Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) Explained

Saint Ignatius High School
Motto:"Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam"
Motto Translation:For the Greater Glory of God
Established:1886
Locale:Urban
Principal:Anthony Fior '02[1]
Streetaddress:1911 West 30th Street
Country:United States
Zipcode:44113
Enrollment:1,504
Enrollment As Of:2022-23
Faculty:115
Newspaper:The Eye
Yearbook:The Ignatian
Annual Tuition:$18,360 (2022)
Colors:Blue and gold
Team Name:Wildcats
Accreditation:AdvancED commission[2]
Homepage:www.ignatius.edu
St. Ignatius High School
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Location:Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates:41.4833°N -81.7078°W
Built:1888
Architect:Brother Wipfler
Architecture:Gothic
Added:January 21, 1974
Refnum:74001451

Saint Ignatius High School is a private Jesuit boys high school in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.

History

Founded in 1886 by a German Jesuit on the invitation of Bishop Richard Gilmour, the school was originally a six-year secondary school based on the German Gymnasium that was to be attended after the completion of six years of grammar school. Separate four-year high school and college programs were formed in 1902, with the college changing its name to John Carroll University in 1923 and moving out of the Cleveland location to neighboring University Heights, Ohio, in 1935.

The words and music of St. Ignatius' alma mater were composed by the school's band director, Mikey Eaton, in August 1937. His band debuted the alma mater at halftime during a football game on October 1, 1937, replacing their customary "Victory March". In 1958, St. Ignatius gave St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati permission to adapt the song.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Campus

Saint Ignatius High School remains at its original location at 1911 West 30th Street. The campus includes the original structure, now known as the Main Building, which was completed in 1891[7] [8] and is now a designated Cleveland Historic Landmark.[9] On January 21, 1974, Saint Ignatius was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Other buildings are Loyola Hall (originally St. Mary of the Assumption Elementary School), Clavius Science Center, Saint Mary of the Assumption Chapel (named after a church that once was located on the current campus), Gibbons Hall, Kesicki Hall (which now houses the Welsh Academy), The Carfagna Family Magis Athletic Center, Father Sullivan, S.J. Gymnasium, Murphy Field House, Kyle Field, and the O'Donnell Athletic Complex, which houses Wasmer Field and Dale Gabor Track. In addition, the $11.5 million Breen Center for the Performing Arts replaced the Xavier Center in August 2009. It houses all student performing arts programs and hosts many events for other local arts groups. A new $3.3 million cafeteria has replaced the former Student Center, stage, senior lounge, and cooking areas. It was renamed the Rade Dining Hall. Both the St. Mary of the Assumption Chapel and the Murphy Field House projects were funded and overseen by Murlan J. Murphy.[10] From 1904 to 1917 St. Ignatius operated a summer retreat and science campus, in Vermilion, known as Loyola-on-the-Lake.[11]

Academics

The school was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a "Blue Ribbon School" for the 1984-1985 and 2008-2009 school year.[12] [13]

Fine arts program

In 1990, a fine arts program was added to the school's curriculum. Its most recent addition has been the Breen Center for the Performing Arts. Musical opportunities include the Wildcat Marching Band, Pep Band, Stage Band, Chorus, Steel Drum Band, Jazz Band, Liturgical Musicians, and others.[14]

Clubs and activities

St. Ignatius boasts nearly 100 extra-curricular clubs and student groups, ranging from the student-led yearbook (The Ignatian) to Billiards Club.[15] Some activities meet daily while others meet less than monthly.

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[16] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[17]

Athletic program

Saint Ignatius' athletic teams are known as the Wildcats and compete as an independent in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), at the Division I level. Through the 2022–23 school year, the Wildcats have won 54 state championships across eleven sports teams, highlighted by their 13 state titles in soccer, including six consecutive titles from 2018-2022. Both the overall total of 12 and the four-year streak are the most in OHSAA history for soccer and the school's 52 state championships ranks third overall in boys' athletic titles.

State championships

The inventor of the face mask, Ralph Vince, coached the football team to its first city championship, in 1925.

Other extracurricular achievements

Notable alumni

See main article: List of alumni of Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland, Ohio).

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faculty/Staff Directory . Saint Ignatius High School. January 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. June 23, 2009. NCA-CASI.
  3. Web site: Alma Mater & Fight Song. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221212612/http://www.ignatius.edu/genlinfo/almamater.shtm . December 21, 2007 . St. Ignatius High School. April 28, 2007.
  4. News: The making of the Saint Ignatius Alma Mater. https://web.archive.org/web/20080408092930/http://alumni.ignatius.edu/controls/file_library/file_download.aspx?sid=237&gid=1&pgid=14&cid=80&catid=2&fileid=2&mid=0&moid=80&name=St.Ign_Fall04Rev6_632551318419833750.pdf. April 8, 2008. St. Ignatius Magazine. Fall 2004. April 28, 2007. St. Ignatius High School.
  5. Web site: History of the St. Ignatius High School Alma Mater and a Review of The First Quarter Century of The Saint Ignatius High School Band. Jack. Hearns. Graham. Hearns. John. Hearns. St. Ignatius High School. May 31, 2014. March 29, 2015. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329033343/http://www.ignatius.edu/document.doc?id=1133. March 29, 2015. dead.
  6. News: St. X, St. I look like twins. John. Fay. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. November 28, 2001. March 29, 2015.
  7. Saint Ignatius High School. Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/saint-ignatius-high-school
  8. St. Ignatius High School. By Cleveland Historical. https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/157
  9. "Facilities." Saint Ignatius High School Webpage. February 11, 2007 Ignatius.edu
  10. The Saint Ignatius Magazine, Issue 1, 2006.
  11. Web site: Vermilion - Lake Shore Rail Maps.
  12. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf ED.gov
  13. http://www.ignatius.edu/s/237/cmsindex.aspx?sid=237&gid=1&pgid=325&cid=3299&ecid=3299&crid=0&calpgid=347&calcid=3236 Ignatius.edu
  14. "Ignatius Band Program Homepage." Saint Ignatius High School Webpage. February 11, 2007 Ignatius.edu
  15. Web site: Saint Ignatius High School. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009233510/http://www.ignatius.edu/page.aspx?pid=566 . October 9, 2011 .
  16. Web site: Executive Board Pre-File Application. https://web.archive.org/web/20070617024347/http://ohiojcl.org/prefile.shtml. June 17, 2007. 2010. OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. August 16, 2010.
  17. Web site: OJCL Constitution. https://web.archive.org/web/20020721140258/http://www.ohiojcl.org/resources/constitution.html#c31. July 21, 2002. 2010. OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL..
  18. Web site: All-Time State Football Tournament Database. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016. 3.
  19. Web site: Cross Country Archived State Tournament Results. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  20. Web site: Rugby Ohio Crowns 4 State Champions. Ohio. Rugby. June 2, 2014. Rugby Ohio. March 5, 2019.
  21. Web site: 2015 State Championships - Photo Gallary. Ohio. Rugby. June 6, 2015. Rugby Ohio. March 5, 2019.
  22. Web site: 2017 Rugby Ohio State Championship Results. Ohio. Rugby. May 30, 2017. Rugby Ohio. March 5, 2019.
  23. Web site: Congratulations 2018 Rugby Ohio Champions!. CFarroni. May 23, 2018. Rugby Ohio. March 5, 2019.
  24. Web site: Rugby Records. www.ignatiuswildcats.com. March 5, 2019.
  25. Web site: THREE-PEAT: Rugby Cats Defeat St. Edward for the RugbyOhio Championship. Ginley '12. Joe. June 1, 2019. Saint Ignatius High School Athletics. en-us. July 30, 2019.
  26. Web site: Rugby Ohio Champs: Ignatius, Walnut Hills, Avon Lake. www.florugby.com. en. July 30, 2019.
  27. Web site: Fifty-first annual boys state wrestling tournaments. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016. 3.
  28. Web site: All-Time State Tournament Participants. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  29. Web site: After 7 OTs, Ohio schools share hockey title. March 9, 2014.
  30. Web site: 2016 OHSAA Ice Hockey State Tournament Coverage. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  31. News: St. Ignatius hockey wins its second straight state championship by defeating Toledo St. Francis, 5-1. cleveland.com. March 12, 2017.
  32. Web site: 2001, 2024 Boys Division I State Basketball Tournament. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  33. Web site: Boys & Girls Golf Archived State Tournament Results. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  34. Web site: October 23, 2021. FINAL RESULTS: 2021 OHSAA Boys Division I State Golf Championship. November 14, 2021. Northern Ohio Golf. en-US.
  35. Web site: McFarlin '23 . Anthony . 2022-10-26 . The Golf Cats Win the State Championship . 2022-11-16 . Saint Ignatius High School Athletics . en-us.
  36. Web site: Track & Field Archived State Tournament Results. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  37. Web site: 2016 OHSAA Division I. Ohio High School Athletic Association 2016 State Track and Field Championships. December 5, 2016.
  38. Web site: Boys Basketball History: All-Time Tournament Participants. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016. 1.
  39. Web site: St. Ignatius defeats Mentor 4-2 in 10 innings to win Div. I state baseball title. Cleveland.com. June 8, 2019. 1.
  40. Web site: Boys Soccer History: Boys State Tournament Results. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016. 2.
  41. Web site: Boys Soccer Archived State Tournament Results: 2015 Tournament Results. Ohio High School Athletic Association. May 25, 2016.
  42. Web site: 2016 OHSAA Boys Soccer State Championship. 2016 OHSAA Soccer State Tournament Coverage. Ohio High School Athletic Association. December 5, 2016.
  43. Web site: 2020 OHSAA Boys Soccer Star Championship Bracket. February 24, 2021.
  44. Web site: Simmons. Jonathan X.. clevel. .com. November 14, 2021. St. Ignatius wins Division I boys state soccer title with 2-1 overtime thriller against Centerville. November 14, 2021. cleveland. en.
  45. Web site: Brennan '24 . Jack . 2022-11-15 . History Is Made by the Soccer Cats . 2022-11-16 . Saint Ignatius High School Athletics . en-us.
  46. https://web.archive.org/web/20080315121731/http://www.ignatius.edu/genlinfo/schoolnews/2005-2006/policy.shtm Ignatius.edu
  47. Web site: The 150 Best High School Model UN Teams in North America 2013-2014 . bestdelegate.com . June 17, 2014.

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