Marian High School (Nebraska)

Marian High School
Address
7400 Military Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska, (Douglas County), 68134
United States
Coordinates 41°18′0″N 96°1′40″W / 41.30000°N 96.02778°W / 41.30000; -96.02778Coordinates: 41°18′0″N 96°1′40″W / 41.30000°N 96.02778°W / 41.30000; -96.02778
Information
Type Private, All-Girls
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic, Servants of Mary
Established 1955
President Mary Higgins '69
Principal Susan Sullivan '80
Grades 912
Enrollment 670 (2014-2015)
Color(s) Royal Blue and White         
Team name Crusaders
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper The Marian Network
Yearbook Crusader
Website marianhighschool.net

Marian High School is a private, Catholic college preparatory school for young women located in Omaha, Nebraska. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. Marian was founded in 1955 by the Servants of Mary. Its 23-acre (93,000 m2) campus is located in the north central portion of Omaha, near the junction of Military and 72nd Street.[1]

Marian has won the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence twice. It is the only Class A, North Central accredited college preparatory high school in the state of Nebraska for girls.[1] Their mascot is the Crusader.

Academics

Academic focus areas include science, math, languages, fine arts, social studies and religion. Marian has been a North Central Accredited college preparatory school for almost two decades. There are 37 honors courses, ten advanced placement courses and ten dual enrollment classes that allow students to proceed at a more rapid pace and/or to approach subjects in more depth. Marian is a Catholic school sponsored by the Servants of Mary and warmly welcomes students of all religious, cultural and economic backgrounds.

Marian High School is a member of: -The National Catholic Educational Association NCEA -The National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP -The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ASCD -Women School’s Together WST -The Nebraska School Activities Association NSAA

Marian is accredited by The State of Nebraska and The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation NCA as a college preparatory school.[1]

Faith

The school defines its "Invitation to Spiritual Development" for students as: -Learning about their faith in theology classes that focus on scripture, morality, Catholic/Christian teaching and Sacraments. -Celebrating their faith in liturgy and daily prayer. -Strengthening their faith through retreats. -Witnessing their faith through Christian service.

Student activities and events

Marian High School provides numerous clubs, sports, and activities for involvement outside of the classroom.

Athletics

Marian's athletic program consists of nine Class A state-sanctioned sports: volleyball, cross country, softball, golf, basketball, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and soccer. They have won 61 state championships in eight sports since the Nebraska School Activities Association has had sanctioned girls sports since 1971.

State championships

State Championships[2]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Cross Country 7 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Softball 1 2015
Volleyball 7 1972, 1983, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015
Golf 11 1974, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Winter Basketball 3 1985, 2000, 2001
Swimming 13 1973, 1981, 1982, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015
Spring Soccer, Girls 13 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2014
Tennis, Girls 6 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Total 61

Walk-a-Thon

The Walk-A-Thon is an all-student facilitated fundraiser for the school. Participating students are responsible for collecting pledges from the community. Each student walks six miles on the day of Walk-A-Thon. The winner of walk-a-thon gets to pick color and field day theme first, in order of placement in walk-a-thon.

Surprise Day

Surprise Day is an event planned each year by the Student Board, usually occurring during the second semester. It involves a half day of games and entertainment instead of scheduled classes.

Light Night

At this event, mothers and daughters have their photo taken together, enjoy a dessert and coffee social and candlelight reflection all before the night’s entertainment.

gnimocemoH

gnimocemoH, which is "homecoming" spelled backwards, is Marian's approach to homecoming. Instead of a football game, Marian hosts a spirited faculty-versus-student volleyball game. Later that evening, students attend an informal dance where they don wacky attire and crown the neeuQ (queen), usually known as Marian's most spirited student.

Field Day

Field Day is held the last Friday in April and is Marian's largest event of the year. Marian students spend the week leading up to Field Day making costumes, decorating halls, building mascots, learning songs, and perfecting routines, all in anticipation of winning the coveted Field Day trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 MHS. "Marian High School-About Marian". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  2. "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved 2012-09-02.

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