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St. Mary High School (Paducah, Kentucky)

Coordinates: 37°03′03″N 88°38′41″W / 37.05070°N 88.64474°W / 37.05070; -88.64474
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St. Mary High School
Address
Map
1243 Elmdale Road

,
42003

United States
Coordinates37°03′03″N 88°38′41″W / 37.05070°N 88.64474°W / 37.05070; -88.64474
Information
School typePrivate
MottoThe Pursuit of Excellence Through Christ!
Founded1965
School districtRoman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro
PrincipalLisa Jo Aly[1]
Grades912
Enrollment163[3] (2009–10)
CampusSmall city
Color(s)Blue and Gold   [1]
NicknameVikings and Lady Vikings[1]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
NewspaperThe Viking Voice
Feeder schoolsSt. Mary Middle School
Athletic DirectorJim Larson
Websitewww.smss.org

St. Mary High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Paducah, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro, and is part of the St. Mary School System, which also includes elementary and middle schools.

Background

Founded in 1858 it has 95% of graduates attending college and 50% receiving scholarships. It has state champions in many sports teams and an award winning music program.

Fight song

Saint Mary Fight Song
Oh, When the Saint Mary Vikings come on the floor!
We're going to show everyone that we can score!
We're going to fight, fight, fight for Saint Mary High!
We're going to raise that score high up into the sky,
and when you see those colors gold and blue,
it is a sign that we are coming through!
We're going to knock you guys out on the floor out the door,
Saint Mary High. Hey!

State champions

  • Boys Cross Country: 1998
  • Individual Boys Cross Country: Matthew Shoulta(2003, 2004), James Maglasang(2008)
  • Girls Cross Country: 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Individual Girls Cross Country: Adrienne Lima(1994), Jackie Wagner(1997, 1998, 2000)
  • Boys Golf: 2005
  • Individual Boys Golf: Russ Cochran(1975), Case Cochran(2005, 2006)

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c "St. Mary High School Directory Entry - (# 256)". Directory of Member Schools. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. September 20, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  2. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "2009–2010 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-27.