St. Teresa High School (Decatur, Illinois)
| St. Teresa High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2710 North Water Street Decatur, Illinois, 62526 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°52′21″N 88°57′14″W / 39.87250°N 88.95389°WCoordinates: 39°52′21″N 88°57′14″W / 39.87250°N 88.95389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Motto |
Serviam (I will serve.) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1866 |
| Founder | Ursuline Sisters |
| Oversight | Diocese of Springfield |
| Principal | Dr. Kenneth Hendriksen |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 300+ (2010) |
| Campus size | 21 acres (85,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Athletics conference | Okaw Valley |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | The Tattoo (literary magazine) |
| Yearbook | Teresian |
| Tuition | $4,800 (2009-2010) |
| Website | www.st-teresahs.org |
St. Teresa High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Decatur, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
St. Teresa was established in 1866 as Academy of St. Teresa by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The Ursuline Sisters took over in 1868 and operated the school until 1996.[2]
Notable Alumni
- Del Unser, Former MLB player (Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Montreal Expos)
External links
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ STHS. "History of St. Teresa High School". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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