St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
St. Catherine's High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Racine, Wisconsin
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
.
established an all-girls' day and boarding academy. In 1924, construction of a high school replaced the academy. The high school was named after St. Thomas, until alumni rallied to have the name forever changed to St. Catherine's. It was also in this year, that the high school allowed young men from the area to attend classes, thus beginning its coeducational tradition.
More than 15,000 alumni have passed through the halls at St. Catherine's since it first opened in 1864.
Most well-known in the state for the success of the boys basketball program led by Coach Bob Letsch. Since merging from WISAA to WIAA in 2000, the angels have won state championships in basketball in 2005,2006,2007,2009, and 2010,
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...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is a Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States. It encompasses the City of Milwaukee, as well as the counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha, all...
.
History
St. Catherine's traces its origins to the fall of 1864, when the Racine Dominican SistersRacine Dominican Sisters
The Congregation of Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of Siena is a Catholic religious order for women.The order was founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.The mother house is in Racine...
established an all-girls' day and boarding academy. In 1924, construction of a high school replaced the academy. The high school was named after St. Thomas, until alumni rallied to have the name forever changed to St. Catherine's. It was also in this year, that the high school allowed young men from the area to attend classes, thus beginning its coeducational tradition.
More than 15,000 alumni have passed through the halls at St. Catherine's since it first opened in 1864.
Most well-known in the state for the success of the boys basketball program led by Coach Bob Letsch. Since merging from WISAA to WIAA in 2000, the angels have won state championships in basketball in 2005,2006,2007,2009, and 2010,
Notable alumni
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