Archbishop Rummel High School

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Archbishop Rummel High School

To give one's life for the sheep.
Address
1901 Severn Avenue
Metairie, Louisiana, 70001
United States
Coordinates 29°59′24″N 90°9′34″W / 29.99000°N 90.15944°W / 29.99000; -90.15944Coordinates: 29°59′24″N 90°9′34″W / 29.99000°N 90.15944°W / 29.99000; -90.15944
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1962
Opened September 10, 1962
Founder Archbishop Joseph Rummel
School district New Orleans Catholic League
Oversight Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
President Brother Gale Condit, FSC
Principal Marc Milano
Asst. Principal Dr. Sarah Ross/Douglas Neill
Chaplain Fr. Kurt Young
Grades 8–12
Gender All-male
Number of students 684 (2015) [1][2]
Average class size 20
Student to teacher ratio 12:1
Color(s) Scarlet Red, White and Columbia Blue             
Fight song Roar, Rummel Raiders
Athletics Louisiana High School Athletic Association
Athletics conference New Orleans Catholic League (District 10-5A)
Mascot Rufus
Nickname Super Ants
Team name Raiders
Rival Archbishop Shaw High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Average ACT scores 24
Publication Rummel Review (literary magazine)
Newspaper Raiders' Digest
Yearbook Raider
Affiliation Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (1962-1993)(2009-)
Dean of Students Kirk Maronge
Admissions Director Casey Cadella
Athletic Director Phil Greco
Student Activities Director Elizabeth Webb
Website www.rummelraiders.com

Archbishop Rummel High School is a Catholic secondary school located in Metairie, a community in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The school is named after Archbishop Joseph Rummel, a former Archbishop in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Tradition

Archbishop Rummel is a high school dedicated to educating the young men of the eastbank of Jefferson Parish; Archbishop Rummel is owned by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and administered and staffed by lay and religious personnel.

Archbishop Rummel High School is accredited by the Department of Education of the State of Louisiana and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is nationally recognized as a Secondary School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

The school continues the tradition of the Christian Brothers who responded to the request of the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1962 to conduct the school. For a period of 31 years (1962–1993), the Christian Brothers provided administrators and faculty who brought into the school the 315-year tradition of St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, who was named patron of all teachers by Pope Pius XII on May 15, 1950. On February 19, 2013 Archbishop Rummel High School officially re-associated itself with the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Brother Tim Coldwell, FSC, Visitor of the New Orleans-Santa Fe District and Archbishop Rummel alumnus, presented the certificate of re-association to Brother Gale Condit, FSC, Archbishop Rummel High School president.

History

Opened on September 10, 1962, Archbishop Rummel High School was one of four archdiocesan Catholic high schools established for students of Jefferson Parish, a New Orleans suburb, as a result of an archdiocesan campaign. On that first day of class, 225 freshmen formed the charter class of the school. In its second year, with the admission of nine freshman classes, the school had an enrollment of almost 600 students. Additional freshman classes were added each year until the 1965-66 school year when the school was a complete high school with 1,100 students. The charter class of 222 was graduated on May 27, 1966. The school operated as a four year high school until 1981 when the Archdiocese of New Orleans gave permission for the school to begin an eighth grade program for the 1982-83 academic year.

The senior high school plant occupies one third of the campus and consists of five separate building adjoined by covered walkways. The remaining portion of the campus is structure-free for athletic programs and future development. The senior high campus is divided into the faculty office wing, the administration-library wing, and the classroom wings completing a quadrangle in the center of which is the school chapel. A senior wing was added in 1966 to accommodate the first senior class. Additionally, in 1985 the school purchased the former Stuart Prep property adjacent to the school to use for a junior high campus.

The school cafeteria and gymnasium are located on the senior high campus. In memory of the Nelson-Smyth family of Chicago, the gymnasium was dedicated in May 1963. A building program that saw the construction of the senior wing also included the music building, an athletic field house, and an addition to the faculty office wing. During the 1980-81 school year, the school enclosed the area under the senior wing to make a student mall and also added a weight room to the field house.

The Brothers of the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers) conducted Archbishop Rummel High School through June 1993, when they relinquished governance to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. On February 19, 2013 Archbishop Rummel High School officially re-associated itself with the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Two Christian Brothers currently remain on staff for the school year. They and lay men and women comprise the administration, faculty, and staff of the school.

Blue Ribbon Award

On September 28, 1989, Archbishop Rummel High School was recognized as a Secondary School of Excellence by George H. W. Bush at ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Created by the Secretary of Education in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Recognition Program's purpose is to identify and honor America's outstanding public and private schools. To receive recognition, Archbishop Rummel was nominated by the Council for American Private Education and then passed a rigorous screening and two-day site visit. The school was then recommended to the Secretary of Education who presented the award to Archbishop Rummel representatives.

Academics

The Program of Studies at Archbishop Rummel High School is the result of the continuous work of the Curriculum Committee. It complies with the requirements of the Louisiana State Board of Education, the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and the general entrance requirements of universities and colleges. The Louisiana State Board of Education, the Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and the Archbishop Rummel Curriculum Committee, have approved these requirements.

The primary purpose of a Catholic high school like Archbishop Rummel is the faith development of its students. With this as its goal, the gospel values and teaching of faith are integrated throughout the school curricula and programs. The religion program, classroom instruction, prayer and worship opportunities, retreats, and service projects articulate the unique Catholic identity of the school in its faith development of the students, as well as that of the total school community. Therefore, it is essential that every student participate fully in the total program.

Athletics

Archbishop Rummel participates in the New Orleans Catholic League.

Championships

1973 - District

1974 - District, State

1980 - District

1981 - State

1987 - District, State

1989 - State

1990 - District

1994 - District

1997 - District, State

1999 - District

2000 - District

2001 - District

2002 - District

2006 - District

Additionally, the Archbishop Rummel-based American Legion baseball team, Nationwide Restoration, won the American Legion World Series in 2006.[4]

1972 - District

1977 - District, State

1978 - District, State

1985 - District

1977 - City

1980 - City

1981 - District

1982 - District, City

1984 - City

1992 - District

1994 - City

1996 - District

2007 - City

2010 - District

2011 - District

2012 - District, State

2013 - District, State

1996 - District, State

2001 - District

1973 - District

1974 - District

1980 - District

1985 - District

1999 - District

2000 - District

2001 - District

2002 - District

2003 - District

2005 - District

2006 - District

2007 - District

2009 - District

1974 - District

1975 - District

1976 - District

1979 - District

1983 - District

1984 - District

2004 - District

2006 - District, Regional

1974 - District

1975 - District

1976 - District

1981 - District

1987 - District

2004 - District

1978 - District

1979 - District, State

1980 - District

1981 - District, State

1982 - District, State

1983 - District

1992 - District

2000 - District

1970 - District

1971 - District

1974 - District

1975 - District

1981 - District, Regional

1982 - District, Regional, State

2002 - District, Regional

2003 - District

2012 - Regional

2014 - District

2011 - District, State

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/some-parents-question-reason-behind-archbishop-rummel-high-schools-principal-resignation/31507698
  2. ↑ http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2015/04/private_school_enrollment_down_4_in_jefferson_parish.html
  3. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  4. ↑ http://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/national_champions.pdf
  5. ↑ "Craig Steltz". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Troy Kropog". Tulane Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2013.

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