Marmion Academy

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Marmion Academy
Address
1000 Butterfield Road Aurora, Illinois, 60502-9742 United States
Coordinates	41°48′52″N 88°17′41″W / 41.81444°N 88.29472°W / 41.81444; -88.29472Coordinates: 41°48′52″N 88°17′41″W / 41.81444°N 88.29472°W / 41.81444; -88.29472
Information
Type	private
Motto	Credere Deo, Luctari pro Eo (To believe in God and strive for Him)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Blessed Columba Marmion
Established	1933
Oversight	Diocese of Rockford
President	Fr. Abbot John Paul Brahill, OSB
Headmaster	John K. Milroy
Chaplain	Fr. Michael Burrows, OSB
Faculty	76
Grades	9–12
Gender	all-male
Enrollment	520  (2008)
Average class size	26
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Campus size	325 acres (1.32 km2)
Fight song	Marmion Loyalty
Athletics conference	Suburban Christian Conference
Nickname	%257C colors = Red and Blue
Team name	Cadets
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Average ACT scores	26.1
Newspaper	'The Academy Beacon'
Yearbook	Red and Blue Review
Affiliation	Benedictine
Website	www.marmion.org/academy.html
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Marmion Academy is a Roman Catholic high school for young men located in Aurora, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

The academy is run by the Benedictine monks of Marmion Abbey, located on campus. The academy has a United States Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program that has been a part of the academy since its early years, but was not a part of the school in the inaugural year of 1933–34.^[2]

The school is a part of the Suburban Christian Conference.

History

Marmion Academy was created in 1933 when the monks of St. Meinrad Abbey combined Jasper Academy (Jasper, Indiana) with the Fox Valley Catholic High School, which the Augustinians had just returned to the diocese of Rockford. During the Great Depression era it was difficult for students to pay their tuition, so the monks, in 1935, associated with the JROTC program and changed its name to Marmion Military Academy. In order to provide more options for its student body and a return to the original spirit of the school, the monks of Marmion Abbey decided to make JROTC an optional program and to reinstitue the original name of the school, Marmion Academy.^{[citation needed]}

At one point, there were two campuses: one for residential students and one for day students. The two merged back into the Butterfield Road campus, which had been the residential campus.^[2] In early 2002, the school decided to close its residential program and started to expand its student body.^[3] In 2010 the Marmion Cadets placed 2nd in state in the 6A state championship for football and 3rd in the cross country class 2A state championships.

Academics

Graduation Requirements:^[4]

Marmion requires that each graduate complete 4 credits each in English and Theology; 3 credits in Mathematics; 3 elective credits; 2 credits each in a Foreign Language (4 credits recommended), Science, Social Studies, and either Military Science (JROTC) or Leadership Education and Development (LEAD); and 1 credit each in Health/Physical Education; and ½ credit in Music and Art. Marmion students are required to perform at least 15 hours of community service each academic year.

At least 23¼ credits are required for graduation.

Extracurricular activities

In 1994, the academy introduced an alternative to JROTC, Leadership and Service or L&S. The Leadership and Service program later became the "Leadership Education and Development", or "LEAD", program.

Notable alumni

• Brad Childress is the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
• Larry English is a Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers.
• Chick Hearn is the former play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers.
• Chris Lauzen is a member of the Illinois Senate.
• James D. Oberweis is a politician and owner of Oberweis Dairy.

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]}
2. ^ ^{a b} MA. "Marmion Academy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070328231035/http://www.marmion.org/academy/admissions.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
3. ^ MA. "Marmion Academy Programs". Archived from the original on 2007-04-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070430184222/http://www.marmion.org/academy/programs.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
4. ^ MA. "Marmion Academy Academics". Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20070503055940/http://www.marmion.org/academy/academics.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 

External links

• Marmion Academy Homepage
• Marmion Abbey Homepage
• Office of Vocations