Cretin-Derham Hall High School Explained

Cretin-Derham Hall High School
Address:550 South Albert Street
City:Saint Paul, Minnesota
Country:United States
Religion:Catholic
Oversight:Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
President:Jeb Myers
Principal:Mona Passman[1]
Avg Class Size:19
Ratio:11:1
Type:Private co-ed Catholic high school
Gender:Coeducational
Grades:9 - 12
Campus Type:Residential Urban
Conference:Suburban East
Song:C-DH Alma Mater
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Rival:Saint Thomas Academy Cadets
Team Name:Raiders
Colors:Purple and Gold  
Yearbook:Gemini
Newspaper:The Chronicle
Enrollment:approx. 920[3]
Enrollment As Of:2024

Cretin-Derham Hall High School (CDH) is a private, co-educational Catholic high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota operated by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It is co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

Cretin High School was named for Joseph Crétin, the first Catholic bishop of Saint Paul, while Derham Hall High School was named for Hugh Derham, a Minnesota farmer who donated money to start an all-female Catholic boarding school.

History

The present-day Cretin-Derham Hall is the result of a merger between Cretin High School and Derham Hall in 1987. Cretin was founded in 1871 as a secondary school for boys by the Christian Brothers. In the late 1800s, the school incorporated a mandatory program of instruction grounded in the tradition of a military institute, which makes it one of the oldest such programs in the United States. Instruction included lessons in leadership, close-order drill and ceremonies, and numerous other strictly non-combat-related instruction designed to instill a sense of discipline and order in all aspects of student life. The National Defense Act of 1916 created the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), a more formalized program of instruction with national oversight for training standards and a provision for active duty and retired soldiers and officers as instructors. Cretin's "military program" became one of the first Junior ROTC (JROTC) programs in the country, and participation remained mandatory for all students until the early 1980s, when it became voluntary.[4] [5]

Derham Hall was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905 as a college preparatory school for girls and was originally located on the campus of St. Catherine University (then the College of St. Catherine) in the original building, Derham Hall.[6] In 1987, the two merged to become Cretin-Derham Hall, a co-educational institution. The original building on the St. Catherine campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Athletics

Cretin-Derham Hall is part of the Suburban East Conference[8] in the Minnesota State High School League. Prior to joining the Suburban East Conference, Cretin-Derham Hall played in the Saint Paul City Conference for twenty six years. The Raiders won their tenth state championship in football in 2009 with a 16–5 win over Eden Prairie in the title game. The Raiders most recently captured its third state championship in 2018 with 79–78 win over Apple Valley when Daniel Oturu scored the game-winner on an alley-oop dunk with .5 seconds remaining that was nationally recognized on ESPN.

State championships

List of Cretin-Derham Hall athletics state championships won
Season Sport Number Years
align=center rowspan="2"Fall Cross country, Boys 1 1975 [9]
2 1999, 2009 [10]
align=center rowspan="3"Winter 1 2006 [11]
Basketball, Girls 1 1999 [12]
Basketball, Boys 3 1991, 1993, 2018 [13]
Spring 11 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007 [14]
Total 19

Theater

Cretin-Derham Hall additionally has a theater program both in terms of co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities. The Cretin-Derham Hall theater department has achieved first place in the Minnesota State High School League One Act Competition although the school no longer participates.[15]

In the summer of 2005 the theater department was one of about 20 schools invited to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. This invitation was "based on their most recent bodies of work, awards, community involvement, philosophies, and recommendations."[16]

The spring musical of 2009, Crazy for You, won an Outstanding awards for Overall Production of a Musical, Performance by a Chorus Ensemble, Performance by a Dance Ensemble, and two for Performances in a Leading Role from Spotlight Musical Theatre Awards. In addition, three Honorable Mentions were given to Performance in a Lead Role, Performance in a Supporting Role, and Performance in a Featured Role.[17]

Notable alumni

Cretin High School, Derham Hall, and Cretin-Derham Hall High School have been attended by several persons of note in its history, including:

Notable faculty

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Letter from the Principal - June 2024 . Cretin-Derham Hall . 8 August 2024.
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: Cretin-Derham Hall—At-A-Glance. 8 August 2024 .
  4. Book: Cretin High School Year Books. Cretin-Derham Hall School Grounds.
  5. Web site: United States Army Junior ROTC . 2012-03-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208100945/https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/jrotc/dt/2_History/history.html . 2013-02-08 .
  6. http://library.stkate.edu/aesthetics/derham.html Derham Hall
  7. Book: Nord, Mary Ann. The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. 2003. 0-87351-448-3. registration.
  8. Web site: Suburban East Conference. www.suburbaneast.org. 2019-04-24.
  9. Web site: Boys Cross Country State Meet Team and Individual Champions . . March 3, 2023.
  10. Web site: State Football Playoff Championship Games – 1972-2021 . . March 3, 2023.
  11. Web site: State Hockey Tournament Place Winners - 1945-2022 . . March 3, 2023.
  12. Web site: State Girls Basketball Championship Games 1974-2022 . . March 3, 2023.
  13. Web site: State Boys' Basketball Tournament Championship Games – 1913-2022 . . March 3, 2023.
  14. Web site: State Baseball Tournament Winners – 1947-2022 . . March 3, 2023.
  15. Web site: Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League. mshsl.org.
  16. Web site: American High School Theatre Festival . 2006-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060823085902/http://www.ahstf.com/pages/aboutus.asp . 2006-08-23 . dead .
  17. Web site: Welcome to Cretin-Derham Hall. cretin-derhamhall.org.
  18. NFL Players,Matt Birk Bio
  19. News: Iowa Archbishop Retires . 2 July 2019 . The New York Times . 1 September 1983.
  20. Web site: Archdiocese of Dubuque: History . www.dbqarch.org . 2 July 2019.
  21. News: Rathbun . Andy . Obituary / Thomas Byrne, 85, a former mayor of St. Paul, worked for a human rights ordinance, the return of St. Pat's parade . 2 July 2019 . Pioneer Press . 5 April 2009.
  22. Web site: Ohio State Gets Commitments For Justin Hilliard And Jashon Cornell. eScoutRoom.
  23. News: Ian Anthony Dale '96. cretin-derhamhall.org.
  24. News: St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale gets advice from cop brother for TNT show. St. Paul Pioneer Press. July 5, 2014.
  25. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12606 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John Michael Drexler
  26. Web site: Bob Sansevere on and on with Jake Esch. TwinCities.com. 8 June 2011. November 28, 2014.
  27. Minnesota Public Radio, Joe Mauer Bio
  28. Web site: Lt. Col. Paul "Max" Moga : Military Channel : Discovery Press Web.
  29. USA Today, Sports Players from Cretin-Derham Hall, June 28, 2001
  30. Web site: Greder . Andy . Gophers: Before basketball in Woodbury, Oturus were playing ping pong in Nigeria . . January 7, 2020 . February 4, 2019.
  31. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10554 Minnesota legislators: Past & Present-Robert W. "Bob" Reif
  32. http://libraries.cua.edu/achrcua/ryan.html#IDAN2CU American Catholic History Research Center
  33. Web site: Astronaut Bio: H. Stefanyshyn-Piper (2/2009). nasa.gov. 11 February 2015.

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