| St. Mary's Springs High School | |
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| St. Mary's Springs High School | |
| Address | |
| 255 County Road K Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, (Fond du Lac County), 54937 United States |
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| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1909 |
| President | Sr. Judith Schmidt |
| Principal | Tom Borek |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 252 (2009) |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Mascot | The Ledger |
| Team name | Ledgers |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| USNWR ranking | #1 |
| Average ACT scores | 23.3 |
| Newspaper | 'The Ledger' |
| Yearbook | 'Maryledge' |
| Athletic Director | Kyle Krueger |
| Website | http://www.smsacademy.org/HighSchool.cfm?subpage=233118 |
St. Mary's Springs Academy (SMS, formerly St. Mary's Springs High School) is a private Catholic, coeducational, college prep high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin owned by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. It was founded by the Sisters of Saint Agnes in 1909. The three pillars of the school are Faith, Knowledge, and Community.
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The Sisters of Saint Agnes came to the site of the school in 1901 to open a sanitarium after money was donated by local businessman Henry Boyle. The first building built on the site, Boyle Hall, was named in his honor. Constructed in 1901, it was torn down in 2005 because of structural problems, after having sat vacant for nearly 25 years. This building and St. Agnes Hall, located to the left of Boyle Hall, were used as a sanitarium until 1909 when the site was changed into a boarding school for girls. The school held its first graduation in 1911. Though run by the Sisters of St. Agnes, it became affiliated with The Catholic University of America in 1915 and then became known as St. Mary's Springs Academy. The main building, now known as the Administration Building, was constructed in 1928, but has been unused since 2000 because of small class sizes and asbestos found in the building. In 1939, St. Mary's Springs Academy revised its mission and opened its doors to young men.
In 1970, the school's name was changed to St. Mary's Springs High School after receiving sponsorship from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The current academic building was also built about this time.
In 2008, St. Mary's Springs High School was merged with FACES (Fond du Lac Area Catholic Education System) to form a K-12 system. FACES consisted of two campuses, St. Joseph's Primary School and St. Mary's Middle School. The three campuses now operate under the name of St. Mary's Springs Academy.
FALL SPORTS
CROSS COUNTRY – Boys:
Conference Champs (4): 1971, 1972, 1996, 2000
State Runners Up (1): 1972
State Champs (1): 1971
CROSS COUNTRY – Girls:
Conference Champs (11): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010
Sectional Champs (1): 2010
State Runners Up (2): 1994, 1999
State Champs (5): 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997
FOOTBALL:
Conference Champs (25): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009
State Runners Up (9): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2010
State Champs (11): 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2011
SOCCER – Boys:
Regional Champs (1): 2008
TENNIS – Girls:
Conference Champs (1): 1992
VOLLEYBALL:
Conference Champs (1): 1976
Regional Champs (2): 1977, 1997
WINTER SPORTS
BASKETBALL – Boys:
Conference Champs (2): 1993, 2003
Regional Champs (11): 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
State Runners Up (2): 1982, 1996
State Champs (2): 1993, 1994
BASKETBALL – Girls:
Conference Champs (2): 2001, 2002
Regional Champs (3): 1990, 1992, 1999
HOCKEY – Boys:
Conference Champs (1): 2011
State Runners Up (3): 1983, 1984, 1990
State Champs (5): 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987
HOCKEY – Girls:
Conference Champs (1): 2011
Regional Champs (2): 2009, 2010
Sectional Champs (1): 2009
State Runners Up (1): 2009
WRESTLING:
Regional Champs (1): 1987
State Runners Up (1): 1983
SPRING SPORTS
BASEBALL:
Conference Champs (12): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009
Regional Champs (9): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2009
Sectional Champs (1): 2008
State Runners Up (1): 1985
GOLF:
Conference Champs (17): 1961, 1971, 1972, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Regional Champs (8): 1977, 1982, 1984, 1986, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
State Runners Up (3): 1977, 1986, 2010
Individual State Runner Up: Pat Steffes – D3 2005
State Champs (1): 1959
Individual State Champs (2): Pat Steffes – D3 2006, Nate Strigenz – D3 2010
SOCCER – Girls:
Conference Champs (2): 2007, 2008
Regional Champs (5): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SOFTBALL:
Conference Champs (1): 1992
Regional Champs (8): 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
State Runners Up (1): 1990
TRACK – Boys:
Conference Champs (6): 1975, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000
Regional Champs (4): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
State Runners Up (5): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1999
State Champs (7): 1975, 1979, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
TRACK – Girls:
Conference Champs (5): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2011
Regional Champs (2): 2008, 2010
State Runners Up (4): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999