Helias Catholic High School

Helias Catholic High School
Address
Map
1305 Swifts Highway

Jefferson City, Missouri
65109

United States
Coordinates38°34′06″N 92°11′32″W / 38.568230°N 92.192100°W / 38.568230; -92.192100
Information
TypeParochial, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1956
StatusOpen
OversightDiocese of Jefferson City
PresidentRon Vossen (2023)
PrincipalSpencer Allen (2021)
Teaching staff58
Grades9–12
Student to teacher ratio16:1
Color(s)Navy Blue and Old Gold   
MascotCrusader
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
AffiliationChristian Brothers and The School Sisters of Notre Dame
WebsiteOfficial website

Helias Catholic High School is a diocesan, Roman Catholic high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States.

History

Helias High School opened for the 1956-57 school year. This interparish Catholic school became necessary when St. Peter High School (built in 1930) was sorely overtaxed by the baby boom in this area after World War II. Named after the Jesuit missionary Ferdinand Helias, the school was designed for 600 students and located on Swifts Highway. It was staffed by the Christian Brothers , School Sisters of Notre Dame, diocesan priests and lay-staffers. Until 1969, Helias was co-institutional, meaning that the boys and girls had separate classes. The sisters taught the girls and the brothers taught the boys. In 1971, James L. Rackers was the first layman to direct a Catholic school. In 2010, Helias High School changed its name to Helias Catholic. [citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-23.