Marian Central Catholic High School

This article is about the school in Woodstock in McHenry County. For the school in Chicago Heights, see Marian Catholic High School.

Marian Central Catholic High School
Address
1001 McHenry Avenue Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Coordinates	42°19′33″N 88°25′54″W / 42.32583°N 88.43167°W / 42.32583; -88.43167Coordinates: 42°19′33″N 88°25′54″W / 42.32583°N 88.43167°W / 42.32583; -88.43167
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational, Diocesan
Motto	Via Veritatis (The Way of Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1959
Superintendent	Thomas Landers
Principal	Charles Rakers (homo)
Asst. Principal	Rev. Thomas Doyle
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	734  (2009-2010)
Average class size	23.8
Student to teacher ratio	14.2:1
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Columbia Blue, White, Red
Athletics conference	Suburban Catholic Conference Blue Division
Mascot	Hurricane
Team name	Hurricanes
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Average ACT scores	24.5 (2008)
Publication	The Muse (literary magazine)
Newspaper	'The Crown'
Yearbook	'The Memoriam'
Director of Activities and Discipline	Chuck Maveus
Athletic Director	Michael McGovern
Satellite Image	Satellite Photo of Campus
Website	www.marian.com

Marian Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Woodstock, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

According to the School's mission statement, "Marian shares with parents and the parishes of the McHenry Deanery in the teaching mission of the Church, and preparing students for a life of intellectual pursuit." The school's curriculum provides students with a college preparatory education "infused with Catholic Christian values, designed to promote religious, spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development." Since the foundation of the Catholic High School Honor Roll in 2004, Marian has continuously been ranked among the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States of America.^{[citation needed]} Marian was one of only five Catholic high schools in Illinois among the top 50 in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

History of Marian Central Catholic High School

Marian is a Rockford Diocesan Central Catholic High School. As such, it is an educational institution with its own Articles of Civil Incorporation in the State of Illinois and is under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford. In the United States, there are three forms of governance for Catholic High Schools: private, parochial, and diocesan. Private schools typically are schools operated by religious orders of priests, brothers, or sisters. Parochial schools normally are operated by a single parish or two or three parishes. Diocesan schools are operated by a diocese and are directly under the authority of the Bishop of the Diocese. Marian Central is a cooperative venture of all seventeen Roman Catholic parishes in McHenry County. As such, it is financially supported by the participating parishes. Upon Marian's foundation the official aim of the School has been "to provide youth with a faith-centered academic education which will prepare them for participation in the Church and in the world".

Academics

Marian Central requires twenty-four preparatory credits to graduate. The distribution per department is:

• 4 English
• 4 Religious Studies
• 2 Foreign Language
• 3 Science with Laboratory (Biology Included)
• 3 Mathematics
• 2 Social Studies (.5 Economics, .5 Government, and 1 US History)
• 3 Physical Education/Health/First Aid
• 3 Diversification Electives

Athletics

Marian has had a history of rich sports programs, most notably girls cross country (1998 Class A State Champions) and football in the 1980s when the team won 4 State Championships under coach Don Penza. Marian also is the high school of current Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga (Class of 2007)

Boys

• Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer
• Winter: Basketball, Wrestling
• Spring: Baseball, Tennis, Track & Field, Lacrosse

Girls

• Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Dance Team, Cheerleading
• Winter: Basketball, Dance Team, Cheerleading
• Spring: Soccer, Softball, Track & Field

Student Clubs and Organizations

Academic French Honor Society Math Team National Honor Society Scholastic Bowl (IHSA Recognized) Spanish Honor Society Tri-M Honor Society W.Y.S.E. Team Art Art History and Studio Art Club Non-IHSA Athletics Fencing Club Outdoor Club Intramural Floor Hockey

Politics and Debate Junior Statesmen of America Student Council Literary/Writing Literary Magazine "The Crown" Student Newspaper "The Memoriam" Yearbook Music Jazz Band Jazz Choir Madrigal Choir Pep Band Pit Orchestra Spring Musical Tri-M Honor Society

Drama and Stage Performance Fall Play Spring Musical Theater Club Variety Show Social Service Class Council Key Club National Honor Society Student Council Operation Snowball Project Hope National March for Life Eucharistic Ministry

See also

• Woodstock
• McHenry County
• Woodstock High School
• Schools in Illinois
• Porn

References

1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-07-28. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Marian Central Catholic High School website