Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia)
- Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia)
Infobox School
name = Benedictine Military School
address = 304 North Sheppard Street
city = Richmond
state = Virginia
zipcode = 23221
country = USA
established = 1911
affiliations = Roman Catholic, Benedictine
headmaster = John McGinty
fundingtype = Private
schooltype = male secondary, Military
grades = 9–12
campus = Urban
accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, [http://www.vais.org VAIS]
mascot = Cadets
colors = colorbox|green colorbox|white Green, White
rivals = St. Christopher, Collegiate School
yearbook = The Cadet
enrollment = 251
Rivals = St. Christopher, Collegiate
website = [http://www.benedictinehighschool.org benedictinehighschool.org]
country = USA
Benedictine High School is a private, Roman Catholic military high school in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, and is owned and operated by the Benedictine Society of Virginia.
Background
Benedictine was founded in 1911, under the name of Benedictine College, by a group of Benedictine monks from Belmont Abbey in North Carolina. Seeking to continue the work of their founder by establishing learning and culture, they came to Richmond to establish a Catholic high school for boys. They adopted the successful and prestigious military academy type model, which also meshed quite well with the monastic life of the monks. The order, discipline, and hierarchy of the military is very much analogous to the structures in the monastery and the Church. The aim was, and continues to be, to form young men in body and soul--to nourish a love of Truth, foster the life of virtue, and promote a healthy life. An integral part of the school is their athletic program, especially their basketball team, formerly coached by the late Virginia basketball legend Warren Rutledge. Over the years the school has developed multiple Division I collegiate athletes who have succeeded in achieving a high level of performance. Prominent graduates of the school include former congressman Thomas Bliley, football coach Bobby Ross, NBA assistant coach John Kuester, Clemson graduate Vernon Hamilton, Bambale Osby (Maryland), UNC bound Ed Davis, Matt Murrer (VMI), Patrick Belien (WVU), NFL offensive tackle Patrick Estes, Chris Harris (U.S. Naval Academy) and many more.
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