McAuley Catholic High School (Joplin, Missouri)

McAuley Catholic High School
Address
Map
930 Pearl Avenue

Joplin
,
(Jasper County)
,
Missouri
64801

United States
Coordinates37°4′52″N 94°31′3″W / 37.08111°N 94.51750°W / 37.08111; -94.51750
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1885
School boardJoplin Area Catholic Schools
PrincipalEmily Yoakam
Grades9–12
ClassesArt, Business, Journalism, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Psychology, Religion, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Theater
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Color(s)Royal Blue and White   
Athletics conferenceOzark 7 Conference
MascotWarrior
RivalThomas Jefferson Independent Day School
AccreditationMissouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools
NewspaperMcAuley Times
YearbookThe Shield
Websitejacss.org/mcauley_default.html

McAuley Catholic High School is a private, parochial school in Joplin, Missouri.

Description

Located in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, it is a regional school serving Joplin and the surrounding communities;; it has an enrollment of approximately 70 students. It is accredited by the Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools.

History

McAuley Catholic High School was established in 1885.[1] The school has celebrated over 135 years of Catholic education in the Joplin area.[2]

The school was forced to convert their nearby storage building into the replacement elementary school over the summer of 2011 as the original was destroyed in a deadly tornado on May 22, 2011. In 2016 the building was used for St. Peter's Middle School as St. Mary's Elementary school has built a new building at 3025 S Central City Rd.

In 2021, St. Peter's Middle School was moved to the building of McAuley High School. [3]

Notable alumni

  • Ron Richard (1965) Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
  • C. W. Moss (2006) Author and illustrator of "Unicorn Being a Jerk"

References

  1. ^ MCHS. "McAuley Catholic High School Web site". Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Koester, Gene. "Welcome". Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ MCHS. "McAuley Development Site". Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2012.


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