Madonna High School (Weirton, West Virginia)

Weirton Madonna High School
Address
150 Michael Way
Weirton, West Virginia, (Hancock County), 26062-3753
Coordinates 40°24′35″N 80°33′5″W / 40.40972°N 80.55139°WCoordinates: 40°24′35″N 80°33′5″W / 40.40972°N 80.55139°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1955
Principal Steve Grasser
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 185
Color(s) Blue and Silver         
Nickname Blue Don
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Publication The Little Magazine
(Literary Magazine)
Tuition $4,500 (Catholic), $5,500 (non-Catholic)
Designated Pastor Fr. Manny Gelido
Dean of Students Jon Kendrick
Guidance Counselor Bruce Marshall
Executive Secretary Marianne Lesho
Website http://www.weirtonmadonna.org

Weirton Madonna High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Weirton, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Background

Realizing a need for Catholic secondary education in Weirton, Monsignor Daniel Patrick Murphy began formulating plans early in the 1950s for the building of a high school. After receiving the approval of Archbishop Swint of the Wheeling diocese, Msgr. Murphy and a group of interested parishioners began a fund raising campaign of one million dollars. Weirton Steel Company and many generous individuals made large contributions. Catholic employees pledged three percent of their wages for three years. Mr. and Mrs. Starvaggi donated 12 acres (49,000 m2) of land for the school plan. The school was staffed by members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace.

Msgr. Thomas McDonnell, Coadjutor Bishop of the (then) Diocese of Wheeling, dedicated Madonna High School on August 15, 1955.

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References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.