McAuley Catholic High School (Joplin, Missouri)

McAuley Catholic High School is a private

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

, parochial school

Parochial school

A parochial school is a school that provides religious education in addition to conventional education. In a narrower sense, a parochial school is a Christian grammar school or high school which is part of, and run by, a parish.-United Kingdom:...

in Joplin, Missouri

Joplin, Missouri

Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...

. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is a Roman Catholic diocese in Missouri. It was founded on August 24, 1956. The current bishop is the Most Reverend James Vann Johnston, Jr., appointed January 24, 2008, and installed March 31, 2008....

. It is a regional high school serving Joplin and the surrounding communities. McAuley is a 4 year high school with an enrollment of approximately 110 students. It is accredited by the Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools.

Notable alumni

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

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