Father Gabriel Richard High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
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Fr. Gabriel Richard High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
, and was established in 1868 by Father Patrick O'Kelly. It was originally named St. Thomas the Apostle School and included an elementary school. By 1880 the original facilities had been outgrown and the school moved for the first time. In 1900 a vast new church was begun for the overgrown parish and was completed in 1905.
The parish and church were a vibrant part of Ann Arbor's early history and in the early 1920s the old school building was torn down and a new enlarged building was constructed that remains to this day. The school survived World War I and grew throughout the Great Depression and in the post World War II era. By 1980, St Thomas split into the elementary school, St. Thomas, and the high school was named Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School. At the turn of the century, the original 1920s building was too small and obsolete for Gabriel Richard and a new modern building was constructed across town, in the first move of the school in over 120 years. The original St. Thomas elementary school building was renovated and remains on its original spot and continues to operate independently of Gabriel Richard High School.
In 2008, Father Gabriel Richard High School was put on the Top 50 List of best Catholic high schools in the nation.
As of October 2010, they were put on the Top 50 List of best Catholic high schools in the nation again.
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school
High school
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in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw...
, and was established in 1868 by Father Patrick O'Kelly. It was originally named St. Thomas the Apostle School and included an elementary school. By 1880 the original facilities had been outgrown and the school moved for the first time. In 1900 a vast new church was begun for the overgrown parish and was completed in 1905.
The parish and church were a vibrant part of Ann Arbor's early history and in the early 1920s the old school building was torn down and a new enlarged building was constructed that remains to this day. The school survived World War I and grew throughout the Great Depression and in the post World War II era. By 1980, St Thomas split into the elementary school, St. Thomas, and the high school was named Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School. At the turn of the century, the original 1920s building was too small and obsolete for Gabriel Richard and a new modern building was constructed across town, in the first move of the school in over 120 years. The original St. Thomas elementary school building was renovated and remains on its original spot and continues to operate independently of Gabriel Richard High School.
In 2008, Father Gabriel Richard High School was put on the Top 50 List of best Catholic high schools in the nation.
As of October 2010, they were put on the Top 50 List of best Catholic high schools in the nation again.