| Marian High School | |
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| Location | |
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1311 South Logan Street , 46544 | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′59″N86°11′51″W / 41.64972°N 86.19750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Learn. Serve. Lead. |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Established | 1964 |
| Founder | Austin Peyla |
| Oversight | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend |
| CEEB code | 152343 |
| Principal | Mark Freund |
| Teaching staff | 48.0 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 658 [1] (2017–18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.7 [1] |
| Campus size | 72 acres (29 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color | |
| Athletics conference | Northern Indiana Conference |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Rival | St. Joseph High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Lance |
| Yearbook | Madrigal |
| Website | www |
Marian High School (also known as Mishawaka Marian) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Mishawaka, Indiana, in the United States, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Marian was a top 50 school in 2005 noted on the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Marian High School holds a First Class commission from the Indiana State Department of Education and has been accredited by the North Central Association since early 1996. Marian received a letter grade of "A" for the 2013–2014 school year from the state. This is the third year that Marian has received this award [2] [3]
Marian High School was founded in 1964 by the Sisters of St. Francis. It was a co-educational school with separation of classes by gender (later changed).[ when? ]
Marian offers 18 Advanced Placement Program (Advanced Placement) courses which are eligible for college credit. AP courses offered for the 2014–2015 school year include: AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP World History, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, AP Micro Economics, AP Latin, AP Psychology, AP Calculus-AB, AP Calculus-BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics-C Mechanics, AP Physics-C Electricity and Magnetism, and AP Studio Art-2D. In addition, Marian offers ACP(Advanced College Project) classes through Indiana University South Bend and non-AP dual credit courses through Ivy Tech Community College. These include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, U.S. History, Cadet Teaching, English, and Calculus. [4]
Marian is part of the Northern Indiana Conference. Their teams are named the Knights and the school colors are royal blue and silver. The following sports are offered at Marian: [5]
Marian's band includes both pep and concert band, which compete annually in the ISSMA competitions. The band performs during athletic events, as well as holding both a Christmas and Spring concert annually. As of April 2015 [update] , the school does not have a marching band.
Marian has participated in Indiana High School Mock Trial Association since the 1994 school year. The first year of the program, a Marian team won the state championship. [7]