St. Vincent - St. Mary High School

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name = St. Vincent-St. Mary High School


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type = Private, co-ed, college preparatory
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religion = Roman Catholic
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headmaster = Mr. David V. Rathz
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students = 650
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colors = Green and Gold
mascot = The Fighting Irish
newspaper = "The Leprechaun Gold"
yearbook = "The Phoenix"
publication = "The Beehive"
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location = Akron, Ohio
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country = United States
homepage = http://www.stvm.com/

St. Vincent - St. Mary High School is a private, coed, Catholic high school located in Akron, Ohio. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.The school is commonly abbreviated SVSM, St. V-M, ASVSM, or STVM. However, the school's official abbreviation is STVM.

Mission statement

In the spirit of the Gospel, we are committed to educate the whole person, to lead and serve; enlightening the mind, developing the body, touching the heart, and inspiring the soul.We are abliged to do as God says.

Academics overview

The school offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, including three tracks (basic, college preparatory, and Honors/AP) for all core academic courses. The school offers nine Advanced Placement courses and strong fine arts programs in music, drama/theatre, and visual art, with a dance program in the planning stages. The school's foreign language offerings include five years of Spanish and French, and four years of Russian. In addition, the school offers a variety of elective courses from which to choose, allowing students much control in determining their course of study above and beyond the school’s graduation requirements.

Administration

The current headmaster is Mr. David Rathz, who is responsible for all academic aspects of the school. Mr. Tim Castrigano serves as the CFO and development director, responsible for all the school's financial aspects. Mr. Burke Stephens (V63) is the current dean of students, and Ms. Carol Gill (M67) is the Academic Advisor.

History

St. Mary High School opened in 1897 and graduated the first class in 1901.

St. Vincent High School opened in 1907.

Both schools were founded by Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Mahar.

The two schools merged in 1972.

As of 2006, STVM has graduated 5,698 students since the merger, and over 16,000 since 1901.

Athletics

STVM has a rich history of competitive and championship caliber athletic teams.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys Football – 1961*, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1988 cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Football|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Boys Basketball – 1929*, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2003 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D3.html|title=Yappi Sports Basketball D3|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D2.html|title=Yappi Sports Basketball D2|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/AA.html|title=Yappi Sports Basketball AA|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/A.html|title=Yappi Sports Basketball A|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Boys Baseball – 1986, 1989 cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Baseball|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]

* Boys Golf – 1927**
* Boys Cross Country – 2001 (Individual), 2002 (Individual), 2003 (Individual) cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org]
* Boys Track and Field – 2002 (Individual), 2003 (Individual), 2004 (Individual), 2005 (Individual) cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org]
* Boys Wrestling – 2001 cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/statechamps/wrestling.html|title=Yappi Sports Wrestling|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Girls Basketball – 1979, 1980, 1995
* Girls Softball – 1979, 1984 cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/softball/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Softball|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi] cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

* Title won by St. Mary High School prior to merger with St. Vincent.

** Title won by St. Vincent High School prior to merger with St. Mary

National Titles

* COA National Cheerleading Champions, Small Mount Division - 2000, 2001
* Boys Basketball - USA Today National Champions - 2003

Notable alumni

* Donatas Zavackas, professional basketball player of BC Šiauliai, that played for EuroLeague's Pallalcesto Amatori Udine
* Frank Stams, Professional Football Player for the Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, and Kansas City Chiefs, He played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame
* Jerome Lane, 5 NBA seasons for the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. He played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh.
* LeBron James, who went directly to the NBA at the age of 18. He was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first pick of the 2003 NBA Draft.

Notes and references

Hallie Bonnell was crowned Miss Ohio USA in 1983 Who later became Mrs. Illinois America 2007

External links

* [http://www.stvm.com/ School Website]