St. Mary's High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
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Roman Catholic | |
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Established | 1917 |
Oversight | Diocese of Phoenix |
President | Father Robert Bolding (President/Rector) |
Principal | Tanya Bartlett |
Grades | 9–12 |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Enrollment | 490[3] (2020) |
Average class size | 18-24 |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Slogan | "Once a Knight, Always a Knight" |
Mascot | Knight |
Team name | Knights |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Publication | Knightline |
Endowment | $1,000,000+ |
Tuition | Full $16,000/year; participating Catholic $12,500/year for 2020-2021[1] |
Website | www.smknights.org |
St. Mary's Catholic High School is a
History
Saint Mary's High School was the first Catholic high school in Arizona, and has been part of the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area since 1917.[4] St. Mary's was founded by the Sisters of the Precious Blood. The founders set aside classroom space for four boys and ten girls at St. Anthony's Elementary school. This was the beginning of the Saint Mary's community.
In 1920, Saint Mary's moved into its first, one-story home located on East Monroe Street. In 1928, all male students were transferred to
The separation of boys' and girls' schools lasted until 1958. By the end of 1958, the girls' school was condemned to make way for the
The Polk Street campus, built on 2 acres (8,100 m2), had a total of twenty-four classrooms and a gymnasium. There was a maximum of six hundred students, from very diverse backgrounds. The student body was approximately 90%
Gymnasium
Financial constraints prevented the school from building a gym at the Third Street and Sheridan campus; a new facility was estimated to cost the school $1.2 million. With help from the community the construction of the Saint Mary's gym began. A nearby defunct Catholic high school, Gerard Catholic High School, left behind a prefabricated metal building that had housed a gymnasium. A former graduate of Saint Mary's was able to contact a contractor who agreed to relocate the steel superstructure. After this first step was completed, volunteers pulled together and began creating a gym from parts of other buildings all over the city. The project cost approximately $400,000. After a donation of $100,000 from a charitable trust was matched, St. Mary's borrowed the remaining $200,000 from the Diocese of Phoenix. The flooding of Camelback High School's gymnasium was another advantage. [clarification needed] The school's athletic program could not afford the time and risk of trying to dry out the maple floor. With the insurance company's permission, Saint Mary's took the donated wet wood to dry out in a warehouse. For the lights, scoreboards, and backboards another Phoenix school was soon to be demolished and was also a source. The source of 36,000 pounds of tile for the locker rooms and showers was the donation of another destroyed building. The two-story gym was also fortunate to boast an elevator donated by a former graduate. Altogether, Saint Mary's was able to reuse materials for its gym.
Notable alumni
- Jerryd Bayless, former NBA player[5]
- Steve Belles, gridiron football player
- Zylan Cheatham, Small Forward for the Birmingham Squadron for the NBA G League
- Dallas Escobedo, pitcher for the Pennsylvania Rebellion
- Andre Ethier, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)[6]
- Nick Evans, outfielder/infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB)[7]
- Channing Frye, former NBA player. Won a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.[8]
- Justin Hickman, defensive end/linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
- Bill Kennedy, referee for the NBA[9]
- Terry Kennedy, former catcher for the San Diego Padres (MLB); 4x MLB All-Star[10]
- Keaton Kristick, former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
- Brian Matusz, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs (MLB)[11]
- Laura Pastor, District 4 Councilwoman Phoenix City Council and Congressional Candidate for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
- Damon Pieri, former defensive back for the New York Jets/Carolina Panthers (NFL)
- Elena "Baby Doll" Reid, professional boxer and mixed martial artist[12]
- safety for the Detroit Lions(NFL)
- Alexandra Shipp, actress (Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, X-Men: Apocalypse)[13]
- Dymond Simon, point guard for the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
- Davellyn Whyte, shooting guard for the San Antonio Stars (WNBA)
- Alan Wirth, former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (MLB)
References
- ^ "Saint Mary's Catholic High School - Admission Dates". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "St Marys High School". high-schools.com. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "St. Mary's website". Archived from the original on 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "NBA.com : Jerryd Bayless Bio Page". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Andre Ethier Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Nick Evans Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "NBA.com: Channing Frye Bio". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-06.
- ^ "Bill Kennedy".
- ^ http://www.nolefan.org/baseball/kennedy_terry.htmll [dead link]
- ^ "Brian Matusz Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "PVCC Puma Press: February 2001 Sports". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Cordova, Randy (November 27, 2014). "Phoenix native Alexandra Shipp plays Aaliyah in TV movie". The Arizona Republic.