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717045451/http://www.ncea.org/news/pressrelease/article.asp?article_id=203.
  4. Web site: The History of Aquinas High School. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928033658/http://www.aquinasschools.org/high/info/history.html. 28 September 2007. Aquinas High School.
  5. Web site: Athletics: Winter Sports. 4 September 2022. Aquinas Catholic Schools.
  6. Web site: Athletics: Spring Sports. 4 September 2022. Aquinas Catholic Schools.
  7. Web site: Athletics: Fall Sports. 4 September 2022. Aquinas Catholic Schools.
  8. Web site: 2024-06-13. Aquinas wins D3 State Baseball title. 2024-06-14. WXOW. en.
  9. Web site: 2003 Boys' Basketball Results. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
  10. http://wiaawi.org/index.php?id=65
  11. Web site: AQUINAS vs RACINE SAINT CATHERINE'S (03/19/11 at Kohl Center – Madison, Wisconsin). October 18, 2011. Wiaawi.org.
  12. Web site: 2007 Cross Country Results. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
  13. http://wiaawi.org/index.php?id=92
  14. Web site: WXOW. 2024-06-13. Two In A Row: Aquinas takes Division 5 Football title. 2024-06-13. WXOW. en.
  15. Web site: WXOW. 2024-06-13. Aquinas powers its way to 32-13 win in D5 championship. 2024-06-13. WXOW. en.
  16. Web site: Summerfeldt. Todd. 11 March 2018. WIAA Girls State Tournament: La Crosse Aquinas tops Mel-Min, wins D-4 title. subscription. La Crosse Tribune.
  17. Web site: Aquinas High School Information. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070717182641/http://www.aquinasschools.org/high/info/index.html. 17 July 2007. Aquinas High School.
  18. Web site: Swift. Allan. 23 May 2022. Andrew Bradley named new principal at Aquinas High School and Middle School. 2022-09-04. La Crosse Tribune. en.
  19. Web site: NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League. NFL.com. September 4, 2023.
  20. News: 8 December 2012. Obituary: Paul Henry Marcotte. C8. La Crosse Tribune.
  21. Web site: Rep. John Rusche. 2022-09-04. Idaho State Legislature.
  22. Web site: Jim Temp. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909220446/http://www.profootballarchives.com/temp00200.html. 9 September 2015. Pro Football Archives.

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