Marian Central Catholic High School
| Marian Central Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1001 McHenry Avenue , Illinois United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′33″N 88°25′54″W / 42.32583°N 88.43167°WCoordinates: 42°19′33″N 88°25′54″W / 42.32583°N 88.43167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational, Diocesan |
| Motto | Via Veritatis (The Way of Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1959 |
| Superintendent | Rev. Thomas Doyle |
| Principal | Debra Novy |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 734 (2009-2010) |
| Average class size | 23.8 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.2:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, White, Red |
| Athletics conference | East Suburban Catholic Conference |
| Mascot | Hurricane |
| Nickname | Canes |
| Team name | Hurricanes |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average ACT scores | 24.5 (2008) |
| Publication | The Muse (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Crown |
| Yearbook | The Memoriam |
| Director of Activities and Discipline | Cheryl Loy |
| Athletic Director | Curtis Price |
| Satellite Image | |
| Website | www.marian.com |
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Marian Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in , United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
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." Marian was one of only five Catholic high schools in Illinois among the top 50 in 2005.
Marian is a Rockford Diocesan Central Catholic High School 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. It is financially supported by the participating parishes.
Marian has won the following state team championships: girls volleyball (2015 Class 3A State Champions), girls cross country (1998 Class A State Champions), and football in the 1980s when the team won 4 State Championships.
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