| Marian Central Catholic High School | |
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| 1001 McHenry Avenue Woodstock, Illinois, United States |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational, Diocesan |
| Motto | Via Veritatis (The Way of Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1959 |
| Superintendent | Thomas Landers |
| Principal | Charles Rakers |
| Asst. Principal | Rev. Thomas Doyle |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 734 (2009-2010) |
| Average class size | 23.8 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.2:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, White, Red |
| Athletics conference | Suburban Catholic Conference Blue Division |
| Mascot | Hurricane |
| Team name | Hurricanes |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Average ACT scores | 24.5 (2008) |
| Publication | The Muse (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'The Crown' |
| Yearbook | 'The Memoriam' |
| Director of Activities and Discipline | Chuck Maveus |
| Athletic Director | Michael McGovern |
| Satellite Image | Satellite Photo of Campus |
| Website | www.marian.com |
Marian Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Woodstock, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
According to the School's mission statement, "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.
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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".
Marian Central requires twenty-four preparatory credits to graduate. The distribution per department is:
Marian has had a history of rich sports programs, most notably girls cross country (1998 Class A State Champions) and football in the 1980s when the team won 4 State Championships under coach Don Penza. Marian also is the high school of current Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga (Class of 2007)
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