Marian High School (Mishawaka, Indiana)
History
Marian High School was founded in 1964 by the Sisters of St. Francis. It was a co-educational school with separation of classes by gender (later changed).
Academics
AP and ACP Classes
Marian offers 18 Advanced Placement Program (Advanced Placement) courses which are eligible for college credit. AP courses offered for the 2014–2015 school year include: AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP World History, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, AP Micro Economics, AP Latin, AP Psychology, AP Calculus-AB, AP Calculus-BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics-C Mechanics, AP Physics-C Electricity and Magnetism, and AP Studio Art-2D. In addition, Marian offers ACP(Advanced College Project) classes through Indiana University South Bend and non-AP dual credit courses through Ivy Tech Community College. These include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, U.S. History, Cadet Teaching, English, and Calculus.
Athletics
Marian is part of the Northern Indiana Conference. Their teams are named the Knights and the school colors are royal blue and silver. The following sports are offered at Marian:
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys)
- State champion - 1973, 1975, 1976
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Boys state champion - 2001
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Girls state champion - 2012
- Boys state champion - 2015, 2016, 2023
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champion - 1973
- Wrestling (boys)
Extracurricular activities
Band
Marian's band includes both pep and concert band, which compete annually in the ISSMA competitions. The band performs during athletic events, as well as holding both a Christmas and Spring concert annually. As of April 2015, the school does not have a marching band.
Mock Trial
Marian has participated in Indiana High School Mock Trial Association since the 1994 school year. The first year of the program, a Marian team won the state championship.
Notable people
- Kyle Bornheimer (Class of 1994): Actor
- Devin Cannady (Class of 2015): professional basketball player
- D. J. Fitzpatrick: Former professional football player
- Zander Horvath (Class of 2017): professional football player
- Jaden Ivey: professional basketball player
- Demetrius Jackson (Class of 2013): professional basketball player
- Bob Otolski: Former Marian High School Athletics Director and head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds football team
See also
References
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "The Marian Difference" (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "DOE Snapshot". Dept. of Education. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Marian High School Curriculum Handbook" (PDF). Marian High School. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "IHSAA School directory". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "1994 Indiana High School Mock Trial State Championship Awards" (PDF). Indiana Bar Foundation.
- ^ "IMDB Bio - Kyle Bornheimer". IMDB.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Avani Patel (November 9, 2003). "FG kicker thrills his grandpa". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Coaching Record - Bob Otolski". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.