Pacelli High School (Wisconsin)

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name= Pacelli High School (SPACS)
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enrollment = 200
grade = 9-12
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city = Stevens Point
state = Wisconsin
country = USA
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colors = Red and White
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Pacelli High School is a private secondary school located on the north side of Stevens Point, Wisconsin in the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse. Pacelli High School--named in honor of Pope Pius XII-- was founded in 1955 by Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, which has operated schools, colleges and universities in 81 countries for over 300 years. Originally an all-boys high school, Pacelli merged with the all-girls Maria High School in the early 1970s to create a co-ed, Catholic high school offering a rigorous college-prep curriculum. Pacelli became part of the Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools when consolidation of all the Catholic schools took place in 1986. (For more on the history of the school, see [http://www.spacs.k12.wi.us/alumni/info/pachistory.html The History of Pacelli High School] .)

Statistics

* Graduating class: 56 (2005-2006)
* Principal: Br. Roger Betzold
* Coeducational: Yes
* Nickname: Cardinals
* Colors: Red and White and Navy
* District: [http://www.spacs.org/ Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools]

Notable alumni

* William A. Bablitch (1959) Associate Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Retired
* David Helbach (1967) Wisconsin State Assembly (1978-82) Wisconsin State Senate (1983-1995, Majority Leader from 91-93)
* Brad Soderberg, (1980) Former Head Coach Men's Basketball Saint Louis University
* Mike Brekke, (1983) Wisconsin Badgers defensive back
* Brad Brekke, (1987) Wisconsin Badgers punter
* Jake Owens, (2004) Northwestern Wildcats infielder

Athletics

The 1995 Pacelli Cardinals captured the WISAA Division III Championship at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin capping an 11-0 season.

The 1998 Pacelli Cardinals baseball team captured a WISAA Division III Championship. In 2003, they won the school's first WIAA Division III title, defeating the Zephyrs of Menasha St. Mary's 6-3.

On November 17, 2005, the Pacelli Cardinals won the WIAA Division 7 State Football Championship against the Gilman Pirates. The score was 46-20 and was the 300th career win for head coach Bob Raczek.

On June 5, 2007, the Pacelli Golf Team won the WIAA Division 3 State Golf Tournament with a 2-Day total of 639 (318,321), which was good for a 16 shot victory over perennial powerhouse Osseo-Fairchild. Grant Shafranski (77,77) placed third individually and was named to Third Team All-State. Chris Loeffler (81,78) and Alex Jasper (78,81) tied for 7th. Luke Riordan (82,85) tied for 18th.

External links

* [http://www.spacs.k12.wi.us/pacelli2 Pacelli High School]
* [http://www.spacs.k12.wi.us/ Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools]
* [http://www.spacs.k12.wi.us/onlineforms/timelines/timeline2.php?dept=410 Pacelli High School Pictorial Timeline]
* [http://www.spacs.k12.wi.us/onlineforms/timelines/timeline2.php?dept=412 Maria High School Pictorial Timeline]