St. Mary High School (Paducah, Kentucky)
| St. Mary High School | |
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| Address | |
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1243 Elmdale Road Paducah, KY, 42003 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°03′03″N 88°38′41″W / 37.05070°N 88.64474°WCoordinates: 37°03′03″N 88°38′41″W / 37.05070°N 88.64474°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | The Pursuit of Excellence Through Christ! |
| Founded | 1965 |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro |
| Principal | Lisa Jo Aly[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 163[2] (2009–10) |
| Campus | Small city |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold [1] |
| Nickname | Vikings and Lady Vikings[1] |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [3] |
| Newspaper | The Viking Voice |
| Feeder schools | St. Mary Middle School |
| Athletic Director | Jim Larson |
| Website | www.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
- Russ Cochran, current PGA Tour golfer, 1975 KHSAA Individual Boys' Golf State Champion
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 "St. Mary High School Directory Entry - (# 256)". Directory of Member Schools. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. September 20, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ↑ "2009–2010 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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