Marian Central Catholic High School

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Marian Central Catholic High School

Marian Central Catholic Facade

Moto:

Via Veritatis

Principal:

Mr. Charles Rakers

Established:

1959

Type:

College preparatory school

Grades:

9–12

Location:

Woodstock
Illinois USA

Enrollment:

753

Student to Faculty Ratio:

16.5 to 1

Average Class Size:

180

Campus:

Suburban

Mascot:

Hurricane

School Colors:

Columbia Blue, White, and Royal Red

Athletic Confrence:

Suburban Catholic Confrence

Newspaper:

The Crown

Yearbook:

The Memoriam

Website:

Marian Central Catholic High School website

Pictures:

Satellite Photo of Campus

School Crest

Marian Central Catholic is one of the Chicagoland area's premier college preparatory schools. According to the school's mission, Marian shares with parents and the parishes of the McHenry Deanery in the teaching mission of the Church, and preparing students for a life of intellectual pursuit. The school's curriculum provides students with a college preparatory education "infused with Catholic Christian values, designed to promote religious, spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development." Since the foundation of the Catholic High School Honor Roll in 2004, Marian has continuously been ranked among the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States of America. Marian was one of only five Catholic high schools in Illinois among the top 50 in 2005.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Student Clubs and Orginizations
5 External links

[edit] History

Marian is a Rockford Diocesan Central Catholic High School. As such, it is an educational institution with its own Articles of Civil Incorporation in the State of Illinois and is under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford. In the United States, there are three forms of governance for Catholic High Schools -- private, parochial, and diocesan. Private schools typically are schools operated by religious orders of priests, brothers, or sisters. Parochial schools normally are operated by a single parish or two or three parishes. Diocesan schools are operated by a diocese and are directly under the authority of the Bishop of the Diocese. Marian Central is a cooperative venture of all seventeen Roman Catholic parishes in McHenry County. As such, it is financially supported by the participating parishes. Upon Marian's foundation the official aim of the School has been "to provide youth with a faith-centered academic education which will prepare them for participation in the Church and in the world".

The local policy making body for Marian is its Council of Administration. The Council membership consists of the pastor and a lay representative from each of the seventeen McHenry Deanery parishes.

Marian Central was built in 1959 and opened in September of that year. The school was dedicated on December 6, 1959 by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Loral T. Lane, Bishop of Rockford. A major expansion was added to the original building in 1995. These facilities were dedicated on June 2, 1996 by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thomas G. Doran, Bishop of Rockford. The purchase of an additional 27.5 acres of land and the subsequent development of that land into an athletic complex took place in 1999. At the outset, the school was operated predominately by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, but is now composed mainly of lay faculty members. Over 5,000 students have graduated from Marian since its inception.

[edit] Academics

Marian Central requires twenty-four prepratory credits to graduate. The distribution is as follows:

Credits per Department:

4 English
4 Religious Studies
2 Foreign Language
3 Science with Laboratory (Biology Included)
3 Mathematics
2 Social Studies (.5 Econonics, .5 Government, and 1 US History)
3 Physical Education/Health/First Aid
3 Diversification Electives

[edit] Athletics

Boys

Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer
Winter: Basketball, Wrestling
Spring: Baseball, Tennis, Track & Field

Girls

Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Dance Team, Spirit Squad, Cheerleading
Winter: Basketball, Dance Team, Spirit Squad, Cheerleading
Spring: Soccer, Softball, Track & Field

[edit] Student Clubs and Orginizations

	Academic French Honor Society Math Team National Honor Society Scholastic Bowl (IHSA Recognized) Spanish Honor Society Tri-M Honor Society W.Y.S.E. Team Art Art History and Studio Art Club Non-IHSA Athletics Fencing Club Outdoor Club	Politics and Debate Junior State of America Student Council Literary/Writing Literary Magazine "The Crown" Student Newspaper "The Memoriam" Yearbook Music Jazz Band Jazz Choir Madrigal Choir Pep Band Pit Orchestra Spring Musical Tri-M Honor Society	Drama and Stage Performance Fall Play Spring Musical Theater Club Variety Show Social Service Class Council Key Club National Honor Society Student Council Operation Snowball Project Hope National March for Life Eucharistic Ministry

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