Helias High School

Helias Catholic High School
Address
1305 Swifts Highway Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 United States
Coordinates	38°34′06″N 92°11′32″W / 38.568230°N 92.192100°W / 38.568230; -92.192100Coordinates: 38°34′06″N 92°11′32″W / 38.568230°N 92.192100°W / 38.568230; -92.192100
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
President	Fr. Stephen Jones
Principal	Sr. Jean Dietrich
Teaching staff	52
Grades	9–12
Student to teacher ratio	16:1
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Old Gold
Mascot	Crusader
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ^[1]
Average ACT scores	23.0
Newspaper	The Crusader Raid
Affiliation	Christian Brothers and The School Sisters of Notre Dame
Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction	Sr. Barbara Neist
Website	Official website

Helias Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

History

Helias High School opened for the 1956-57 school year. This interparish Catholic school became necessary when St. Peter High School (built in 1930) was sorely overtaxed by the baby boom in this area after World War II. Named after the Jesuit missionary Father Ferdinand Helias, the school was designed for 600 students and located on Swifts Highway. It was staffed by the Christian Brothers , School Sisters of Notre Dame, diocesan priests and lay-staffers. Until 1969, Helias was co-institutional, meaning that the boys and girls had separate classes. The sisters taught the girls and the brothers taught the boys. In 1971, James L. Rackers was the first layman to direct a Catholic school. In 2010, Helias High School changed its name to Helias Catholic.

Notable alumni

Sam LeCure, current MLB player (Cincinnati Reds)
John Daly, PGA Tour player - twice major champion
Jon Staggers, former NFL player
Jamaal Tatum, former NCAA player
Carl Vogel, Missouri state legislator

References

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City

Bishops	Joseph M. Marling Michael Francis McAuliffe John R. Gaydos

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Rich Fountain St. Martin's Church, Starkenburg St. Joseph Church, Westphalia Former parishes St. Mary's Church, Adair St. Paul Church, Center Old St. Patrick's Church, Gravois Mills St. Peter's Church, Rensselaer Shrine Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Starkenburg

Education	High Schools Helias High School, Jefferson City Sacred Heart High School, Sedalia Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School, Columbia

Priests	Anthony O'Connell

Other	Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center

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