Shattuck-Saint Mary's

Shattuck-St. Mary's
Address
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN, 55021
USA
Information
Type Private, Day & Boarding, College-prep
Religious affiliation(s) Episcopal
Established 1858
Opened 1972 (present school)
President Nick Stoneman
Faculty 95
Enrollment 426 total (2014)
Average class size 11
Student to teacher ratio 8.5:1
Campus 250 acres (1.0 km2)
Color(s) Maroon, Black, and White
              
Athletics conference MSHSL – Eastern Minnesota Athletic Conference
Mascot Sabres
Website
Shattuck Historic District
Shattuck Historic District from the southeast
Location Shumway Ave
Nearest city Faribault, Minnesota
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1869–mid-1950s
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Rice County MRA
NRHP Reference # 82003018
Added to NRHP April 6, 1982
Shumway Hall and Morgan Refectory--Shattuck School
Morgan Refectory (left) and Shumway Hall (right)
Location Off Shumway Ave.
Coordinates 44°18′9″N 93°15′36″W / 44.30250°N 93.26000°W / 44.30250; -93.26000
Built 1887 (Shumway Hall), 1888 (Morgan Refectory)
Architect Wilcox & Johnston
Architectural style Gothic/Romanesque Revival
NRHP Reference # 75001023
Added to NRHP April 4, 1975
St. Mary's Hall
Location 4th St., NE and 4th Ave. NE
Architect Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
MPS Rice County MRA
NRHP Reference # 82003019
Added to NRHP April 4, 1982
Phelps Library, Shattuck School
The former Phelps Library from the southwest
Location Off Shumway Ave.
Coordinates 44°18′9.6″N 93°15′45.4″W / 44.302667°N 93.262611°W / 44.302667; -93.262611
Built 1869
NRHP Reference # 75001021
Added to NRHP April 4, 1975
The Clocktower at Shattuck-St. Mary's

Shattuck-St. Mary's (also known as Shattuck-St. Mary's School, Shattuck, or simply SSM) is a coeducational Episcopal-affiliated boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1858 as an Episcopal mission school and seminary, within a decade the school grew to include Shattuck Military Academy, St. Mary's Hall for girls and later (1901) St. James School for younger boys. Combined in 1974 as Shattuck-St. Mary's, dropping the military program, the present school is known for its Centers of Excellence programs in hockey, soccer, figure skating, golf, engineering, bioscience, vocal performance, and pre-conservatory music. Approximately 70% of its students are boarders.

National Recognition

SSM categorizes education areas in a classification the school refers to as "Centers of Excellence," comprising Bioscience, Engineering, Figure Skating, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Pre-Conservatory Music, and Vocal Performance.[1][2]

In total, SSM has won 20 USA Hockey National Championships and been runners-up 9 times among five of its top teams.[3] The championships break down as follows:

SSM’s soccer program has also had success competing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy league. During the 2012-2013 season, SSM’s Boys U17/U18 team placed first in their division,[4] and later became National Runners-up, losing to the New York Red Bulls in overtime.[5] For the 2013-2014 season, the team placed second in its division.[6]

A federal- and state-listed endangered species, the Dwarf Trout Lily, was initially discovered on the school's campus by a St. Mary's biology instructor in 1871.

History

On June 3, 1858, in a small rented building in Faribault, Minnesota, The Rev. Dr. James Lloyd Breck established the Episcopal mission school and seminary from which Shattuck-St. Mary's School has developed and prospered. When the school first opened, there were 45 young girls and boys and six divinity students, both Native American and European Americans. About this time, the newly established Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota selected Henry Benjamin Whipple as its first Bishop. In 1860, Bishop Whipple took over the reins of the school, changing Breck's ambitious plan for "Bishop Seabury University" into something more realistic, namely "an honest school." In 1864, the school moved to its present site on the bluffs above the Straight River. With this change, the institution became a boarding school for young men and boys. In 1865, Tommy Crump, an English divinity student recently returned from the Civil War, started the boys drilling with sticks, thus beginning a military program that would last for more than a century; during this time the campus was known as Shattuck Military Academy.

In 1866, Bishop Whipple opened a school for girls, St. Mary's Hall, in his home in downtown Faribault. The girls remained there until 1872 when the Bishop moved to a new house and St. Mary's Hall was turned over to a board of trustees. By 1883, St. Mary's had also outgrown its downtown facilities, and a grand, ornate building, often referred to as "the Castle on the Rhine," was built on the bluffs, less than a half mile south of Shattuck. That unique building burned in 1924, and the limestone structure that stands today was built less than a year later.

Both schools saw rapid growth during the next few years. Dr. James Dobbin, who had succeeded Dr. Breck in 1866 and who served as Rector of Shattuck School until 1914, was responsible for the construction of many beautiful limestone buildings, including the first Whipple Hall and the present Shumway Hall. In 1901, Dr. Dobbin founded St. James School for younger boys about a half mile north of Shattuck. In 1932, Seabury Theological Seminary merged with Western Theological Seminary and moved to Evanston, Illinois.

In 1972, the three schools, Shattuck, St. Mary's and St. James, were joined into what is known today as Shattuck-St. Mary's. In 1974, the military program was discontinued, and the St. James campus was sold.

In 1988, the residential and academic programs were reconfigured so that the Middle School students (grades 6-8) were at the St. Mary's campus and the Upper School students (grades 9-12) were at the Shattuck campus. Later on, grade 9 would be moved over to the Middle School, and St. Mary's Hall would become solely a girls dorm once again.

In the early 1990s, facing serious financial concerns and declining enrollment, Craig Norwich was hired, a decision was made that would permanently change the course of the school. Norwich created the current model of 'centers of excellence.' The school owned the only ice arena in Faribault and Norwich decided to use that to its competitive advantage to create a world-class hockey program. This model used to build the hockey program has been replicated and flourished under current president Nick Stoneman, and is one of the main reasons for the success of the school. This 'center of excellence' model has been expanded to include soccer, figure skating, golf, Pre-Conservatory Music, BioScience, Engineering, and a Vocal Performance Program. The School has grown 50% in the last 6 years, with students from 31 countries and 39 states. SSM's total enrollment in the 2013-2014 school year was 443.

In mid-2009 the Saint James campus was reacquired. It is currently being used for faculty housing, and part of it is being rented out to the Cannon River STEM School for grades K-8. In September 2012 the school opened Fayfield Hall, a new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) building and home to the BioScience and Engineering Centers of Excellence.

Academics

The Upper School, which includes students in grades 10-12 as well as Postgraduates, is located on the Shattuck campus. Opportunities include commitment to a Center of Excellence, extracurricular sports, the arts, the Honors program, college counseling, and senior leadership and service projects.[7] Located within St. Mary’s Hall, less than half a mile from the Upper School, the Middle School program provides students from grades 6-9 with an identity distinct from that of the upperclassmen. Middle School curriculum includes solid preparation in the major disciplines for high school and college work. In addition, a number of team-building activities and social events, as well as family style seating for lunch, help foster a strong, supportive community.[8]

Global Education

In 2013, as a result of a partnership between SSM and Beijing Bayi School, a satellite campus known as SSM-Bayi was created in Beijing, China. This program offers classes preparing students for the Chinese Huikao examinations as well as a traditional American curriculum featuring Advanced Placement courses and preparation for SAT tests. The first term contract between the two school lasted til July, 2016. After that, the Shattuck-Saint Mary's will not keep the cooperating relationship with Bayi School. SSM-Bayi students have the opportunity to attend summer sessions at the main SSM campus in Faribault, and eventually the goal is for students at SSM-Faribault to able to study abroad at SSM-Bayi for a semester and vice versa, and for SSM to open further campuses around the globe. [9]

Blended Learning

In the past several years the school has made a foray into blended learning for grades 11-12, a model of education that allows teachers to combine the physical classroom with its online counterpart in order to create individualized learning experiences. The extra time not spent in the classroom allows students involved in the Blended Program to pursue other scholastic interests, including independent research projects, product development, and internships.[10] The school has received attention for its work in developing a Blended Learning curicculum, including a grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation and presentations on the subject at the Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools.[11][12]

BioScience

The BioScience Program is an experiential academic program for students who intend to pursue a career in medicine, biomedical engineering, or scientific research. The program’s curricula includes studies of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, and also of social and ethical dilemmas in the medical field.[13] In addition, the BioScience Program offers off campus experiences at biomedical companies, research labs, hospitals, and colleges, and each student is involved in ongoing cancer research.[14] The program is housed within Fayfield Hall, which features laboratory classroom space dedicated solely to BioScience education.[15]

Engineering

In the Fall of 2014, SSM opened the Engineering Program, which primarily consists of foundational and specialized engineering classes, as well as internships organized by the student and Program Director.[16] The program is housed within Fayfield Hall, which includes access to an engineering lab equipped with a 3-D printer, laser cutter, and a mechanical assembly and testing area, as well as an architectural design studio.[17]

Arts

Every student has the opportunity to explore interests in a wide variety of the arts through introductory courses, and advanced study is available through the Centers of Excellence. Alongside these two programs, arts opportunities include the full scale, thrice-yearly performed theater productions, as well as Arch Dance Company, theater groups Players and The Dramatic Association, Elements of Sound vocal ensemble, chamber wind ensembles, and AP art courses.[18]

Pre-Conservatory Music

The Pre-Conservatory Program offers serious and talented musicians ample practice time on campus, weekly lessons with Master Teachers at universities in the Twin Cities, courses in music theory, and numerous performance opportunities as a soloist and ensemble member. The program has been referred to as "Prodigy High" due to its success, and has been compared to music programs at top private arts schools.[19]

Vocal Performance

The Vocal Performance Program (VPP) currently includes three tracks (Classical, Musical Theater, and Commercial), and focuses on developing artists and offering large-scale performance opportunities.[20] This includes training through Minnesota Opera’s Project Opera program and the Hennepin Theater Trust’s Spotlight Program.[21][22]

Athletics

On-campus athletic facilities include two and a half indoor ice arenas, an 18-hole golf course, an all-weather running track, grass soccer fields, a domed indoor field house with a full-size turf soccer field, an outdoor turf soccer field, six tennis courts, two gymnasiums, a spacious weight-room facility, and training facilities fully equipped with an ice bath, whirlpool, ultrasound, and training and rehabilitation resources.[23]

Intramural Sports

Along with the Center of Excellence sports, numerous interscholastic sports opportunities are offered in a three-season program and include Basketball, Baseball, Fencing, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Spring League Hockey, Running Club, Tennis, Volleyball, and Ultimate Frisbee. Many Center of Excellence athletes are able to cross-over into these intramural sports for at least one semester a year.[23]

Hockey

The Hockey Center of Excellence is currently composed of four midget teams, two bantam teams, and two girls’ teams.[24] All teams play a seven-month schedule, averaging 50-75 games a season, with tournament play throughout the United States and Canada. Since the late 1990s, the program has had a considerable amount of domestic and international success, including a total of 18 USA Hockey National Championships. The school has also gained a reputation as the "Hogwarts of Hockey," and being "to hockey what Harvard is to law."[25] Players go on to compete at the highest levels of collegiate and Junior League Hockey, and in numerous cases, the NHL and the Winter Olympics.[26]

Soccer

Started in 2005, the Soccer Center of Excellence is one of three more recognized soccer residential programs in the country, and the only one to fully combine school and sport. The program has five teams: two girls' and three boys'. More SSM soccer players sign to play for NCAA Division I colleges than any other high school in the country, and the school has produced professional players, such as Teal Bunbury[27] and Chelsea Stewart.[28] The program is now a competitive member of the U.S. Soccer Federation Development Academy.[29]

Figure Skating

Founded in 2006, the Figure Skating Center of Excellence offers the first elite figure skating program integrated with academics in a boarding school environment, and provides a balance between training, competing, and schooling.[30] Skaters compete domestically and internationally, often in national championships in their home countries.[31]

Golf

Founded in 2012, the Golf Center of Excellence allows athletes to compete in American Junior Golf Association and Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) events, and combines an academic setting with an intensive 10 month golf program. During the spring and fall, practice sessions take place at The Legacy Golf Course, and during the winter an indoor facility is used, including a turf room with a putting and chipping green, a video and putting analysis room with JC Video software and TOMI putting system, and locker rooms. Training through the winter combined with travel to tournaments and events in warmer climates provides experience and exposure to young golfers from the Midwest, where such opportunities are limited.[32]

Notable alumni

Other notable associations

References

  1. ↑ Boarding School Review web site 8 May 2007
  2. ↑ Admissions- Welcome!
  3. ↑ All-Time National Champions List
  4. ↑ U.S. Soccer Development Academy 2012-2013
  5. ↑ New York Red Bulls U-17/18 Team Garners Development Academy Championship Over Shattuck in OT
  6. ↑ U.S. Soccer Development Academy 2013-2014
  7. ↑ Upper School
  8. ↑ Middle School
  9. ↑ About SSM-Bayi
  10. ↑ Blended Learning Program
  11. ↑ Shattuck-St. Mary's School
  12. ↑ OESIS East Coast 2014
  13. ↑ Course Descriptions
  14. ↑ Shattuck-St. Mary's BioScience Program
  15. ↑ What is the BioScience Program?
  16. ↑ Shattuck-St. Mary's Engineering Center of Excellence Vision and Plans
  17. ↑ Ashley Klemer, 3D Printer at Shattuck-St. Mary’s creates opportunity for students, teachers, February 24, 2013
  18. ↑ Performing and Visual Arts
  19. ↑ Tim Gihring, Prodigy High, Minnesota Monthly, March 2009
  20. ↑ Vocal Performance Program
  21. ↑ Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces Fall 2013 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program Honors, 20 December 2013.
  22. ↑ Summer Opera Camp
  23. 1 2 Athletics
  24. ↑ Shattuck-St. Mary's Hockey]
  25. ↑ Elizabeth Baier, From Olympic to amateur rinks, Shattuck-St. Mary's means hockey, MPR News, 18 March 2010.
  26. ↑ Phil Miller, Shattuck takes pride in its eight Olympic hockey players, Star Tribune, 20 February 2014.
  27. ↑ Sheldon Shealer, Shattuck-St. Mary's -- its system works, ESPN, 4 February 2010.
  28. ↑ Chelsea Stewart
  29. ↑ U.S. Soccer Development Academy
  30. ↑ Jo Ann Schneider Farris, Shattuck-St. Mary's School - A Boarding School for Figure Skaters, About.com
  31. ↑ Josh Berhow, Faribault Shattuck-St. Mary’s figure skaters shine at Mexican Nationals, Faribault Daily News, 15 November 2013.
  32. ↑ Andy Zunz, SSM: Building up golf program with indoor facility, Golf Week, 18 December 2013.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Gare Joyce, There's Something about St. Mary's, ESPN the Magazine; accessed November 6, 2011.
  34. ↑ Meet SSM's New Trustees
  35. ↑ Richard Moe papers
  36. ↑ Rockzillaworld John Townes van Zandt II Interview By Marianne Ebertowski

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