Marianapolis Preparatory School

Marianapolis Preparatory School Schola Marianapolitana
Address
26 Chase Road New England Thompson, Connecticut, Windham County, 06277  United States
Coordinates	41°57′28″N 71°51′49″W / 41.95778°N 71.86361°W / 41.95778; -71.86361Coordinates: 41°57′28″N 71°51′49″W / 41.95778°N 71.86361°W / 41.95778; -71.86361
Information
Type	Private, Boarding, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1926
Area trustee	The Trinity Foundation
CEEB Code	070780
Dean	David DiCicco
Head of School	Joseph Hanrahan
Chaplain	Fr. Timothy Roth
Teaching staff	41
Grades	9–12, PG
Enrollment	320  (2008)
Average class size	15
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Campus	Rural
Campus size	150 acres (0.61 km2)
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Song	Marianapolis Theme Song
Sports	Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse,
Mascot	Knight
Team name	Golden Knights
Accreditation(s)	New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper	The Golden Knight
Tuition	$11,270.00(Day) $35,200.00(Board)
Athletic Director	Eric Gustavson
Website	marianapolis.org

Marianapolis Preparatory School is a private, co-educational, Catholic high school located in rural Thompson, Connecticut.

History

Marianapolis College was established in 1926 under the guidance of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. They established the school on the site of the Reams' Estate, just west of the center of Thompson, Connecticut, and subsequently used the Reams' mansion as the main building on campus. Marianapolis College was ordered by the Government of the State of Connecticut to award college degrees in 1936 due to a need for said degrees prior to World War II), but later opted for the sole title of Preparatory School. In 1955, Marianapolis officially became part of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. A fire broke out in early 1964 which destroyed the main school building, killing one Marian brother, but Father John Petrauskas, the then-headmaster, and the other students were able to escape. After the fire, students were mandated to serve classes in the basement of St. John's Dormitory. In 1974 the school finally became co-educational due to low enrollment after the oil crisis of the 1970s. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Marianapolis endured enrollment hardships, but was able to graduate about 35 students per year.

Athletics

Athletics are a crucial part of the Marianapolis experience. Each student is required to participate in 2 sports after school for the entirety of that sport's season. There are 3 seasons at Marianapolis: Fall, Winter and Spring. Each season has its own special set of sports in which Marianapolis students may participate.

Traditions

Rake Day: Students participate in cleaning up the campus and get a half-day as a result. Rake day supposedly originated with Headmaster John Petrauskas MIC as a means of cleaning up the campus for the purpose of saving money. It is said that Father John exclaimed "We have all these students, why not put them to work?!"

Alumni Soccer Game: Members of the Marianapolis Varsity Soccer teams vs. Marianapolis Faculty, Alumni,and MOMs (Mothers of Marianapolis) and DADs in an all out brawl for ultimate glory. Usually held November 1, it almost always rains, creating an ostensible mudbrawl between the two teams.

The Victory Bell: A bell located on a small island in the middle of the front parking lot is always rung when a home victory is achieved.

The Dodgeball Game: a game of dodgeball held by the Senior class which consists of many teams made up of people from the MOMs to the Faculty and including many students. At the most recent game, the winners were the Rising Sun.

Related links

Albin Gurklis

External links

• Marianapolis Preparatory School website

Notes and references

1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools. Retrieved 2009-07-28.