Damien Memorial School Explained

Damien Memorial School
Streetaddress:1401 Houghtailing Street
Zipcode:96817
Country:USA
Patron:Saint Damien De Veuster of Moloka‘i
Established:1962
Sister School:Damien High School
Religion:Roman Catholic
Principal:Kyle Atabay
President:Dr. Arnold Laanui
Motto:Latin

Viriliter age

Motto Translation:"Act courageously"
Gender:Co-educational
Enrollment:654
Enrollment As Of:2016
Mascot:Lion
Team Name:Monarchs
Accreditation:Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper:Ke Ali'i

Damien Memorial School is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school for boys and girls in grades 6–12 in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, the school is sponsored by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]

History and origins

At the end of World War II, the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu saw the need for a second Catholic school on Oahu. The new school was named after Saint Damien de Veuster, who devoted his life to caring for Hansen's Disease patients on Molokai during the 19th century. The Congregation of Christian Brothers, parents and students volunteered to turn the land - which included 4acres of taro patches and a good deal of uneven swampland - into a school campus because the company that started construction on Damien went bankrupt.[2] Damien became coeducational beginning from the 2012–13 school year.[3]

On April 13, 2023, Damien Memorial School joined with their sister school, Damien High School of La Verne, California, for the first time and planned events to hold between the two schools.[4] In the beginning week of September 2023, Damien High School visited Damien Memorial for the second time, joining together for their first joined liturgy and football match held in the nearby Farrington High School.[5]

Athletics

Damien, in its 60 years of athletic competition, has primarily played within Division II. As recently as the 2021–2022 season, Damien's Varsity Boys Baseball Team had emerged as Division II State Champions, representing the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and winning the ILH their third consecutive state championship.[6]

"Damien Fight Song"

Cheer, cheer for Damien,

Stir up the crowd and let us begin,

Say a prayer from the skies,

Monarchs rule our sprits high!

What though the odds be great or small,

Damien will win over all,

While our blessed ones are marching,

Onwards, to victory!

Song is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Victory March.

Damien Alma Mater

Damien Alma Mater

Tender True and Bold

Proudly in the Heavens

Gleams thy Mauve and Gold

Glory's mantle cloaks thee

God our guide is nigh

And our hearts forever love thee Damien High

And our hearts forever praise thee Damien High!

Song is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Alma Mater.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools. 2009-08-04. WASC-ACS. 2009-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090814003439/http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. dead.
  2. The Companies We Keep by Bob Sigall and his students at Hawaii Pacific University
  3. News: Damien Memorial School going coed in fall 2012. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 30, 2011.
  4. Web site: April 23, 2023 . A Tale of Two Damien Schools . October 4, 2023 . Damien Memorial School.
  5. Web site: September 5, 2023 . Historical First Goodwill Game between Damien Memorial School and Damien Highschool (Pictorial ReCap.) . October 4, 2023 . Damien Memorial School.
  6. Web site: Damien Memorial School is the HHSAA Division II State Baseball Championship. . 2023-10-06 . Damien Memorial School . en-US.
  7. News: Damien honors brothers at lu'au. The Honolulu Advertiser. April 6, 2009.
  8. News: Frank De Lima visits Damien students. damien.edu. May 28, 2015. July 7, 2016. August 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816152605/http://www.damien.edu/news/2015/5/28/frank-de-lima-visits-damien-students. dead.
  9. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/desajo01.shtml?redir Joe DeSa Statistics and History
  10. News: Ex-major leaguer Truby back as CaneFires' coach. The Honolulu Advertiser. September 25, 2008.
  11. Web site: Inoke Breckterfield-Coach Bio. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207102803/http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24795&SPID=1952&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=1137841&Q_SEASON=2008. February 7, 2016.
  12. Web site: Levine, Daniel S.. Jacob Batalon: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Heavy.com. 2017-03-24. 2019-07-20.
  13. Web site: Yamane . Marisa . April 29, 2022 . A retired FBI special agent is named the new head of Damien Memorial School . October 3, 2023 . KITV4.
  14. Web site: Damien Announces New President/CEO . 2023-10-26 . Damien Memorial School . en-US.
  15. Web site: Web . Staff . June 9, 2021 . Hawaii-born pilot dies in California plane crash . Khon2.
  16. Web site: Cole . William . February 17, 2012 . Portrait of Damien graduate killed in Afghanistan unveiled . Star Advertiser.
  17. Web site: 2019-11-27 . Hawaii’s Ty Gwerder will make Bellator debut at the Neal Blaisdell Center in December . 2023-11-04 . KHON2 . en-US.

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