Shanley High School

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Shanley High School
"To teach the total person and to foster the following of Christ"
Established
School type	Private (Catholic)
Grades	9-12
Principal	Deacon Donald Bunce
Location	Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Students	about 300
Mascot	The Deacons
System	Fargo Catholic Schools Network

Shanley High School, once called Sacread Heart Academy, is an American Catholic high school located in Fargo, North Dakota. It currently serves about 300 students an is a member of the Fargo Catholic Schools Network.

Shanley is perhaps best known as the high school of baseball star Roger Maris who held the official home run record from 1961 to 1998. Other prominent alumni include professional golfer Andy Doeden, financial services pioneer Michael Monson, and collegiate basketball stars Angie Welle and Nick Jacobson.

The school has received recognition for its involvement in the activities of speech and debate.

In the fall of 2005, Shanley's Concert Chorale was given the honorable designation of "Governor's Choir" for the state of North Dakota. The Chorale is directed by Rebecca Raber.

1 Athletics
- 1.1 Championships
2 Chorale
3 Buildings
4 External links

[edit] Athletics

The athletic teams at Shanley are called "The Deacons".

Shanley had one of the most prominent football teams in the state through the 1950s and 1960s, led by legendary coach Sid Cichy. The Deacons had the longest consecutive winning streak in the country at one time: 57 games in a row.

[edit] Championships

State Class 'A' boys basketball: 1997, 1998

State Class 'A' girls basketball: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2002

State Class 'A' football: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983

[edit] Chorale

Shanley is home to a very large chorale program with two choirs, Chorale and Bella Voci. The more recent addition being Bella Voci, Italian for "beautiful voices." The membership of both choirs is over one-third of the total membership of Shanley High School. The choirs have toured recently to Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and Colorado to share their love of choral music through public performances and service concerts. The department also sponsers various small groups includuding Quintessence, Sandpebbles, Psalm 100, and Cornerstone. Quintessence is a special women's choir consisting of 16 members. Its male counterpart is Sandpebbles which also contains 16 members. Psalm 100 and Cornerstone are worship teams which provide music for services at the school. Members of the choir are also able to participate in numerous music festivals and competitions.

[edit] Buildings

In 2002, the FCSN schoolboard decided to move Shanley from the northern part of Fargo to a new location in the southern part of Fargo. The also decided to have Sullivan Middle School built on the same campus.