St. Teresa High School (Decatur, Illinois)
| St. Teresa High School | |
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 St. Teresa High School, Decatur, Illinois I will serve. | |
| Address | |
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2710 North Water Street Decatur, Illinois, 62526 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°52′21″N 88°57′14″W / 39.87250°N 88.95389°WCoordinates: 39°52′21″N 88°57′14″W / 39.87250°N 88.95389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1866 |
| Founder | Ursuline Sisters |
| Oversight | Diocese of Springfield |
| Principal | Dr. Kenneth Hendriksen |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 300+ (2010) |
| Campus size | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| Color(s) |
orange blue |
| Athletics conference | Central Illinois Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | The Tattoo (literary magazine) |
| Yearbook | Teresian |
| Tuition | $6,200 (2015–2016) |
| Website | www.st-teresahs.org |
St. Teresa High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Decatur, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
History
St. Teresa was established in 1866 as Academy of St. Teresa by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. In 1868 the Ursuline Sisters took over the responsibility of operating the school. St. Teresa was originally located on the 400 block of East Eldorado Street, until 1913, when it was moved to its current location and designated as an all-girls boarding school.
In 1930, due to increases in student enrollment, the Ursuline Sisters petitioned Bishop Griffin for an expansion of the academy. Bishop Griffin fulfilled their request, and in return the nuns were asked to build a co-ed building. After the transition into a co-educational institution, the school was renamed as St. Teresa High School and Sister Loretto Boland was appointed as the first principal. In 1955, as enrollment further increased, eight classrooms and a gymnasium were built and dedicated to Bishop O'Connor[2]
In 1996, the Ursuline Sisters withdrew their sponsorship of the school and a not-for-profit corporation was formed to assume ownership and control of St. Teresa High School.[3]
Alumni
- Del Unser, Former MLB player (Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Montreal Expos)
External links
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ St. Teresa High School. "History of St. Teresa High School". Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Board of Directors | St Teresa Catholic High School". www.st-teresahs.org. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
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