Catherine McAuley High School

Catherine McAuley High School was an all-girls' college preparatory school in Portland, Maine. Run by the Sisters of Mercy, it was located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The school was established in 1969 and was named for the Sisters' founder, Catherine McAuley. Catherine McAuley High School was the successor school of two other all-women's Mercy schools, Saint Joseph's Academy (1881–1969) and Cathedral High School (1909–1969). In July 2016, the school building was transferred to The Maine Girls' Academy.[3] In July 2018, The Maine Girls' Academy announced that it would not reopen for the following school year.[4]

Catherine McAuley High School
Address
631 Stevens Avenue

Portland
,
Maine
04103

United States
Coordinates43°40′48″N 70°17′37″W
Information
TypePrivate, All-girls, college preparatory school
Established1969
Statusclosed
Closedend of 2015-16 school year
PresidentDorothy Olaru
PrincipalKatherine Barr
Teaching staff17.6 FTE[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment158[1] (2013–14)
Student to teacher ratio9:1[1]
Campus size12 acres (4.9 ha)
Color(s)Green and Gold   
MascotMcAuley Lion
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[2]
NewspaperBetween the Lions
Websitemcauleyhs.org

Campus
Catherine McAuley in 2009

Located in Portland's Deering Center neighborhood, McAuley's classrooms and offices were housed in the main building, the gymnasium, and the Academy. The main building and gym, designed by Portland architect Wilbur R. Ingalls, Jr., were connected by the glass-enclosed "mall," which acts as both atrium and cafeteria. The former St. Joseph's Academy building housed the Advancement Office as well as Latin, Spanish, history, art, and some of the math and religious studies classrooms. In 2005, the Sisters of Mercy donated land to the school so that the students could have several new athletic fields. The land once held shrines to saints, stations of the cross, and a grotto to the Blessed Virgin Mother Mary. McAuley High added a wireless network in 2006.

Academics

Catherine McAuley offered an honors track as well as six AP courses.[5] Students completed yearly service requirements in order to graduate. In addition to their service requirement, seniors completed a service project in May prior to graduation.

Extra-curricular activities and athletics

Athletics

The school offered Class-A cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, cheering, indoor track, swimming, lacrosse, softball, tennis, and track and field.

References
  1. "Catherine Mcauley High School". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  3. Bridgers, Leslie (10 June 2016). "Catherine McAuley High School reveals new name". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. Gray, Megan. "Low enrollment leads Maine Girls' Academy to 'difficult and sad decision' to close". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. Archived March 13, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catherine McAuley High School.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.