Marianapolis Preparatory School Schola Marianapolitana |
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26 Chase Road New England Thompson, Connecticut, Windham County, 06277 United States |
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Type | Private, Boarding, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1926 |
Area trustee | The Trinity Foundation |
CEEB Code | 070780 |
Dean | David DiCicco |
Head of School | Joseph Hanrahan |
Chaplain | Fr. Timothy Roth |
Teaching staff | 41 |
Grades | 9–12, PG |
Enrollment | 320 (2008) |
Average class size | 15 |
Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
Campus | Rural |
Campus size | 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
Song | Marianapolis Theme Song |
Sports | Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, |
Mascot | Knight |
Team name | Golden Knights |
Accreditation(s) | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
Newspaper | The Golden Knight |
Tuition | $11,270.00(Day) $35,200.00(Board) |
Athletic Director | Eric Gustavson |
Website | marianapolis.org |
Marianapolis Preparatory School is a private, co-educational, Catholic high school located in rural Thompson, Connecticut.
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Marianapolis College was established in 1926 under the guidance of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. They established the school on the site of the Reams' Estate, just west of the center of Thompson, Connecticut, and subsequently used the Reams' mansion as the main building on campus. Marianapolis College was ordered by the Government of the State of Connecticut to award college degrees in 1936 due to a need for said degrees prior to World War II), but later opted for the sole title of Preparatory School. In 1955, Marianapolis officially became part of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. A fire broke out in early 1964 which destroyed the main school building, killing one Marian brother, but Father John Petrauskas, the then-headmaster, and the other students were able to escape. After the fire, students were mandated to serve classes in the basement of St. John's Dormitory. In 1974 the school finally became co-educational due to low enrollment after the oil crisis of the 1970s. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Marianapolis endured enrollment hardships, but was able to graduate about 35 students per year.
Athletics are a crucial part of the Marianapolis experience. Each student is required to participate in 2 sports after school for the entirety of that sport's season. There are 3 seasons at Marianapolis: Fall, Winter and Spring. Each season has its own special set of sports in which Marianapolis students may participate.
Rake Day: Students participate in cleaning up the campus and get a half-day as a result. Rake day supposedly originated with Headmaster John Petrauskas MIC as a means of cleaning up the campus for the purpose of saving money. It is said that Father John exclaimed "We have all these students, why not put them to work?!"
Alumni Soccer Game: Members of the Marianapolis Varsity Soccer teams vs. Marianapolis Faculty, Alumni,and MOMs (Mothers of Marianapolis) and DADs in an all out brawl for ultimate glory. Usually held November 1, it almost always rains, creating an ostensible mudbrawl between the two teams.
The Victory Bell: A bell located on a small island in the middle of the front parking lot is always rung when a home victory is achieved.
The Dodgeball Game: a game of dodgeball held by the Senior class which consists of many teams made up of people from the MOMs to the Faculty and including many students. At the most recent game, the winners were the Rising Sun.