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 / 41.3°N 96.02778°W / 41.3; -96.02778Coordinates: 41°18′0″N 96°1′40″W / 41.3°N 96.02778°W / 41.3; -96.02778
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1955
Head of school	Susan Toohey
Grades	9–12
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Team name	Crusaders
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	'The Marian Network'
Yearbook	'Crusader'
Athletic Director	Jim Miller
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 36 honors courses and numerous advanced placement courses 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 religion 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.

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.

Pop Hop

The Pop Hop is an event for fathers and daughters, and allows them to have their photo taken together, have dinner and then dance.

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 has been a core Marian tradition for years that is held on the first Friday in May. Each class has its own theme and 2 designated colors. Marian students spend the afternoons of the week leading up to Field Day making costumes, decorating walls (giant "dioramas" constructed with PVC pipe), building mascot floats, learning songs, and perfecting dance routines in an attempt to win the Field Day trophy. Judges of the varied events are usually former Marian students. In 2010, Field Day was held for the first time at the Sokol Arena on Creighton University's Campus after it was decided that the height of the trees at Benson Park had made it unsuitable for viewing the event.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} MHS. "Marian High School-About Marian". http://www.marianhighschool.net/about_marian.asp. Retrieved 2007-05-10. 

External links

• Marian High School website
• Marian High Alumni School website
• Marian High School Class of 1998 alumni website