Marian Central Catholic High School is a private

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, Roman Catholic high school

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 in Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock, Illinois

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, United States

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. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford

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According to the School's mission statement, "Marian shares with parents and the parishes of the McHenry Deanery in the teaching mission of the Church, and preparing students for a life of intellectual pursuit." The school's curriculum provides students with a college preparatory education "infused with Catholic Christian values, designed to promote religious, spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development." Since the foundation of the Catholic High School Honor Roll in 2004, Marian has continuously been ranked among the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States of America. Marian was one of only five Catholic high schools in Illinois among the top 50 in 2005.

History of Marian Central Catholic High School

Marian is a Rockford Diocesan Central Catholic High School. As such, it is an educational institution with its own Articles of Civil Incorporation in the State of Illinois and is under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford. In the United States, there are three forms of governance for Catholic High Schools: private, parochial, and diocesan. Private schools typically are schools operated by religious orders of priests, brothers, or sisters. Parochial schools normally are operated by a single parish or two or three parishes. Diocesan schools are operated by a diocese and are directly under the authority of the Bishop of the Diocese. Marian Central is a cooperative venture of all seventeen Roman Catholic parishes in McHenry County

McHenry County, Illinois

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. As such, it is financially supported by the participating parishes. Upon Marian's foundation the official aim of the School has been "to provide youth with a faith-centered academic education which will prepare them for participation in the Church and in the world".

Academics

Marian Central requires twenty-four preparatory credits to graduate. The distribution per department is:

• 4 English
• 4 Religious Studies
• 2 Foreign Language
• 3 Science with Laboratory (Biology Included)
• 3 Mathematics
• 2 Social Studies (.5 Economics, .5 Government, and 1 US History)
• 3 Physical Education/Health/First Aid
• 3 Diversification Electives

Athletics

Marian has had a history of rich sports programs, most notably girls cross country (1998 Class A State Champions) and football in the 1980s when the team won 4 State Championships under coach Don Penza. Marian also is the high school of current Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga (Class of 2007)

Boys

• Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer
• Winter: Basketball, Wrestling
• Spring: Baseball, Tennis, Track & Field, Lacrosse

Girls

• Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Dance Team, Cheerleading
• Winter: Basketball, Dance Team, Cheerleading
• Spring: Soccer, Softball, Track & Field

Student Clubs and Organizations

Academic French Honor Society Math Team National Honor Society National Honor Society The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries... Scholastic Bowl (IHSA Recognized) Spanish Honor Society Tri-M Honor Society W.Y.S.E. Team Art Art History and Studio Art Club Non-IHSA Athletics Fencing Fencing Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...  Club Outdoor Club Intramural Floor Hockey	Politics and Debate Junior Statesmen of America Student Council Literary/Writing Literary Magazine "The Crown" Student Newspaper "The Memoriam" Yearbook Music Jazz Band Jazz Choir Madrigal Choir Pep Band Pit Orchestra Spring Musical Tri-M Honor Society	Drama and Stage Performance Fall Play Spring Musical Theater Club Variety Show Social Service Class Council Key Club Key Club Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs... National Honor Society Student Council Operation Snowball Project Hope Project Hope Project Hope is a Chinese public service project organized by the China Youth Development Foundation and the Communist Youth League Central Committee. Started on October 30, 1989, it aims to bring schools into poverty-stricken rural areas of China, to help children whose families are too poor... National March for Life Eucharistic Ministry

See also

• Woodstock
  Woodstock, Illinois
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• McHenry County
  McHenry County, Illinois
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• Woodstock High School
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