Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri)

Last updated
Chaminade College Preparatory School
ChaminadeLogo.png
Address
Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri)
425 South Lindbergh Boulevard

Creve Coeur
,
Missouri
63131

United States
Coordinates 38°38′59″N90°24′25″W / 38.64972°N 90.40694°W / 38.64972; -90.40694
Information
Type Private, All-Boys
MottoEsto Vir
(Be a Man)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1910
FounderSociety of Mary (Marianists)
PresidentDr. Todd Guidry
PrincipalPhilip Rone (High school)
Jack Twellman (Middle school)
Grades 6–12
Enrollment561 (high school)
275 (middle school) (2017)
Average class size18 students
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Campus size55 acres (220,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Cardinal and white   
Athletics conference Metro Catholic Conference
Team nameRed Devils
AccreditationCentral States Independent Schools Association
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperCardinal and White
YearbookThe Cardinal
Tuition$24,055 for day students
$43,159 for resident students
Website www.chaminade-stl.org
CCP Chaminade Hall 01.jpg
Chaminade Hall, the main classroom building and oldest facility

Chaminade College Preparatory School is an independent, Catholic school, administered by the Marianist Order for boys in grades six through twelve in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The school is located in Creve Coeur, Missouri. [1]

Contents

The school offers 7-day, 5-day, and temporary boarding. Students come from throughout the United States and from countries throughout the world. [2] Canning Hall, the name of the dormitory, accommodates up to sixty-five residents.

The school bears the name of William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who lived during the era of the French Revolution and who founded the religious order that runs the school. The school maintains an active relationship with the Marianists through governance structures and the employment of lay and religious Marianists.

History

Chaminade was founded by the Society of Mary in 1910, less than one hundred years after the school's namesake, Blessed Father William Joseph Chaminade, had founded the order, and only sixty years after the Marianists had established themselves in the United States. Originally it was a boarding and day school, with most of its students residing in the open dormitories that were located on the third and fourth floors of the main building; the priests and brothers of the Society of Mary resided in rooms on the north and south ends of each floor. [3]

When the school opened in 1910, only one building, which later would be named "Chaminade Hall," existed on campus, besides the original farmhouse that existed when the land was purchased. In 1919, however, the school built a gymnasium north of the school building. The main building, the farmhouse, and the gymnasium were for many years the only permanent structures on the campus until the 1950s, when the school built new dormitories for students, a new residence building for the members of the Marianist order, and a new chapel. [3]

These buildings were connected to the main building and the gymnasium by a network of tunnels that allowed the priests and brothers to move between buildings without going outside. In 1970, the school constructed a new athletic facility named the Athletictron, and the school added the "West Wing" onto the back of Chaminade Hall in 1981. In 2002, the West Wing was expanded again, adding middle school classrooms, a cafeteria, and a new library. In 2011, construction was completed on the new Skip Viragh Center for the Arts. Rev. Ralph A. Siefert has been President of Chaminade from 1987 to 2020 succeeded by Todd Guidry after his passing in August 2021. He was the longest serving President in the school's history. The 1000 seat auditorium in the Skip Viragh Center for the Arts was named in his honor. [3]

Facilities

Chaminade Hall is the main administrative and classroom building. It houses offices for the president, principal, and assistant principals, as well as the admissions office, the advancement office, and the business office. Most high school classrooms are in Chaminade Hall as well, spread over four floors and the basement.

The original gymnasium is Juergens Hall. It houses the middle school gym, football offices, trainor's room, one of Chaminade's exercise rooms, and middle school locker rooms.

Canning Hall is the student dormitory and can house up to 65 students. Residence hall prefects also live in Canning Hall.

Frische Hall is a former residence for religious members of the Society of Mary. Chaminade converted the building for use as faculty offices, the campus ministry center, faculty lounge, the activity club rooms, and Chaminade's student center. There is also a courtyard (originally a cloister garden) where the Bar-B-Que team's smoker sits.

The Immaculate Conception Chapel is the religious center of the campus. While the chapel is too small for the entire school to have mass together in it, it is still used for smaller masses and reconciliation services. The sacristy is inside Frische Hall.

The Athletictron is the athletic center for the school. It houses a basketball/volleyball court, a commons area, a concessions stand, locker rooms for men, women and faculty, and a swimming pool. The pool is not only used by Chaminade students but by other swim and dive teams in the area, such as St. Joseph's Academy and De Smet Jesuit. [4] Other athletic facilities on campus include eight tennis courts, a football stadium and track, a baseball diamond, a soccer stadium, and two multi-purpose practice fields, one of which has an all-weather turf field. The West Wing or New Wing has a cafeteria, an Atrium, a library and media center, 16 middle school classrooms, and weight lifting facilities.

The Skip Viragh Center for the Arts, a performing and fine arts facility, opened in August 2011. This building houses a 1000-seat auditorium, four art classrooms, three music rehearsal rooms, several individual practice rooms, a smaller black box theatre, and an art gallery. [5] This building was endowed by the family of Skip Viragh, a Chaminade alumnus who graduated in 1959. [6]

Academics

Chaminade offers a demanding academic program for students with superior, above average, or strong average ability. In recent years, Chaminade has expanded its college credit offerings to include, besides 23 Advanced Placement courses, [7] 59 semester-long courses through Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. [8]

Fine Arts/Activities

Canning Hall (left), Immaculate Conception Chapel (center), and Frische Hall (right). CCP Campus 01.JPG
Canning Hall (left), Immaculate Conception Chapel (center), and Frische Hall (right).

Over 150 students participate in the school band [6] which has won numerous regional and national awards, including First Place in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Midwest Festival of Music. In 2009, the Drama Club was selected to participate in the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Only a select number of schools throughout the United States are chosen for this honor. Chaminade offers over 25 clubs for its middle school and high school students. One of the most popular clubs is the online webstream program called CSPN (the Chaminade version of ESPN) in which sporting events and other activities are livestreamed on the web. Students participate as commentators, analysts, cameramen, and the tech crew. [9]

Community service

Chaminade requires all students to participate in community service projects annually. [6] Middle school students (grades 6–8) complete 10–20 hours annually while high school students complete 25–50 hours each year. [10] Students help numerous groups throughout the St. Louis area. [11] Recent Spring Break community service trips have been to "Coal Country" (West Virginia), as well as Mexico, Africa, and Haiti. [ citation needed ] It also boasts a Global Citizens Club, and membership in the St. Louis Mosaic Ambassador School program. [12]

The House System

Chaminade began The House System in 2003. Chaminade has five houses, and each student belongs to one of the five Houses: Gray, Lamourous, Mauclerc, Meyer and O'Donnell. [13]

Athletics

Chaminade offers over 60 teams in 18 different sports. Sports offered include baseball, basketball, bocce, bowling, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, track/field, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. [15] Chaminade is part of the Metro Catholic Conference with Christian Brothers College High School, De Smet Jesuit High School, St. John Vianney High School (Kirkwood, Missouri), and St. Louis University High School.

Missouri State Championships

Chaminade teams have won 25 state championships competing in the Missouri State High School Activities Association.

†National Champions

Alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Dayton</span> Private university in Dayton, Ohio, US

The University of Dayton (UD) is a private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, it is one of three Marianist Universities in the United States and the second-largest private university in Ohio. Its campus is located in southern Dayton and spans 388 acres on both sides of the Great Miami River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chaminade University of Honolulu</span> Marianist university in Hawaii, U.S.

Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private Marianist university in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 1955 by the Society of Mary, Chaminade is located in Kaimuki, Honolulu at the base of St. Louis Heights. Chaminade offers bachelor's degrees in 23 fields of study and 5 master's degree programs. Chaminade University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Joseph Chaminade</span> French Catholic priest

Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, SM was a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution and later founded the Society of Mary, usually called the Marianists, in 1817. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 3 September 2000. His feast day is celebrated on 22 January.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Louis School</span> Private school in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Saint Louis School, located in the neighborhood of Kaimuki in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a historic Roman Catholic college preparatory school for boys. It was founded in 1846 to serve Catholics in the former Kingdom of Hawaii. Located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, it is affiliated with the Society of Mary, a religious order of brothers and priests called the Marianists who also administer Chaminade University of Honolulu, formerly the college section of Saint Louis School. It is located near Sacred Hearts Academy, a girls' school founded by the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, and both schools hold joint programs such as cultural festivals and the JROTC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Society of Mary (Marianists)</span> Clerical religious congregation

The Society of Mary abbreviated SM is a clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men commonly called the Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. Its members add the nominal letters "'S.M.'" to their names to indicate their membership in the Society. The Society was founded by William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. The Society is one of the four branches of the Marianist Family. Along with the other branches, the Marianist Brothers and Priests look to Mary as a model of faith and spirituality. They believe that the best ways to live a spiritual life are to share their faith with others, work with the poor, and educate and nourish the mind, the body, and the soul.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Louis Arena</span> Indoor arena in St. Louis, MO 1929 - 1999

St. Louis Arena was an indoor arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The country's second-largest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the St. Louis Blues and other sports franchises. The Arena sat across I-64 from Forest Park's Aviation Field.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chaminade High School</span> Private school in Mineola, New York, United States

Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic Marianist college preparatory high school for boys in Mineola on Long Island, New York. Chaminade’s main campus is also home to Saragossa Retreat Center, one of their three retreat houses. The other retreat houses include Meribah in Muttontown, and Founder's Hollow Accord.

Chaminade can refer to:

Cor Jesu Academy is a Catholic college preparatory high school for young women located in Affton, Missouri, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis. It was founded in 1956 by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chaminade College Preparatory School (California)</span> Private Catholic high school in Los Angeles

Chaminade College Preparatory, formerly Chaminade High School for Boys, is a private Catholic preparatory school with two campuses in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Catholic Marianist High School</span> Private, day, college-prep school in San Antonio, Texas, United States

Central Catholic High School is a Catholic, all-male, non-boarding college preparatory school located in the River North District of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christian Brothers College High School</span> Private school in Town and Country , Missouri, United States

Christian Brothers College High School is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in Town and Country, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District and is the second oldest Lasallian school in the United States.

John Paul College is a Catholic secondary school in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. It was established under the authority of the Archbishop of Melbourne and operated on his behalf by the parish priests of the five member parishes of the region — Frankston, Frankston East, Langwarrin, Chelsea and Seaford, through the College Board.

Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory (CMCP) is a private Marianist school located in Hollywood, Florida, United States, on Chaminade Drive, in front of Nativity Catholic School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Covering high school and college preparatory curricula, it runs from 9th grade to 12th grade. The school has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1921 and is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. John Vianney High School (Kirkwood, Missouri)</span> Private, all-boys school in Kirkwood, , Missouri, United States

St. John Vianney High School is a Marianist private, all-boys Catholic college preparatory school in Kirkwood, Missouri. The school was opened in 1960 by the Society of Mary, a religious order of priests and brothers who continue to run the school, and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, along with the Marianists' Chaminade College Preparatory School and St. Mary's High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Mary's High School (St. Louis)</span> Private, all-boys school in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

St. Mary's High School is a Catholic, archdiocesan, all-boys high school rooted in the Marianist tradition. It has a comprehensive college prep curriculum and offers an honors program along with college credit courses. It is situated on a 27-acre campus in the Dutchtown neighborhood of South St. Louis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">De Smet Jesuit High School</span> Catholic school in Missouri, United States

De Smet Jesuit High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys in Creve Coeur, Missouri, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

The Metro Catholic Conference (MCC) is a high school athletic conference in Greater St. Louis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emmanuel College, Melbourne</span> School in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Emmanuel College, formerly St. Paul's College, is a dual-campus private Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, occupying campuses in Altona North and Point Cook, in the south-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Marie-Thérèse de Lamourous was a French laywoman who was a member of the underground Catholic Church during the French Revolution. After the Revolution she founded a house for repentant prostitutes at Bordeaux called "La Maison de La Miséricorde". Her feast day is September 14.

References

  1. ↑ "Zoning Map". Creve Coeur, Missouri. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Chaminade College Preparatory School, St Louis, Missouri - StudyUnitedStates". www.studyunitedstates.eu. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "Chaminade History - TEMPLATE: New Client Site (Custom)". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  4. ↑ "Chaminade: About Us » Campus Tour". Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Skip Viragh Center for the Arts - Hastings+Chivetta". Hastings+Chivetta. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  6. 1 2 3 BoardingSchoolsCom (2015-03-20), We Are Chaminade [Chaminade College Preparatory School - St. Louis, MO], archived from the original on 2021-07-22, retrieved 2017-12-30
  7. ↑ "Advanced College Credit Program - TEMPLATE: New Client Site (Custom)". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  8. ↑ "Pace Program - TEMPLATE: New Client Site (Custom)". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  9. ↑ "Chaminade Broadcast Network - TEMPLATE: New Client Site (Custom)". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  10. ↑ "Submission Process - TEMPLATE: New Client Site (Custom)". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  11. ↑ "Marianist Service Program - TEMPLATE: New Client Site (Custom)". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  12. ↑ "Mosaic Ambassador School program" . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "NBRS Chaminade College Preparatory School of Saint Louis, MO". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  14. ↑ "House System - Chaminade College Preparatory School". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  15. ↑ "Teams - Chaminade College Preparatory School". www.chaminade-stl.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  16. 1 2 "chaminade college preparatory school | St. Louis Review". stlouisreview.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  17. ↑ [I http://usatodayhss.com/2016/gatorade-national-aoy-finalist-spotlight-jayson-tatum-basketball "Gatorade National AOY Finalist Spotlight: Jayson Tatum, Basketball"]. USA TODAY High School Sports. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2017-12-30.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  18. ↑ "Mullen, Carter help outlast Mehlville for Class 3 title". www.stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  19. 1 2 3 "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended High School in Missouri | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  20. 1 2 "Well-known deacon with Nashville ties dies at 83". The Tennessean . 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.