St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (Marinette, Wisconsin)

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy High School, formerly known as Marinette Catholic Central High School, is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Marinette, Wisconsin. It is in the Diocese of Green Bay.

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
formerly Marinette Catholic Central High School
Address
1200 Main Street

Marinette
,
(Marinette County)
,
Wisconsin
54143

United States
Coordinates45°5′37″N 87°37′9″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1876
PrincipalMike Catani
Grades9–12
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)Green and gold   
Team nameCavaliers
Athletic DirectorJulie Chilcote
Websitehttp://www.thomas-aquinas.org

History

The school's roots go back to 1876 when St. Mary's Institute was opened with a handful of female pupils, many from local Irish families. During the next 50 years, the school underwent several transformations. By World War I it was a co-ed school. At one time, the school building at 1200 Main Street included a grade school, but by the 1960s, when enrollment swelled, the building was used solely as a high school.

Marinette Catholic Central High School, now part of the St. Thomas Aquinas system of Catholic day schools, was founded in 1958, when the four Marinette parishes of St. Joseph, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony, and Our Lady of Lourdes, assumed joint control of the former Our Lady of Lourdes High School.

Extra-curricular activities

During its high-enrollment period, the school was known for its drama program, Windsor Players, and its choral music program.

Athletics

In 1964, the Catholic Central Cavaliers basketball team defeated Appleton Xavier to win the Catholic state basketball championship.

In 1986, the Catholic Central Cavaliers Baseball team, won the Class B WISAA State Championship. This was the first State Baseball Championship in school history.

Between the years of 1986-1991 the Catholic Central Cavvies took state titles for their volleyball program several times.

In 2003, Catholic Central and nearby Lena High School combined their football teams. This arrangement is allowed under WIAA rules to create opportunities for students who might not be able to participate if schools were unable to operate a program.[1]

References
  1. Jeff Kurowski. "Joint effort brings schools strength in numbers". The Compass News. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
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