Bishop Miege High School | |
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Address | |
5041 Reinhardt Drive Roeland Park, Kansas 66205 United States |
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Coordinates | 39°2′8″N 94°37′29″W / 39.03556°N 94.62472°WCoordinates: 39°2′8″N 94°37′29″W / 39.03556°N 94.62472°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, coeducational |
Motto | Excellence: Our Goal; Success: Our Tradition |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Bishop John Baptist Miège |
Established | 1958 |
President | Joseph Hornback |
Director | Brady Beek |
Principal | Michael Bohaty, Randy Salisbury |
Chaplain | Father Anthony J. Saiki |
Grades | 9–12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
Color(s) | Royal Blue and Scarlet Red |
Athletics conference | Eastern Kansas League |
Mascot | Stag |
Nickname | Big Red, The Mighty Stags, Big Red Crew, Little Red |
Rivals | St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, Kansas), St. James High School |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
Publication | Facets (Literary Magazine) |
Newspaper | Miegian |
Yearbook | Hart |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Archddiocese, KSHSAA |
Associate Principal | Michael Bohaty |
Athletic Director | Michael Hubka |
Website | BishopMiege |
Bishop Miege High School is a fully accredited private Catholic high school, located in Roeland Park, Kansas, USA. It is located directly north of the Shawnee Indian Mission. The school colors are royal blue and scarlet red and the school mascot is the Stag. The average annual enrollment is approximately 750 students.
The school was established in 1958 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and was named after Bishop John Baptist Miège. It is the successor to St. Agnes High School, established in 1949, named for the parish that it was founded by, and the mascot (Stag) retains this heritage (St. Agnes). Bishop Miege was instituted as a co-educational archdiocese school intended to serve northeastern Johnson County. The school is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Stags". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
Bishop Miege High School was established in 1958 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and was named after Bishop John Baptiste Miege, the first bishop of the Kansas Territory, which eventually became the current Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. It is the successor to St. Agnes High School, established in 1949, named for the parish that it was founded by, and the mascot (Stag) retains this heritage (St. Agnes). Bishop Miege was instituted as a co-educational archdiocese school intended to serve northeastern Johnson County.
Miege has recently implemented an academic program aimed at providing its students with aid to better their standardized testing results. As a part of regular curriculum, every student beginning his or her freshmen year will receive instructions throughout the year to enhance both their basic skills as well as their test-taking abilities.