McAuley Catholic High School is a private, parochial school in Joplin, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. It is a regional high school serving Joplin and the surrounding communities. McAuley is a 4 year high school with an enrollment of approximately 70 students. It is accredited by the Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools.
| McAuley Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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930 Pearl Avenue , , 64801 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°4′52″N 94°31′3″W / 37.08111°N 94.51750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1885 |
| School board | Joplin Area Catholic Schools |
| Principal | Emily Yoakam |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Classes | Art, Business, Journalism, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Psychology, Religion, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Theater |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Ozark 7 Conference |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Rival | Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School |
| Accreditation | Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools |
| Newspaper | McAuley Times |
| Yearbook | The Shield |
| Website | jacss |
Background
editMcAuley Catholic High School was established in 1885.[1] The school has celebrated over 135 years of Catholic education in the Joplin area.[2]
Recent Changes
editThe school was forced to convert their nearby storage building into the replacement elementary school over the summer of 2011 as the original was destroyed in a tornado on May 22, 2011. In 2016 the building was used for St. Peter's Middle School as St. Mary's Elementary school has built a new building at 3025 S Central City Rd, Joplin, MO 64804. In 2021, St. Peter's Middle School was moved to the building of McAuley High School. [3]
Notable alumni
edit- Ron Richard (1965) Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
- C. W. Moss (2006) Author and illustrator of "Unicorn Being a Jerk"
References
edit- ^ MCHS. "McAuley Catholic High School Web site". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Koester, Gene. "Welcome". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ MCHS. "McAuley Development Site". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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