Cretin-Derham Hall High School

Cretin-Derham Hall High School (CDH) is a private, co-educational Catholic high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota operated by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It is co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

Cretin-Derham Hall High School
Address
550 South Albert Street

Saint Paul, Minnesota

United States
Coordinates44.925°N 93.158°W / 44.925; -93.158
Information
TypePrivate co-ed Catholic high school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established
  • 1871 – Cretin High School
  • 1905 – Derham Hall
  • 1987 – Cretin-Derham Hall
Founder
OversightArchdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
PresidentFrank Miley [1]: 12 
PrincipalMona Passman[1]: 12 
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollmentapprox. 940[2] (2021)
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio15:1
Campus typeResidential Urban
Color(s)Purple and Gold    
SongC-DH Alma Mater
Athletics conferenceSuburban East
Team nameRaiders
RivalSaint Thomas Academy Cadets
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperThe Chronicle
YearbookGemini
Feeder schools
  • Nativity of Our Lord,
  • Holy Spirit,
  • Highland Catholic,
  • St. Joseph's of West St. Paul
Websitecretin-derhamhall.org
Saint Paul is located in the United States
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
Location in the United States
Saint Paul is located in Minnesota
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
Location in Minnesota

Cretin High School was named for Joseph Crétin, the first Catholic bishop of Saint Paul, while Derham Hall High School was named for Hugh Derham, a Minnesotan farmer who donated money to start an all-female Catholic boarding school.

History
The original Derham Hall on the campus of St. Catherine University

The present-day Cretin-Derham Hall is the result of a merger between Cretin High School and Derham Hall in 1987. Cretin was founded 152 years ago in 1871 as a secondary school for boys by the Christian Brothers. In the late 1800s, the school incorporated a mandatory program of instruction grounded in the tradition of a military institute, which makes it one of the oldest such programs in the United States. Instruction included lessons in leadership, close-order drill and ceremonies, and numerous other strictly non-combat-related instruction designed to instill a sense of discipline and order in all aspects of student life. The National Defense Act of 1916 created the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), a more formalized program of instruction with national oversight for training standards and a provision for active duty and retired soldiers and officers as instructors. Cretin's "military program" became one of the first Junior ROTC (JROTC) programs in the country, and participation remained mandatory for all students until the early 1980s, when it became voluntary.[4][5]

Derham Hall was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905 as a college preparatory school for girls and was originally located on the campus of St. Catherine University (then the College of St. Catherine) in the original building, Derham Hall.[6] In 1987, the two merged to become Cretin-Derham Hall, a co-educational institution. The original building on the St. Catherine campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Athletics

Cretin-Derham Hall is part of the Suburban East Conference[8] in the Minnesota State High School League. Prior to joining the Suburban East Conference, Cretin-Derham Hall played in the Saint Paul City Conference for twenty six years. The Raiders won their tenth state championship in football in 2009 with a 16–5 win over Eden Prairie in the title game. The Raiders most recently captured its third state championship in 2018 with 79–78 win over Apple Valley when Daniel Oturu scored the game-winner on an alley-oop dunk with .5 seconds remaining that was nationally recognized on ESPN.

State championships
List of Cretin-Derham Hall athletics state championships won
SeasonSportNumberYearsRef.
FallCross country, Boys11975[9]
Football21999, 2009[10]
WinterHockey, Boys12006[11]
Basketball, Girls11999[12]
Basketball, Boys31991, 1993, 2018[13]
SpringBaseball111981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007[14]
Total19

Theater

Cretin-Derham Hall additionally has a theater program both in terms of co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities. The Cretin-Derham Hall theater department has achieved first place in the Minnesota State High School League One Act Competition although the school no longer participates.[15]

In the summer of 2005 the theater department was one of about 20 schools invited to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. This invitation was "based on their most recent bodies of work, awards, community involvement, philosophies, and recommendations."[16]

The spring musical of 2009, Crazy for You, won an Outstanding awards for Overall Production of a Musical, Performance by a Chorus Ensemble, Performance by a Dance Ensemble, and two for Performances in a Leading Role from Spotlight Musical Theatre Awards. In addition, three Honorable Mentions were given to Performance in a Lead Role, Performance in a Supporting Role, and Performance in a Featured Role.[17]

Notable alumni

Cretin High School, Derham Hall, and Cretin-Derham Hall High School have been attended by several persons of note in its history, including:

Notable faculty

Notes

    References
    1. "2016-2017 Cretin-Derham Hall Student Handbook" (PDF). Cretin-Derham Hall. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
    2. "Cretin-Derham Hall—At-A-Glance".
    3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
    4. Cretin High School Year Books. Cretin-Derham Hall School Grounds.
    5. "United States Army Junior ROTC". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
    6. Derham Hall Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, St. Catherine University Library, Accessed August 9, 2009.
    7. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
    8. "Suburban East Conference". www.suburbaneast.org. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
    9. "Boys Cross Country State Meet Team and Individual Champions" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    10. "State Football Playoff Championship Games – 1972-2021" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    11. "State Hockey Tournament Place Winners - 1945-2022" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    12. "State Girls Basketball Championship Games 1974-2022" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    13. "State Boys' Basketball Tournament Championship Games – 1913-2022" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    14. "State Baseball Tournament Winners – 1947-2022" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    15. "Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League". mshsl.org.
    16. "American High School Theatre Festival". Archived from the original on 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
    17. "Welcome to Cretin-Derham Hall". cretin-derhamhall.org.
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    19. "Iowa Archbishop Retires". The New York Times. 1 September 1983. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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    21. Rathbun, Andy (5 April 2009). "Obituary / Thomas Byrne, 85, a former mayor of St. Paul, worked for a human rights ordinance, the return of St. Pat's parade". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
    22. "Ohio State Gets Commitments For Justin Hilliard And Jashon Cornell". eScoutRoom.
    23. "Ian Anthony Dale '96". cretin-derhamhall.org.
    24. "St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale gets advice from cop brother for TNT show". St. Paul Pioneer Press. July 5, 2014.
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    26. "Bob Sansevere on and on with Jake Esch". TwinCities.com. 8 June 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
    27. Minnesota Public Radio, Joe Mauer Bio
    28. "Lt. Col. Paul "Max" Moga : Military Channel : Discovery Press Web".
    29. USA Today, Sports Players from Cretin-Derham Hall, June 28, 2001
    30. Greder, Andy (February 4, 2019). "Gophers: Before basketball in Woodbury, Oturus were playing ping pong in Nigeria". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
    31. Minnesota legislators: Past & Present-Robert W. "Bob" Reif
    32. American Catholic History Research Center Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
    33. "Astronaut Bio: H. Stefanyshyn-Piper (2/2009)". nasa.gov. 11 February 2015.
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