St. Dominic High School (O'Fallon, Missouri)

St. Dominic High School
Address
31 St. Dominic Drive O'Fallon, Missouri, (St. Charles County), 63366 United States
Coordinates	38°48′24″N 90°43′21″W / 38.80667°N 90.72250°W / 38.80667; -90.72250Coordinates: 38°48′24″N 90°43′21″W / 38.80667°N 90.72250°W / 38.80667; -90.72250
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Denomination	Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Dominic
Established	1962
School district	Archdiocese of St. Louis
President	Ms. Fetter
Dean	Mrs. Joyce
Principal	Mrs. Eaton
Vice principal	Mr. George
Faculty	52
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	748 (2008)
Average class size	22
Hours in school day	6 hours and 50 minutes
Color(s)	Blue and White
Athletics conference	Archdiocese Athletic Association
Mascot	Crusader
Nickname	SDHS
Team name	Crusaders
Rival	Duchesne High School Pioneers; St. Francis Borgia Knights
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ^[1]
Average ACT scores	24
Newspaper	Crusader Nation
Yearbook	Torch
Campus Ministers	Mr. Struttmann & Mrs. Lang
Athletic Director	Mr. Welby
Facilities Manager	Mr. Wing
Website	http://www.stdominichs.org

St. Dominic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in O'Fallon, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

History

St. Dominic was established in 1962, replacing Assumption High School, which was closed due to deteriorating facilities.^[2] In response to growing enrollment, a 13-classroom addition, new library, and enlarged cafeteria were completed in 2000. Then in 2010, St. Dominic High School completed the addition of a multipurpose building which includes a gym, locker rooms, weight room, and a performing arts center.

St. Dominic High School has been part of Catholic Secondary education for the past 75 years (St. Dominic High School). Assumption High School began in 1929. St. Dominic High School was a secondary education that was a vision set for young people in the area. The school was staffed by the sisters of the most Precious Blood. When the school first started, classes took place in a white school house until 1955. By 1961 the increasing enrollment became too much for the small school. The Catholic high school petitioned the archdiocese for assistance with the help of the archdiocese. St. Dominic High School was able to build a new facility for students. It is now a regional high school serving more than eleven parishes.^[3] The school changed its name from assumption to St. Dominic because they wanted to show their gratitude to the Dominican congregation of our Lady of the Rosary. St. Dominic opened on September 4, 1962, but the first classes were held in the old assumption building, while the new building and classes were being built. Students began attending the new St. Dominic High School in September 1963. Since 1963 St. Dominic High School has grown with students and building. In 2000, a new wing was built that included eighteen classrooms and a bigger library. Then in 2004, “Crusader Stadium” was built. The current amount of students that attend St. Dominic is around 700.

History of Staff

At one point in time St. Dominic had thirteen Dominican sisters work there. The last Dominican sister to leave, after serving 45 years, was Sr. Jeanne Margaret. The school is staffed by School Sisters of Notre Dame, an archdiocesan priest, and dedicated laymen and women. The school is accredited by the north central association of colleges and universities. The four pillars of the Dominican order are prayer, study, community, and service. St. Dominic high school encourages its students, to have lifelong growth in faith, knowledge, leadership, and involvement. St. Dominic encourages their student to be involved, which includes sports.^[4]

Athletics

St. Dominic strives on their students to be involved and one of the ways students can do this is through sports. St. Dominic has many different sports. For the men they have basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, football, volleyball, track and field and baseball. For the girls they have soccer, basketball, track and field, softball, tennis, swimming, dance, golf, and cheerleading.^[5] In 2011, the girls were the Class 4 Basketball State Champions. Also in 2009, 2008, and 2004 the boys soccer team won state. Then in 2008 the baseball team won state.The girls dance team were 2008-2009 state champions. In 2012, the Varsity Boys Soccer team won the Class 2 Missouri State Championship.

Performing arts

St. Dominic has had a thriving performing arts department since its inception. The theater department is well known in St. Charles County for its yearly spring musical. Joan Potthast has been the director of the department and the musical for the past forty-plus years. The music department is directed by Greg Cissell, and through his leadership St. Dominic has won several band and choir competitions throughout the country. In addition to a very successful band and choir group, St. Dominic employs Jazz Band leader Larry Johnson (who is also the band leader for St. Joseph Cottleville Grade School.) In 2009, the parents and alumni created a performing arts support group called P.A.L.S. (Performing Arts Lovers). This group is much like the Athletic Association in that it raises money to help support and offset costs for the music and theater departments at St. Dominic.

Philosophy

St. Dominic believes that every student is sacred, unique, and blessed with many different talents. St. Dominic allows students to use their God-given talents through academic, spiritual, athletic, extracurricular, and service programs. "St. Dominic High School community believes that each student can become a faith- filled adult aware of the wholeness and richness of life and committed to a life of generosity and service to others."^[4]

References

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
↑ SDHS. "St. Dominic High School History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
↑ "St.Dominic High School". Retrieved 4-03-2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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↑ "Private School Review". Retrieved 04-03-2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

School Website

High schools in Greater St. Louis

Missouri public high schools	Affton Bayless Beaumont Brentwood Central VPA Clayton Cleveland Eureka Farmington Fern Ridge Fort Zumwalt East Fort Zumwalt North Fort Zumwalt South Fort Zumwalt West Fox Francis Howell Francis Howell Central Francis Howell North Gateway Hazelwood Central Hazelwood East Hazelwood West Holt Kirkwood Ladue Lafayette Lindbergh Maplewood Richmond Heights Marquette McCluer McCluer North McCluer South-Berkeley McKinley Mehlville Metro Normandy North County (Bonne Terre) Northwest Oakville Orchard Farm Pacific Pattonville Parkway Central Parkway North Parkway South Parkway West Ritenour Rockwood Summit Roosevelt St. Charles St. Charles West Seckman Soldan Sumner Timberland Troy Buchanan Union University City Vashon Warrenton Washington Webster Groves Windsor Wright City

Illinois public high schools	Alton Belleville East Belleville West Brussels Bunker Hill Cahokia Calhoun Carlinville Carlyle Central Civic Memorial Collinsville Columbia Dupo East Alton-Wood River East St. Louis Edwardsville Freeburg Gillespie Granite City Greenville Highland Jersey Lebanon Madison Marissa Mascoutah Mount Olive Mulberry Grove New Athens North Mac Northwestern O'Fallon Roxana Southwestern Staunton Triad Waterloo Valmeyer Wesclin

Catholic Archdiocesan high schools	Althoff Bishop DuBourg Cardinal Ritter Duchesne John F. Kennedy Gilbault Mater Dei Rosati-Kain St. Dominic St. Francis Borgia St. Mary's St. Pius X Trinity

Catholic private high schools	Barat Academy Chaminade Christian Brothers College (CBC) Cor Jesu De Smet Incarnate Word Marquette Catholic Nerinx Hall Notre Dame St. Elizabeth St. John Vianney St. Joseph's Priory St. Louis University High Ursuline Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School Visitation

Other private high schools	Christian Crossroads John Burroughs School Lutheran North Lutheran South Lutheran St. Charles Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School Meramec Valley Christian School Metro-East Lutheran North County Christian School The Principia Thomas Jefferson School Whitfield School Westminster Christian Academy

Archdiocese of St. Louis

Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Bishop	Joseph Rosati

Archbishops	Peter Richard Kenrick John Kain John J. Glennon Joseph Ritter John Carberry John L. May Justin Francis Rigali Raymond Leo Burke Robert James Carlson

Coadjutor Archbishop	Patrick John Ryan

Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

Basilica	Basilica of St. Louis, King of France

Parishes	St. Joseph Church, Apple Creek St. Maurus Church, Biehle St. James Church, Crosstown Ste. Genevieve Church, Ste. Genevieve Sacred Heart Church, Ozora St. Mary's of the Barrens Church, Perryville St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, St. Louis St. Francis Xavier College Church, St. Louis St. Mary of Victories Church, St. Louis St. Rose of Lima Church, Silver Lake

Former parishes	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Belgique St. Mary's Church, Bridgeton St. John the Evangelist Church, Lithium St. Boniface Church, Perryville Immaculate Conception Church, St. Louis St. John Nepomuk Church, St. Louis St. Liborius Church, St. Louis St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, St. Louis

Abbey	Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis

Oratory	St. Francis de Sales Oratory, St. Louis

Shrines	St. Ferdinand's Shrine, Florissant Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis

Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Higher education	Fontbonne University Maryville University Saint Louis University

Seminaries	Aquinas Institute of Theology Kenrick–Glennon Seminary

High schools	Barat Academy, O'Fallon Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, St. Louis Chaminade College Preparatory School, Creve Coeur Christian Brothers College High School, St. Louis Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur Duchesne High School, St. Charles Incarnate Word Academy, Bel-Nor John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Manchester Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves Notre Dame High School, St. Louis Rosati-Kain High School, St. Louis St. Dominic High School, O'Fallon St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, Washington St. John Vianney High School, Kirkwood St. Joseph's Academy, Frontenac Saint Louis Priory School, St. Louis St. Louis University High School, St. Louis St. Mary's High School, St. Louis St. Pius X High School, Festus St. Vincent High School, Perryville Trinity Catholic High School, North County Ursuline Academy, Oakland Valle Catholic High School, Sainte Genevieve Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, St. Louis Visitation Academy of St. Louis, Town and Country

Former	Higher education Marillac College High school St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis

Clergy of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Auxiliary bishops	Christian Herman Winkelmann George Joseph Donnelly John Cody Charles Herman Helmsing Leo Christopher Byrne Glennon Patrick Flavin George Joseph Gottwald Joseph Alphonse McNicholas Charles Roman Koester Edward Thomas O'Meara John Nicholas Wurm Edward Joseph O'Donnell J. Terry Steib Paul Albert Zipfel Edward Braxton Michael John Sheridan Joseph Fred Naumann Timothy M. Dolan Robert Joseph Hermann Edward M. Rice

Priests	Christopher Edward Byrne Mark Kenny Carroll Luis Morgan Casey Patrick Feehan Robert Finn Marion Francis Forst John R. Gaydos John Hennessy John Joseph Hogan John Joseph Leibrecht George Joseph Lucas Joseph Melcher Michael Portier Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff Leo John Steck Richard Stika John Henry Tihen

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