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St. Mary High School (Paducah, Kentucky)

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Private school in Paducah, KY, United States
St. Mary High School
Address
1243 Elmdale Road
Paducah, KY 42003
United States
Coordinates37°03′03″N 88°38′41″W / 37.05070°N 88.64474°W / 37.05070; -88.64474
Information
School typePrivate
MottoThe Pursuit of Excellence Through Christ!
Founded1965
School districtRoman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro
PrincipalDouglas Shelton
Grades912
Enrollment163 (2009–10)
CampusSmall city
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
NicknameVikings and Lady Vikings
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Yearbook"The Voyage"
Feeder schoolsSt. Mary Middle School
Athletic DirectorBrad Ehlers
Websitewww.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 98% 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

  • Paducah Artist, Yeiser Art Museum, the late Mary Yeiser, 1921
  • Former KY State Justice Most Honorable Bill Graves, 1954
  • Paducah Businessman, the late Fred Paxton, 1950
  • Russ Cochran, current PGA Tour golfer, KHSAA Individual Boys' Golf State Champion, 1975

Notes and references

  1. ^ "St. Mary High School Directory Entry - (# 256)". Directory of Member Schools. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. September 20, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  2. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. "2009–2010 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-27.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro
Ordinaries
Bishops
Francis Ridgley Cotton
Henry Joseph Soenneker
John Jeremiah McRaith
William Medley
Churches
Cathedral
St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro
Parishes
St. Joseph's Church, Bowling Green
St. Augustine Church, Grayson Springs
St. Francis de Sales Church, Paducah
Education
High schools
Owensboro Catholic High School, Owensboro
St. Mary High School, Paducah
Trinity High School, Whitesville


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