Why St. Mary's?
A UNIQUE HISTORY...
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St. Mary's High School opened its doors in 1931 and has granted diplomas to more than 13,000 students.
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The campus is 27 acres and is in the Dutchtown area in south St. Louis.
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St. Mary's is supported by the Archdiocese of St. Louis and sponsored by the United States Province of the Society of Mary.
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The staff averages 13.5 years of teaching experience, and more than 75% have earned advanced degrees. Our teachers have been featured in books and have won numerous awards.
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Students come from over 70 different elementary schools, including Catholic, Lutheran, Private and Public schools, and over 30 different zip codes.
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St. Mary's requires 30 credits for graduation and offers 73 hours of college credit. Honors courses are available at all grade levels.
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The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.
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Students have an opportunity to meet one on one with teachers four times a week during Academic Lab, and St. Mary's teachers provide structured study time every day for an hour before and after school in the Media Resource Center (MRC).
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The faculty meets in weekly professional learning teams (PLT's) and participates in significant professional development every year.
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St. Mary's college acceptance rate is 100%.
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St. Mary's students have access to real-world experiences through partnerships with the Missouri Botanical Garden, Focus Youth Leadership-St. Louis and with a variety of businesses and organizations assisting us with our Junior Shadowing Program.
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Honors students have the opportunity to be involved in 3 honors societies: National Honor Society, Beta Chi Pi, and Mu Alpha Theta.
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Students participate in a One to One Device Program using Google devices. They are used for online textbooks, note-taking, online research, emailing, creating documents and presentations, editing pictures, and using a wide variety of Google Apps for Education in the classroom.
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St. Mary's offers several technology courses, including Digital Art and Media, Graphic Arts, Videomaking, Computer Technology, Architectural Design, and Animation.
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Faculty members integrate their classroom instruction with technology every day using subject-specific WebQuests, virtual field trips, video conferencing, and electronic communication tools.
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St. Mary's students have access to 9 sports, over 30 clubs and leadership programs, and superior Theater and Art Departments.
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St. Mary's athletes have been a part of almost 200 conferences, district, regional, and state championships.
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If St. Mary's doesn't have a club, ask a teacher to help you start one!
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Students' faith formation includes a 4-year religious studies program, daily prayer, monthly all-school liturgies, yearly retreats, the frequent celebration of sacraments, ongoing community service, and exposure to the Characteristics of Marianist Education every day.
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Many St. Mary's High School students participate in over 100 hours of service over their four years of school through the Dragon FIRE Service Program.
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Students travel domestically and abroad for Service Immersion Trips, including Puerto Rico, New York, Appalachia, New Orleans, and Ecuador.
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St. Mary's offers many opportunities for students to give back to their communities, including an annual blood drive, the Washington DC Pro-Life Rally, and our All-School Service Day.
