Lourdes Academy (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

Lourdes High School
Looking north at the entrance
Address
110 North Sawyer Street Oshkosh , (Winnebago County) , Wisconsin 54902-5657 United States
Coordinates	44°1′7″N 88°33′59″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Our Lady of Lourdes
Established	1959
President	Robert Biebel
Director	Karen Boehm
Principal	Kevin Krutzik
Teaching staff	32
Grades	PreK-12
Enrollment	213 (2013)
• Grade 9	44
• Grade 10	67
• Grade 11	54
• Grade 12	48
Average class size	17
Education system	Lourdes Academy (formerly Unified Catholic Schools of Oshkosh)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and white
Slogan	The Truth Shall Set You Free
Fight song	"Hail Lourdes Knights"
Athletics conference	Trailways
Mascot	Knight
Team name	Knights
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Shield
Yearbook	The Crest
School fees	$75
Feeder schools	LA Middle School
Athletic Director	Kevin Wopat
Website	http://www.edline.net/pages/LA_High_School

Lourdes High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, United States. Established in 1959, it is the oldest still existing high school in Oshkosh.

History

The planning and construction, in the late 1950s, of a central Catholic high school represented the combined efforts of six Catholic parishes in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: St. Mary, St. Peter, St. Vincent, Sacred Heart, St. Josaphat, and St. John.

Construction of Lourdes High School began in September 1958, with the first classes beginning in September 1959. The first year there were 307 freshmen and sophomores (155 girls and 151 boys) enrolled. Boys and girls attended separate classes with the upper floors for girls and lower floors for boys. Some facilities were used by both, including science and chemistry labs, the gymnasium, chapel, cafeteria, and library. The school was known as Lourdes High School and staffed with De La Salle Christian Brothers until 2001.

On August 1, 2012, the Unified Catholic Schools of Oshkosh (which included all of the catholic schools in Oshkosh) became the Lourdes Academy. The Lourdes Academy has one middle school, formerly St. John Neumann, two elementary school campuses, formerly St. Frances Cabrini and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and one High School, Lourdes Academy (LA) High School.

Addition

The Bill Behring Commons, completed in 2005, is a large open space facing Witzel Avenue. It serves as cafeteria, all-school worship site, and performing arts center. The commons has a large gathering hallway and space with adjoining rest rooms, trophy cases, concession facilities, the athletic directors' office, and staff lounge. The lobby connects gym facilities, band room and the student commons, and serves as a reception and gathering area. A new gymnasium and a new band classroom were also constructed.