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Private, boarding school, all-male school in Bay St. Louis, , Mississippi| Saint Stanislaus College | |
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| Address | |
| 304 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, (Hancock County), Mississippi 39520  United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°18′24″N 89°19′44″W / 30.30667°N 89.32889°W / 30.30667; -89.32889 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding school, All-Male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1854 |
| President | Br. Ronald Hingle, SC |
| Principal | Paul Verlander |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Team name | Rock-A-Chaws |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Eclipse (Literary Magazine) |
| Yearbook | Reflections |
| Affiliation | Brothers of the Sacred Heart |
| Dean of Academics | Patrick McGrath |
| Dean of Students | Jeff Anderson |
| Athletic Director | Stace McRaney |
| Website | http://www.ststan.com |
St. Stanislaus College (SSC) is an all-male Roman Catholic boarding school in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart order.
It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. The institution is named after Saint Stanislaus Kostka. It takes in day students from grades 7-12 and boarding students from grades 6-12. It was founded in the early 1854 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Some famous alumni include 1945 Heisman trophy winner Doc Blanchard and Stephen Peterman formerly of the Dallas Cowboys. The school mascot is the "Rockachaw".
History
In 1855 the Brothers of the Sacred Heart bought land for the foundation of a boarding school. Two years previously Brothers Basile Venable, Leo Maligne, and Joseph Deimer came to Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi from France to teach in the boy's parish school fulfilling the desire of Father Stanislaus Buteux of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. In late 1854 the Father petitioned superior general of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart (Brother Polycarp) for more teachers that a boarding school could be started. In response Brothers Eusebe Gulonnier, Ephrem Flechet and George Leydier were sent.
The land bought by the brothers cost $4000, almost as much as the school building which cost $3800. The school was named after Father Stanislaus and was placed under the protection of Saint Stanislaus Kostka as he is the patron saint of youth. The first president of the school was Brother Athanasius.
When the Civil War erupted a few years later, some of the students left to join the army. At least one student was forcibly brought back by his mother. This student would later write to his mother complaining of his fellow classmates' cursing, drinking, and other immoral activities. Before the war was over, the Union army arrived in Bay Saint Louis marching down the road between SSC and the present day all-girl school across the street. The street was named Union Street in remembrance which leads to quite a few jokes about the street being aptly named. In exchange for the school and church being left alone, the brothers and father promised to pray for the Union soldiers.
Camp Stanislaus
Camp Stanislaus is a summer camp that has been in business since 1928. The camp hosts many different activities, including: sailing, water-skiing, archery, rifles, hobbies, kayaks, canoes, baseball, dances, swimming, gym, tennis, basketball, pool, go-carts, art, weightlifting, volleyball, marine science, math, bonfires, fishing, movies, soccer, barbecues, skit nights, football, reading, karaoke, shows, beach activities, digital photography, and much more.
Notable alumni
- Marchmont "Marchy" Schwartz - 1927 graduate who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974; former football coach at Stanford University; member of the 1931 College Football All-America Team; starting running back at University of Notre Dame from 1929 to 1930; was a two-time all-American under legendary football coach Knute Rockne.
- Felix "Doc" Blanchard - 1942 St. Stanislaus graduate who led the 1941 football team to an undefeated season and the Gulf Coast Championship; 1945 Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and James E. Sullivan Award winner (All 3 trophies are on display at St. Stanislaus); inducted into the College Football Hall of fame in 1959.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina had a huge impact on Saint Stanislaus and its surrounding neighborhood. Katrina destroyed many buildings, including the first floor and dormitories of Saint Stanislaus. The school was closed for two months. Saint Stanislaus, along with its next door neighbor Our Lady Academy, an all-girl Biloxi dioscean Catholic school, resumed classes together on November 1 2005 and operated jointly for the remainder of the 2005-2006 school year. Both schools suffered damage in Hurricane Katrina with Our Lady Academy being forced to knock down one of its buildings. In August 2006, Our Lady Academy resumed operations on its own campus, sharing some classes with Saint Stanislaus as it had done prior to Hurricane Katrina.
Athletics
The Saint Stanislaus College Rock-A-Chaws field teams in baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, powerlifting, sailing, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field.
The mascot, rock-a-chaw, comes from an old Choctaw word meaning devil grass, and it refers to the pesky little sand burrs that abounded on campus before the lawns were cultivated. For years students conscientiously removed the cockleburs from their playing fields where the prolific prickly weeds sprung up naturally in the sandy soil that was ideal for them. Sometimes students dragged woolen blankets across the fields before a game to pick up the rock-a-chaws that stuck with their small sharp spikes.
External links
References
- "Hurricane Katrina Related Damages to Public Libraries in Mississippi" (list), Mississippi Library Commission, September 2005, webpage: ALA-Katrina