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St. Vincent–St. Mary High School

St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
Address
15 North Maple Street
Akron, Ohio 44303
United States
Coordinates 41°5′19″N 81°31′21″W / 41.08861°N 81.52250°W / 41.08861; -81.52250Coordinates: 41°5′19″N 81°31′21″W / 41.08861°N 81.52250°W / 41.08861; -81.52250
Information
Type Private, college prep
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1897 (St. Mary)
1906 (St. Vincent)
Opened 1972 (merger)
President Tom Carone
Principal Robert Brownfield
Chaplain Fr. Gordon Yahner
Grades 912
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment 700
Color(s)      Green
     Vegas Gold
Athletics conference OHSAA
Nickname The Fighting Irish
Accreditation OCSAA
NCA
Newspaper The Leprechaun Gold
Yearbook The Phoenix
Website

St. Vincent–St. Mary High School is a co-educational college preparatory Catholic high school in Akron, Ohio.

The current school is the result of the merger between St. Vincent and St. Mary High Schools in 1972. The newly merged school took on the athletic nickname of St. Vincent, the Fighting Irish.

In 1887 Richard Gilmour, then Bishop of Cleveland, had commissioned Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Mahar, pastor of St. Vincent Church, the oldest Catholic church in Akron, to establish a Mission in south Akron. St. Mary Parish was founded by Rev. Mahar in 1896. The high school was founded a year later. St. Mary's athletic teams were formerly known as the Crusaders.

A high school was opened in September 1906 to provide parishioners' sons with a classical education beyond grade school. The parish had already opened St. Vincent Grade School, Akron's oldest Catholic school still in operation. At the time of the merger, St. Vincent High School had graduated over 6,000 students.

STVM'S biggest rivals include Archbishop Hoban High School and Walsh Jesuit High School.

* Title won by St. Mary High School prior to merger with St. Vincent.

** Title won by St. Vincent High School prior to merger with St. Mary

In May 2013 LeBron James announced his intention to donate $1 million to the school for the purpose of renovating its gym. Scheduled for completion in the fall of 2013, the gym will bear James's name.


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