Benilde-St. Margaret's
Benilde-St. Margaret's | |
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Coeducational | |
Enrollment | 1,152 (2023) |
• Grade 7 | 93 |
• Grade 8 | 137 |
• Grade 9 | 229 |
• Grade 10 | 239 |
• Grade 11 | 228 |
• Grade 12 | 226 |
Average class size | 21.6 |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.4:1 |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Athletics | 26 varsity sports |
Athletics conference | Metro West Conference |
Mascot | Red Knight |
Nickname | Red Knights |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Newspaper | Knight Errant http://bsmknighterrant.org |
Yearbook | Sangraal |
Website | www.bsmschool.org |
Benilde-St. Margaret's is a
History
It is named after Saint
St. Margaret's Academy
St. Margaret's was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1907 as St. Margaret's Academy.
Benilde High School
The Brothers of the Christian Schools (informally known as the Christian Brothers), under the direction of Brother Mark Sullivan, built a boys' school in the
Merger
Both schools operated independently until the 1970s, at which time enrollment began to decline and costs began to escalate. In 1974, the St. Margaret's facility was sold to the Minneapolis school system, and the merged Benilde-St. Margaret's School opened its door at the former Benilde High School site. One hundred ninety students graduated in its first class.
The school has undergone two major additions since the merger; a new gym in 1986, along with a new chapel, theatre, arts center, and classroom wing in 2001.
The mascot is a Knight, named Victor E Knight who attends school events and leads students in singing the school rouser and cheering on student athletes.
Academics
In 1989, a
Activities
The school competes in the Metro West Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. The school's newspaper is the Knight Errant. The Knight Errant has won several awards and the website, bsmknighterrant.org,[3] in 2009 received one of seven National Pace Maker Awards for progressive journalism. Speech is also quite popular, with 100 students participating in the season of 2009–2010.
Team State Championships | |||
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Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
Fall | Soccer, Boys | 5 | 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2011 |
Soccer, Girls | 5 | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023 | |
Cross country, Boys | 4 | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (Catholic State HS Champs) | |
Football, Boys[4] | 1
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2016 | |
Winter | Alpine skiing, Boys | 1 | 2004 |
Alpine skiing, Girls | 1 | 2000 | |
Hockey, Girls | 2 | 2002, 2004 | |
Dance team, Girls | 11 | 1985, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 | |
Hockey, Boys |
3 | 1999, 2001, 2012 | |
Basketball, Girls | 2 | 2006, 2010, 2023 | |
Basketball, Boys | 3 | 1963 & 1964 (Catholic State HS Champs), 2008 | |
Spring | Golf, Boys | 2 | 1963 (Catholic State HS Champs), 2003 |
Lacrosse, Boys | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2022 | |
Baseball, Boys | 1 | 2022 | |
Total | 43 |
Individual State Championships | |||
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Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
Fall | Swimming & Diving, Girls | 10 | 1978, 1978, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003, 2004, 2004 |
Tennis, Girls | 1 | 2005 | |
Cross country, Boys | 2 | 1999, 2000 | |
Winter | Wrestling | 18 | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1967, 2010, 2013 |
Spring | Golf, Boys | 1 | 2003 |
Track and field, Boys | 7 | 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2011 | |
Total | 39 |
Notable alumni
- NHL hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks
- Mark T. Vande Hei, former NASA Astronaut
- NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
- NFL football player for the New Orleans Saints
- Father H. Timothy ("Tim") Vakoc – the first U.S. military chaplain to die from wounds received in the Iraq War.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison2008 Mr. Basketball award winner. Led the Badgers to the Sweet 16 in 2011 March Madness and 2012 March Madness
- Michael Fabiano, professional opera singer
- David Carr, journalist
- Erik Madigan Heck, photographer, founding editor of Nomenus Quarterly
- Grant Besse (2013) - Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey, 2013 Mr Hockey Award, drafted by the Anaheim Ducks
- Will Steger (1962), Polar Explorer, Author
- , 2018 Olympic gold medalist
- Hilda Simms, African American actress and activist
- Julia Duffy, Emmy nominated actress
References
- ^ Institution Summary Archived 2018-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
- ^ Benilde-St. Margaret's School Homepage, History of Benilde-St.Margaret's Archived February 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Home". bsmknighterrant.org.
- ^ Frederick, Jace (November 26, 2016). "Benilde-St. Margaret's Wins First State Title Without Star Running Back". www.twincities.com. Pinoeer Press. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Faces In The Crowd, Sports Illustrated, March 1, 1965, Accessed October 2, 2011.