Although ground was broken for a Catholic school at St. Mary's in Coaldale on November 18, 1914 and construction completed in March 1915, it would not be until 1924 that a high school class would graduate. The Dominican Sisters added a new convent to the school to accommodate the growing staff. St. Ann's High School was established in 1922, but it was not until June 1927 that the first students to finish a full four years at the school graduated. It was established in 1954 after the consolidation of St. Jerome's High School in Tamaqua, St. Mary's High School in Coaldale, and St. Ann's High School in Lansford. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Marian Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States. Marian Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community, and preaching. The band is directed by Greg Bimm as well as Ellen Chmura (Assistant Band Director) and Angelo Makropoulos (Percussion Director).
[7], The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the IHSA:[8]. It was established in 1954 after the consolidation of St. Jerome's High School in Tamaqua, St. Mary's High School in Coaldale, and St. Ann's High School in Lansford. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown. [3], The school received some criticism over tuition payment issues in March 2009, with an article appearing in the Chicago Tribune and various local media outlets. [4] 100 students who were late on their fees, causing a $450,000 hole in the budget, were temporarily sent home from the school. The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois agreed to oversee and staff the new school in 1955. [3], Private school in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States, Saylor, Roger B., Pennsylvania scholastic football teams record book, 1887-1997, Saylor Publishing (1998), "Marian Catholic High School" Pennsylvania, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena, Allentown, Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Pottsville, Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown, Bethlehem Catholic High School, Bethlehem, Shenandoah Valley Junior Senior High School, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marian_Catholic_High_School_(Pennsylvania)&oldid=977045165, Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania, Schools in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1954, Articles needing additional references from December 2018, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Associated with Tamaqua SD, Panther Valley SD, Hazleton SD, North Schuylkill SD, Jim Thorpe SD, Mahanoy Area SD, Lehighton Area SD, Shenandoah Valley SD, North Schuylkill Junior Senior High School, Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 16:14. The school was dedicated by Cardinal Albert Gregory Meyer on January 11, 1959. Marian Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States. The oldest high school was St. Mary's in Coaldale. [5] The Chicago Tribune was charged with bad reporting by many parents, who felt that many vital facts were not accurately represented in the initial article.[6].