Archbishop Shaw High School
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| Address | |
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1000 Barataria Boulevard Marrero, Louisiana 70072 United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°53′32″N 90°6′13″W / 29.89222°N 90.10361°WCoordinates: 29°53′32″N 90°6′13″W / 29.89222°N 90.10361°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Excelsior (Ever Striving, Ever Achieving) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, Salesian |
| Established | August 19, 1962 |
| Founder | Archbishop Joseph Rummel |
| School number | 504-340-6727 |
| President | Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB |
| Dean | Mark Williams |
| Principal | Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB |
| Staff | 55 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | All-Boys |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Campus size | 72 acres |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | Louisiana High School Athletic Association District 10-5A |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Rival | Archbishop Rummel High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Eagle Times |
| Yearbook | The Talon |
| Athletic Director | Tom Alef |
| Website | www.archbishopshaw.org |
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, and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Shaw Heritage
Archbishop John W. Shaw, whose leadership of the Archdiocese New Orleans ran from 1918-1934, had a special interest in the Catholic community of the West Bank. During this time many churches and schools were founded. In that time, Hope Haven Institute, an orphanage and foster home for boys was founded and the Salesians of St. John Bosco were asked to staff it. The mission of the Salesians is to serve the poor and the young through the Preventive System of St. John Bosco in light of the Gospel and Jesus Christ. In 1962 Archbishop Joseph Rummel of New Orleans dedicated a new high school on the West Bank and named it in honor of Archbishop Shaw. The school was built on the same 70 acre plot of land that was used by Hope Haven.
The Rev. Paul Avallone, SDB was the school’s founding principal. Originally, only a small complex was built to meet the needs of the developing West Bank. Every year the school continued to grow in both admissions and infrastructure. Shaw has always provided an environment that is conducive to the student’s spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and moral growth.
Shaw Today
Archbishop Shaw High School has grown in the past 50 years to contain 4 academic buildings, 4 sport facilities (football, soccer, baseball, and wrestling), as well as a swimming pool. Further additions/changes are planned for the school; stadium lights for the baseball stadium and a new football field to replace the current practice field. Technology has been brought in to help with the learning environment, such as Smart Boards in classrooms and Chromebooks for student use.
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