St. Mary's High School (Annapolis, Maryland)
| St. Mary's High School | |
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| Address | |
| 113 Duke of Gloucester Street Annapolis, Maryland, (Anne Arundel County), 21401  United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′30″N 76°29′18″W / 38.975°N 76.48833°WCoordinates: 38°58′30″N 76°29′18″W / 38.975°N 76.48833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1946 |
| Principal | Richard A. Bayhan |
| Asst. Principal | Chris Morgan, Matt Hogan |
| Pastor | Very Rev. John Kingsbury |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 491 (2009) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | 14 Sports 19 Teams |
| Team name | Saints |
| Accreditation(s) | AdvancED / Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Soundings (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'The Crabnet' |
| Yearbook | 'Marilogue' |
| Admissions Director | Chrissie Chomo |
| Athletic Director | Matt Hogan |
| Website | http://www.stmarysannapolis.org |
St. Mary's High School is a small, co-educations college-preparatory Catholic high school located in the heart of Annapolis, Maryland. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. St. Mary's is accredited by AdvancED/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Archdiocese of Baltimore and is recognized and approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.[2]
St. Mary's annually participates in a lacrosse game versus Severn School called Battle Lax. Their football rivalry game is called The Severn River Classic, and the two schools are traditional arch-rivals. St. Mary's is known for its excellence in academics, and offers several AP and Honors classes.
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[edit] History
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[edit] Campus features
The school is located in downtown Annapolis, on Duke of Gloucester Street. It is connected by hallways with St. Mary's Elementary School, and shares its grounds with St. Mary's Church as well as the Charles Carroll House. Originally, the School Sisters of Notre Dame maintained a convent on the property as well, but that building has since been transformed primarily into a library and computer labs. Classrooms and hallways are based on a traditional corridor basis (A, B and C), with lockers located in each along the walls. The gymnasium is also located on campus, and is named after C. Mason "Daffy" Russell, a longtime coach at St. Mary's.
Being located in a tight, urban area, surrounded by historic properties, the school does not have athletic fields of its own on campus. Historically, the school has utilized practice facilities at Bates Elementary School and Germantown Elementary School for practices, and has used various sites in the area for home games. In 2007, St. Mary's finally gained its own home field by building the St. Mary's Field at St. John Neumann Church on Bestgate Road, approximately two miles from campus.
[edit] Organization
The school has an advisory School Board which offers recommendations to the pastor and school administrations concerning policies and fiscal responsibility.
Presently, the administration of the high school consists of the following individuals:
PRINCIPAL
Mr. Richard A. Bayhan
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Assistant Principal for Academics
Dr. Chris Morgan
Assistant Principal for Students
Mr. Matt Hogan
[edit] Student life
St. Mary's student body is composed of 486 students. The racial diversity of the student body is 94.38% white, 1.53% Asian, 1.7% black, and 2.38% Hispanic.[3]
The school operates on a "block schedule", wherein students compile 32 credits prior to graduation as opposed to 26 credits at other institutions.[4]
The school newspaper is The Crabnet, and St. Mary's has a total of 32 clubs, including a sailing club, model U.N., and a variety of others.[5]
[edit] Athletics
St. Mary's participates in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), primarily in boy's athletics, and the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM), primarily in girl's athletics. Phillip Buckerham is the school's athletic director. The school fields the following sports:
Fall
Cross Country (Varsity - Boys), Cross Country (Varsity - Girls), Field Hockey (JV & Varsity - Girls), Football (JV & Varsity - Boys), Soccer (JV & Varsity - Boys), Soccer(JV & Varsity - Girls), Volleyball (JV & Varsity - Girls).
Winter
Basketball (JV & Varsity - Boys), Basketball (JV & Varsity - Girls), Ice Hockey (Varsity - Boys), Swimming (Varsity - Boys), Swimming (Varsity - Girls), Wrestling (Varsity - Boys).
Spring
Baseball (JV & Varsity - Boys), Lacrosse (JV, FR/SO & Varsity - Boys), Lacrosse (JV, FR/SO & Varsity - Girls), Golf (Varsity - Boys & Girls), Softball (Varsity - Girls), Tennis (Varsity - Boys & Girls), Track (Varsity Boys), Track (Varsity Girls).
[edit] Recent Accomplishments
In 2010, the men's cross country team won the MIAA "B" Conference Championship
In 2009 the girls cross country team won the MIAA "B" Conference Championship.Both the mens and the womans cross country and track teams are coached by Jon Line. Many runners have gone on to the USNA and D1 schools.
In 2008 the girls cross country team was runner up in the MIAA B Championship losing to Severn School.
St. Mary's has appeared in the past three Boy's MIAA "B" Conference Championships in Basketball in 2006, 2007, and 2008. They defeated Mount Carmel in 2006, lost to Mount Carmel in 2007, and defeated St. Vincent Pallotti in 2008. Dr. Brian Konik is the head coach of the boy's basketball team. They have sent several players to college on athletic scholarships for basketball.
St. Mary's won its second straight MIAA "B" Conference Championship in Varsity Football in 2008.[6] The Football team is coached by Russell Croteau. They have sent several players to college on athletic scholarships for football.
St. Mary's lacrosse was named #5 in the nation at the conclusion of the 2009 season by Inside Lacrosse and LaxPower.
In 2008 , the school won the IAAM "B" Conference Championship for Outdoor Track and Field
St. Mary's won its first Boy's MIAA "B" Conference Championship in Soccer since 1999 in 2005 when they defeated The Friends School.
In 2007 St. Mary's won the MIAA "B" Conference Championship in Baseball by defeating Boys' Latin.
In 2005 St. Mary's Girl's won the IAAM "A" Conference Championship in Lacrosse by defeating Severn School. The Saints finished that season ranked #5 in the Country.[7]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Robert C. Baldwin, former Maryland Delegate
- Michael E. Busch, current Maryland House Speaker
- Chuck Bresnahan, former defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. Also coached in college, for the Cleveland Browns, and for the Oakland Raiders
- Henry Ciccarone, Hall of Fame lacrosse coach for Johns Hopkins
- John Dorsey, former linebacker, Green Bay Packers[8]
- Chris Garrity, professional lacrosse player
[edit] References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ http://www.stmaryschurch.org/main.asp?page=534
- ^ http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Maryland/Annapolis/StMarysHighSchool.html
- ^ http://www.insideannapolis.com/schools/stmarys.html
- ^ http://www.stmaryschurch.org/main.asp?page=253
- ^ http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/11_16-61/HIG
- ^ http://www.laxpower.com/update05/bingrl/natlccr.php
- ^ http://www.packers.com/team/staff/dorsey_john/
