Marian High School (Indiana) Explained

Marian High School
Streetaddress:1311 South Logan Street
City:Mishawaka
State:Indiana
Zipcode:46544
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.6497°N -86.1975°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Oversight:Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Founder:Austin Peyla
Principal:Mark Freund
Ceeb:152343
Type:Private, Coeducational
Grades:912
Campus Size:72acres
Campus Type:Suburban
Conference:Northern Indiana Conference
Motto:Learn. Serve. Lead.
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Nickname:Knights
Rival:St. Joseph High School
Yearbook:Madrigal
Newspaper:The Lance
Established:1964
Enrollment:658[1]
Enrollment As Of:2017-18
Teaching Staff:48.0
Ratio:13.7

Marian High School (also known as Mishawaka Marian) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Mishawaka, Indiana, in the United States, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Marian was a top 50 school in 2005 noted on the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Marian High School holds a First Class commission from the Indiana State Department of Education and has been accredited by the North Central Association since early 1996. Marian received a letter grade of "A" for the 2013-2014 school year from the state. This is the third year that Marian has received this award[2] [3]

History

Marian High School was founded in 1964 by the Sisters of St. Francis. It was a co-educational school with separation of classes by gender (later changed).

Academics

AP and ACP Classes

Marian offers 18 Advanced Placement Program (Advanced Placement) courses which are eligible for college credit. AP courses offered for the 2014-2015 school year include: AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP World History, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, AP Micro Economics, AP Latin, AP Psychology, AP Calculus-AB, AP Calculus-BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics-C Mechanics, AP Physics-C Electricity and Magnetism, and AP Studio Art-2D. In addition, Marian offers ACP(Advanced College Project) classes through Indiana University South Bend and non-AP dual credit courses through Ivy Tech Community College. These include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, U.S. History, Cadet Teaching, English, and Calculus.[4]

Athletics

Marian is part of the Northern Indiana Conference. Their teams are named the Knights and the school colors are royal blue and silver. The following sports are offered at Marian:[5]

Extracurricular activities

Band

Marian's band includes both pep and concert band, which compete annually in the ISSMA competitions. The band performs during athletic events, as well as holding both a Christmas and Spring concert annually., the school does not have a marching band.

Mock Trial

Marian has participated in Indiana High School Mock Trial Association since the 1994 school year. The first year of the program, a Marian team won the state championship.[7]

Notable people

Former professional football player[9]

professional basketball player

Former Marian High School Athletics Director and head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds football team[10]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for Private Schools - School Detail for MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL . nces.ed.gov . US Department of Education . September 16, 2020 . EN.
  2. Web site: The Marian Difference. 13 August 2012.
  3. Web site: DOE Snapshot. Dept. of Education. 13 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204080730/http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=D165. 4 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Marian High School Curriculum Handbook. Marian High School. 20 November 2012.
  5. Web site: IHSAA School directory. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. September 16, 2020.
  6. Web site: IHSAA State Championships by School. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. 21 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513035928/http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-m. 13 May 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: 1994 Indiana High School Mock Trial State Championship Awards. Indiana Bar Foundation.
  8. Web site: IMDB Bio - Kyle Bornheimer. IMDB.com. March 31, 2016.
  9. Web site: FG kicker thrills his grandpa . Avani Patel . November 9, 2003 . Chicago Tribune . www.chicagotribune.com . August 27, 2018.
  10. Web site: Coaching Record - Bob Otolski. CFBDataWarehouse.com. March 31, 2016. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223036/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3086. dead.