St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)

St. Catherine's High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school and middle school in Racine, Wisconsin. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Racine St. Catherine's
Address
1200 Park Avenue

Racine
,
(Racine County)
,
Wisconsin
53403

United States
Coordinates42°43′6″N 87°47′11″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic, Dominican
Established1864
FounderSister Maria Benedicta Bauer
PrincipalTimothy Riedl
ChaplainFather Bill
Grades7–12
Enrollment669 (2019-20)
Average class size21
Hours in school day7
Color(s)Black and white   
Athletics conferenceMetro Classic
MascotAndy Angel
NicknameSCHS, St. Cat's
Team nameAngels
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Shield, Wings
YearbookLance
Tuition$11,000 (High School) $6,200 (Middle School)
Graduates100%
AffiliationEpsilon Program
Athletic directorDan Miller
Websitewww.saintcats.org

History

St. Catherine's traces its origins to the fall of 1864 when the Racine Dominican Sisters [2] established an all-girls' day and boarding academy. In 1924, construction of a high school replaced the academy and young men from the area were allowed to attend classes, thus beginning its co-educational tradition. The high school was named after St. Thomas until alumni rallied to have the name forever changed to St. Catherine's.

Previously just a high school, St. Catherine's welcomed middle school students for the first time in history in 2010, the program has been discontinued. In that same year, the school launched its 1:1 technology initiative, the Apple iPad Pilot Program.[3]

More than 15,000 students have passed through St. Catherine's since it opened in 1864.

Athletics

Well known in the state for the success of the boys' basketball program led by coach Bob Letsch, since merging from WISAA to WIAA in 2000, the Angels have won state championships in basketball in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. SCHS. "St. Catherine's Viewbook" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  3. "History". Racine St. Catherine's. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
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