Saint Stanislaus College
| Saint Stanislaus College Prep Saint Stanislaus Prep School |
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304 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, (Hancock County) 39520 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°18′24″N 89°19′44″W / 30.30667°N 89.32889°WCoordinates: 30°18′24″N 89°19′44″W / 30.30667°N 89.32889°W |
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| Type | Private, Day & Boarding school |
| Motto | "Men of Character" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Brothers of the Sacred Heart |
| Founded | 1854 |
| President | Br. Francis David |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Rocky the Rock-a-Chaw 
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| Nickname | Rocks |
| Team name | The Rock-a-Chaws |
| Rival | Bay High |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average ACT scores | 24.5 (2015) |
| Publication | Eclipse (Literary Magazine) |
| Yearbook | Reflections |
| Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association |
| Alumni | 10,000+ |
| Dean of Students | Erich Hoffer |
| Principal | Patrick McGrath |
| Athletic Director | Stace McRaney |
| Campus Ministry & Student Retreats | Br. Bernard Couvillion |
| Website | http://www.ststan.com |
St. Stanislaus College (SSC) is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys in grades 7-12. It has been owned and operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart order since 1854.
It is located an hour outside New Orleans in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. The institution is named after Saint Stanislaus Kostka, who is the Patron Saint of students. It takes in day and boarding students from grades 7-12. It was founded in 1854 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. The school mascot is the "Rock-A-Chaw".
In 1854 the Brothers of the Sacred Heart bought land for the foundation of a boarding school. Two years previously Brothers Basile Venable, Leo Maligne, and Joseph Deimer came to Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi from France to teach in the boy's parish school fulfilling the desire of Father Stanislaus Buteux of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. In late 1854 the Father petitioned superior general of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart (Brother Polycarp) for more teachers that a boarding school could be started. In response Brothers Eusebe Gulonnier, Ephrem Flechet and George Leydier were sent.
The land bought by the brothers cost $4000. The first school building built on this land cost $3800. The school was named after Father Stanislaus and was placed under the protection of Saint Stanislaus Kostka. The first president of the school was Brother Athanasius.
When the Civil War erupted a few years later, some of the students left to join the army. At least one student was forcibly brought back by his mother. This student would later write to his mother complaining of his classmates' cursing, drinking, and other immoral activities. Before the war was over, the Union army arrived in Bay Saint Louis marching down the road between SSC and the present day all-girl school across the street. The street was named Union Street in remembrance which leads to quite a few jokes about the street being aptly named. In exchange for the school and church being left alone, the brothers and father promised to pray for the Union soldiers.
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