Marian High School (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Encyclopedia
Marian High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
for girls in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
. It enrolls grades 9 to 12, and has about 550 students and 40 teachers.
Marian High School, founded in 1959, has dedicated itself to providing an exemplary Catholic college preparatory program for young women. Accredited by the North Central Association, the academic program offers many opportunities for academic and intellectual growth by providing college preparatory classes, honors classes, and Advanced Placement courses. Leadership and community service experiences are embedded in the life of the school.
The mission of Marian High School is to ensure, within a Christian environment, an excellent education built on strong academic curriculum, which will enable young women to value human diversity and live responsible lives of leadership and action based on gospel values. Its stated philosophy is:
Marian High School is situated next to its brother school, Brother Rice High School.
Marian High School was Michigan's first high school to perform in the award-winning musicals Curtains
and Into the Woods
.
In 2010, Marian High School graduate Mary Kay Henry
was elected the President of the Service Employees International Union
.
Marian High School was honored in 2011 for its commitment to being environmentally friendly by obtaining both Michigan Green School status and Evergreen designation.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for girls in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,869...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne...
. It enrolls grades 9 to 12, and has about 550 students and 40 teachers.
Background
Marian High School is a Catholic, college preparatory high school for young women, sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Marian High School, founded in 1959, has dedicated itself to providing an exemplary Catholic college preparatory program for young women. Accredited by the North Central Association, the academic program offers many opportunities for academic and intellectual growth by providing college preparatory classes, honors classes, and Advanced Placement courses. Leadership and community service experiences are embedded in the life of the school.
The mission of Marian High School is to ensure, within a Christian environment, an excellent education built on strong academic curriculum, which will enable young women to value human diversity and live responsible lives of leadership and action based on gospel values. Its stated philosophy is:
- To be a quality, value-oriented, Catholic high school committed to Christian ideals and academic excellence;
- To provide young women the opportunity to develop intellectually within a Christian faith community;
- To recognize and encourage the natural role of parents as the primary religious educators of their children as we strive to maintain a caring as well as challenging environment;
- To encourage the development of mature, competent and caring Christian women prepared to assume responsibility in our society;
- To educate young women who will respond to the call to be women of vision, women willing to accept Christ's challenge to seek justice in their lives and the world.
Marian High School is situated next to its brother school, Brother Rice High School.
Notable events
The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.Marian High School was Michigan's first high school to perform in the award-winning musicals Curtains
Curtains (musical)
Curtains is a musical with a book by Rupert Holmes, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, with additional lyrics by Kander and Holmes....
and Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
.
In 2010, Marian High School graduate Mary Kay Henry
Mary Kay Henry
Mary Kay Henry is an American labor union activist who was elected International President of the Service Employees International Union on May 8, 2010. She is the first woman to lead the union...
was elected the President of the Service Employees International Union
Service Employees International Union
Service Employees International Union is a labor union representing about 1.8 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States , and Canada...
.
Marian High School was honored in 2011 for its commitment to being environmentally friendly by obtaining both Michigan Green School status and Evergreen designation.
Recent Athletic Accomplishments
- 2010 Women's Soccer State Champions, Division II
- 2010 Women's Volleyball State Champions, Division II
- 2010 Women's Tennis State Champions, Division II
- 2010 Women's Skiing State Champions, Division II
- 2010 Women's Swimming and Diving 3rd Place Finish, Division I
- 2009 Women's Soccer State Champions, Division II
- 2009 Women's Volleyball State Champions, Division II
- 2009 Women's Swimming and Diving 2nd Place Finish, Division I
- 2008 Women's Swimming and Diving State Champions, Division III
- 2007 Women's Swimming and Diving State Champions, Division III
- 2004 Women's Soccer State Champions, Division II
- 2003 Women's Soccer State Champions, Division II