St. Maria Goretti High School
| St. Maria Goretti High School | |
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| Address | |
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1535 Oak Hill Avenue Hagerstown, Maryland, (Washington County) 21742 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′50″N 77°42′11″W / 39.66389°N 77.70306°WCoordinates: 39°39′50″N 77°42′11″W / 39.66389°N 77.70306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria (For God and Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Maria Goretti |
| Established | 1933 |
| Status | Open |
| Superintendent | Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson |
| President | Richard Fairley |
| Principal | Bridget Bartholomew |
| Chaplain | Rev. Collin Poston |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | Apx. 225 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Gael |
| Team name | Gaels |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Gael Beat |
| Tuition | 10,000-Catholic 12,000- Non practicing Catholic / Other |
| Feeder schools | St. Mary Catholic School, St. Joseph Parish School, Mother Seton School, Corpus Christi, The Visitation Academy, The Banner School, and more. |
| Dean of Students | Matt Miller |
| Admissions Director | Holly Katrina |
| Athletic Director | David Blenckstone |
| Website | http://www.goretti.org |
Saint Maria Goretti High School is a private, Roman Catholic day school located in Hagerstown, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, within the tri-state areas of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Western Maryland, and Southern Pennsylvania.
Saint Maria Goretti High School is located in the North End of Hagerstown, Maryland. The school was originally the upper school for St. Mary's Catholic School, currently a K-8 day school located in downtown Hagerstown. From 1933 to 1955 the school was known as St. Mary's High School.
In 1957, the upper school was relocated to a new campus in Hagerstown's North End and was renamed St. Maria Goretti High School in honor of the Italian saint Maria Goretti (1890–1902) who was "murdered to protect her purity" per quote of Goretti's website, www.goretti.org. The campus sits adjacent to St. Ann Roman Catholic Church.
For much of the school's history, its faculty and administration was composed partly of members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, an international teaching order that has a motherhouse in Baltimore. However, in the 1980s and 1990s the high school grew increasingly reliant on lay faculty. Currently, the faculty and administration are entirely from the laity, though the school continues to have a chaplain.
Goretti enrollment is approx. 225
St. Maria Goretti, an archdiocesan high school, provides an educational environment committed to Catholic values and traditions. Our college preparatory program emphasizes academic excellence and nurtures the whole person through spiritual and physical development. The uniqueness of each individual is recognized, respected and affirmed by the school community. Guided by the spirit and example of St. Maria Goretti, our young men and women are prepared to lead lives of service working to shape a just and compassionate society. Many courses are offered at St. Maria Goretti High School with varying levels of difficulty and can be selected based on an individual student's abilities and interests. College-Prep (CP) level classes are designed for students with average, college preparatory ability and provide a solid foundation for College. Honors level courses are designed for students with above average ability who are able to accept challenging studies. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed for students who demonstrate the ability to master a college level course in English, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Spanish and U.S. History.
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