St. Mary High School (Paducah, Kentucky)

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St. Mary High School
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St. Mary High School (Paducah, Kentucky)
1243 Elmdale Road

,
KY
42003

United States
Coordinates 37°03′03″N88°38′41″W / 37.05070°N 88.64474°W / 37.05070; -88.64474
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School type Private
MottoThe Pursuit of Excellence Through Christ!
Founded1965
School district Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro
PrincipalDouglas Shelton [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment163 [2]  (2009–10)
Campus Small city
Color(s) Blue and Gold    [1]
Nickname Vikings and Lady Vikings [1]
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Yearbook"The Voyage"
Feeder schoolsSt. Mary Middle School
Athletic DirectorBrad Ehlers
Website www.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.

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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

Notable alumni

Notes and references

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


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