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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Damien Memorial School
Damien Memorial School is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school for boys and girls in grades 6–12 in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, the school is sponsored by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

History and origins

At the end of World War II, the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu saw the need for a second Catholic school on Oahu. The new school was named after Saint Damien de Veuster, who devoted his life to caring for Hansen's Disease patients on Molokai during the 19th century. The Congregation of Christian Brothers, parents and students volunteered to turn the land - which included 4 acres (16,000 m) of taro patches and a good deal of uneven swampland - into a school campus because the company that started construction on Damien went bankrupt. Damien became coeducational beginning from the 2012–13 school year.

On April 13, 2023, Damien Memorial School joined with their sister school, Damien High School of La Verne, California, for the first time and planned events to hold between the two schools. In the beginning week of September 2023, Damien High School visited Damien Memorial for the second time, joining together for their first joined liturgy and football match held in the nearby Farrington High School.

Athletics

Damien, in its 60 years of athletic competition, has primarily played within Division II. As recently as the 2021–2022 season, Damien's Varsity Boys Baseball Team had emerged as Division II State Champions, representing the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and winning the ILH their third consecutive state championship.

"Damien Fight Song"

Cheer, cheer for Damien,

Stir up the crowd and let us begin,

Say a prayer from the skies,

Monarchs rule our sprits high!

What though the odds be great or small,

Damien will win over all,

While our blessed ones are marching,

Onwards, to victory!

Song is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Victory March.

Damien Alma Mater

Damien Alma Mater

Tender True and Bold

Proudly in the Heavens

Gleams thy Mauve and Gold

Glory's mantle cloaks thee

God our guide is nigh

And our hearts forever love thee Damien High

And our hearts forever praise thee Damien High!

Song is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Alma Mater.

Notable alumni