Academics

 

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to St. Mary's High School. You and your sons are about to experience an exciting and novel approach to education-an approach to education that has resulted in much success and recognition during the 2010-2011 school year.

  • St. Mary's High School received extraordinary recognition in October 2010 during our accreditation visit.

  • Several St. Mary’s faculty and staff were recognized for their accomplishments including Kevin Hacker, Jennifer Sykora, Kris Ranciglio and Melissa Griffin.

  • Applications for 2011-2012 are up 40% compared to last year at this time. Families are starting to hear about the wonderful things happening at St. Mary’s!

  • Over 50 teachers from 15 elementary schools have participated in St. Mary's workshops led by Jane E. Pollock to learn more about our Professional Learning Teams and teaching and learning strategies.

If you choose St. Mary's, with your support as parents, working in conjunction with our highly experienced and talented faculty, your son will begin his journey of preparation to become contributing members of not only the St. Louis community, but of the global community. In order to thrive in the twenty-first century and beyond, he will learn a variety of world views, will develop exemplary character and emotional intelligence, maximize his potential in all academic areas and become a young man of strong faith and commitment to serving others. The strategies and technologies that will assist him in his growth are varied and numerous at St. Mary's. Our student-centered curriculum is constructed to take advantage of brain-compatible learning to help your son succeed. Coursework is designed to address the total development of your son-physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually.

Be assured, we continue to strive for ways to improve our programs in order to best serve each student. Whether you already attend St. Mary’s or are exploring enrollment, I commend you for your consideration in St. Mary's High School. Our commitment to our Marianist heritage combined with our rigorous academic program continues to prepare students for success, not only in college, but for life.

Sincerely,

 

Jane Goff
Associate Principal


Links:

Extraordinary Recognition

Full QAR Report

St. Mary's Academics

Teaching to the Brains of Boys

A Marianist Education

Catholic High School serving young men in the Marianist tradition.

Characteristics of Marianist Education (CME):

  • Educate for formation in faith
  • Provide an integral, quality education
  • Educate in family spirit
  • Educate for service, justice and peace
  • Educate for adaptation and change

Quick Facts

  • St. Mary’s requires 29 credits for graduation and offers 43 hours of college credit.

  • Honors courses are available at all grade levels.  

  • The student teacher ratio is 12/1.

  • Students have an opportunity to meet one on one with teachers on a daily basis during Seminar. 

  • St. Mary’s teachers provide free tutoring every day for an hour before and after school in the MRC.

  • The faculty meets in weekly professional learning teams (PLT’s).

  • St. Mary’s college acceptance rate is 100%.

  • St. Mary’s students have access to real world experiences through various partnerships.

“With outstanding academics, excellent sports, and a great Marianist community, why wouldn’t you come here?”  -Andrew Eschmann, Class of 2010