Archbishop Shaw High School
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Archbishop Shaw High School is an Archdiocesan school administered under the Salesians of St. John Bosco. It is approved by the Louisiana State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Founded in 1962, it is located in Marrero, Louisiana
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
.
(the side of the Mississippi River
opposite New Orleans). From 1918-1934 Archbishop Shaw was in charge of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. During that time, 29 schools and 33 churches were established. In 1924 Archbishop Shaw appointed the first pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Marrero
. Six years later, he dedicated the buildings for Hope Haven Institute, an orphanage and foster home. On that same property, a school in Archbishop Shaw’s name opened 32 years later.
The school's founding principal in 1962 was Rev. Paul P. Avallone, S.D.B. A small complex (which is now only used for summer camp) was built to meet the needs of the developing West Bank School. In 1962, the first freshman class of this all-boys high school consisted of 95 students. Monthly tuition was $15. The staff included six Salesian priests and brothers. In 1963, a
sophomore class was added. In that same year, the school colors (green and white), crest, and uniforms were adopted. In February 1966, the completion of the main building brought a new addition to the school. The school established a four year program boosting the number of enrollment to 436, with 74 seniors in its first graduating class. By 1967, the gymnasium was complete, and three years later, Shaw competed in interscholastic athletics with an AAAA status.
From 1968 to the present, Archbishop Shaw has continued its growth. In the early 1970s a baseball stadium, a track, a swimming pool and a soccer field were all added. In 1975, the new St. Francis de Sales chapel in the main building was dedicated. An eighth grade was added for the 1984-85 school year, as well as a new cafeteria with seating for over 500. That same year, the old cafeteria became a chapel and meeting complex known as Don Bosco Hall, named after St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesian order that oversees the school.
After years of capital campaigning, discussions, and planning, the 2004-2005 school year finally saw the opening of All Saints Hall, a newly constructed 20-classroom building with an elevator and a second floor access walkway to the administrative building and science/math/fine arts wing.
Archbishop Shaw High School's crest includes the three principles of the Salesians' preventive system: Reason, Religion, and Kindness. The school motto is "Excelsior: Ever Striving, Ever Achieving".
Crash right through that line!
Throw a wall around the!
Touchdown sure this time!
(rah rah rah)
On Shaw Eagles! On Shaw Eagles!
Fight on to the end!
Fight! Eagles, Fight! Fight! Fight!
We'll win this game!
Rising grandly there,
Stand the halls of Shaw forever
Gleaming bright and fair.
See her glory, sing to praise her
Shaw will know we care.
Brave her men, proud to remember
Days of honor there.
See her glory, sing to praise her
Shaw will know we care.
Brave her men, proud to remember
Days of honor there.
Marrero, Louisiana
Marrero is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Marrero is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
.
Shaw History
On August 19, 1962, The Archbishop of New Orleans, Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel dedicated Archbishop Shaw High School. The school was named after the Archbishop of New Orleans, John W. Shaw, because of his interest in the development of the Catholic community of the West BankNew Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...
(the side of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
opposite New Orleans). From 1918-1934 Archbishop Shaw was in charge of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. During that time, 29 schools and 33 churches were established. In 1924 Archbishop Shaw appointed the first pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Marrero
Marrero, Louisiana
Marrero is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Marrero is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Six years later, he dedicated the buildings for Hope Haven Institute, an orphanage and foster home. On that same property, a school in Archbishop Shaw’s name opened 32 years later.
The school's founding principal in 1962 was Rev. Paul P. Avallone, S.D.B. A small complex (which is now only used for summer camp) was built to meet the needs of the developing West Bank School. In 1962, the first freshman class of this all-boys high school consisted of 95 students. Monthly tuition was $15. The staff included six Salesian priests and brothers. In 1963, a
sophomore class was added. In that same year, the school colors (green and white), crest, and uniforms were adopted. In February 1966, the completion of the main building brought a new addition to the school. The school established a four year program boosting the number of enrollment to 436, with 74 seniors in its first graduating class. By 1967, the gymnasium was complete, and three years later, Shaw competed in interscholastic athletics with an AAAA status.
From 1968 to the present, Archbishop Shaw has continued its growth. In the early 1970s a baseball stadium, a track, a swimming pool and a soccer field were all added. In 1975, the new St. Francis de Sales chapel in the main building was dedicated. An eighth grade was added for the 1984-85 school year, as well as a new cafeteria with seating for over 500. That same year, the old cafeteria became a chapel and meeting complex known as Don Bosco Hall, named after St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesian order that oversees the school.
After years of capital campaigning, discussions, and planning, the 2004-2005 school year finally saw the opening of All Saints Hall, a newly constructed 20-classroom building with an elevator and a second floor access walkway to the administrative building and science/math/fine arts wing.
Archbishop Shaw High School's crest includes the three principles of the Salesians' preventive system: Reason, Religion, and Kindness. The school motto is "Excelsior: Ever Striving, Ever Achieving".
Mission Statement
The mission of Archbishop Shaw High School is to provide a program that furthers the college preparatory education of its students in a manner consistent with the Doctrines of Catholic education and in the context of the Salesian philosophy and teachings of St. John Bosco as manifested in his Preventive System of Education: Reason, Religion and Kindness.Fight Song
On Shaw Eagles! On Shaw Eagles!Crash right through that line!
Throw a wall around the
Touchdown sure this time!
(rah rah rah)
On Shaw Eagles! On Shaw Eagles!
Fight on to the end!
Fight! Eagles, Fight! Fight! Fight!
We'll win this game!
Alma Mater
Near the banks of Old Man River,Rising grandly there,
Stand the halls of Shaw forever
Gleaming bright and fair.
See her glory, sing to praise her
Shaw will know we care.
Brave her men, proud to remember
Days of honor there.
See her glory, sing to praise her
Shaw will know we care.
Brave her men, proud to remember
Days of honor there.
Notable alumni
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, state representative from Jefferson Parish - John FourcadeJohn FourcadeJohn Charles Fourcade, Jr. is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the current head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League...
, retired American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - Tory JamesTory JamesTory James is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.James attended Archbishop Shaw High School before going to college at Louisiana State University, and was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
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cornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... - Joseph F. ToomyJoseph F. ToomyJoseph Francis Toomy, known as Joe Toomy , is a self-employed insurance broker from Gretna, the seat of Jeffersons Parish, Louisiana, who served as the District 85 member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1984 until term-limited in 2008. Toomy was a Democrat from 1984–1990, when he...
, member of the Louisiana House of RepresentativesLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
from Jefferson Parish from 1984–2008 - Cameron VaughnCameron VaughnCameron Vaughn is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2006. He played college football at Louisiana State....
, NFL Linebacker(Free Agent) - Stephen J. WindhorstStephen J. WindhorstStephen Joseph Windhorst, known as Steve Windhorst , is a state judge of the 24th Judicial District Court in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana, who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson and Orleans parishes from 1992 to 2000...
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and former member of the Louisiana House from 1992–2000 - Patrick Hale DeJean, Justice of the Peace
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