Reitz Memorial High School
| Reitz Memorial High School Evansville Memorial High School |
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1500 East Lincoln Avenue Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County 47714 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′14″N 87°32′12″W / 37.97056°N 87.53667°WCoordinates: 37°58′14″N 87°32′12″W / 37.97056°N 87.53667°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Joseph |
| Established | 1925 |
| Founder | Francis Joseph Reitz |
| President | Br. Lawrence Murphy |
| Principal | Dr. Anne Marie Williams |
| Chaplain | Fr. Tyler Tenbarge |
| Faculty | 56 |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 728 (2014-2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | approximately 14:1 |
| Color(s) |
Royal Blue White |
| Athletics conference | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Accreditation | Indiana Department of Education, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | ‘‘The View’’ |
| Yearbook | ‘‘The Review’’ |
| Tuition | $4,200–$6,600 |
| Affiliation | Diocese of Evansville |
| Alumni | 13,000+ |
| Assistant Principal for Student Services | Mr. Rick Wilgus |
| Phone | (812) 476-4973 |
| Fax | (812) 474-2942 |
| Assistant Principal for Curriculum & Instruction | Mrs. Lisa Popham |
| Counselors | Mrs. Heidi Bennett, Ms. Dorrinda Cullum |
| Website | http://www.reitzmemorial.org |
Reitz Memorial High School or simply Memorial High School (MHS), is an inter-parochial Catholic High School on the east side Evansville, Indiana. It sits on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) tract of land off Lincoln Avenue that was bought with money donated by Francis Joseph Reitz in 1922 in memory of his parents John Augustus and Gertrude Reitz . The school officially opened its doors on January 5, 1925. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. The IHSAA uses Evansville Memorial High School instead of Reitz Memorial High School mainly to distinguish the school from the older public Reitz High School on Evansville's west side, both of which are named in honor of Francis Joseph Reitz.
More than 94% of its students graduating in 2014 attended a four-year college or university. It is one of two Catholic high schools in Evansville that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties. It also has a significant number of students from Henderson County, Kentucky which is part of the greater-Evansville metropolitan area.
In 1922 Francis Joseph Reitz pledged one million dollars for the school to be built, for which he was presented with the insignia of Knight and Knight Commander of the Order of Pius IX. The original, main building was built three stories high of Ohio gray brick and elaborate trimmings of Indiana limestone with a Tudor-Gothic design. On New Year’s Day, 1925, Reitz Memorial High School, with its 18 classrooms, auditorium that was used as a gymnasium as well, cafeteria, library, candy store, parlor, and large recreation room, was dedicated by Bishop Chartrand of Indianapolis. Classes began on January 5, 1925 with the Brothers of The Holy Cross from Notre Dame University teaching the boys and the Sisters of Providence teaching the girls, each on separate floors.
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