McAuley Catholic High School (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. The school has celebrated over 135 years of Catholic education in the Joplin area.
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.
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
- ^ MCHS. "McAuley Catholic High School Web site". Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- ^ Koester, Gene. "Welcome". Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ MCHS. "McAuley Development Site". Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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