St. Dominic High School (O'Fallon, Missouri)
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St. Dominic High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in O'Fallon, Missouri
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis
. St. Dominic is also in the process of building a new gymnasium and performing arts center.
St. Dominic High School has been part of Catholic Secondary education for the past 75 years (St. Dominic High school). St. Dominic high school began in 1929. St. Dominic high school was a secondary education that was a vision set education that was a vision set for young people in the area. The school was staffed by the sisters of the most Precious Blood. When the school first started, classes took place in a white school house until 1955. By 1961 the increasing enrollment became too much for the small school. The Catholic high school petitioned the archdiocese for assistance with the help of the archdiocese. St. Dominic high school was able to build a new facility for students. It is now a regional high school serving more than eleven parishes. The school changed its name from assumption to St. Dominic because they wanted to show their gratitude to the Dominican congregation of our Lady of the Rosary. St. Dominic opened on September 4, 1962, but the first classes were held in the old assumption building, while the new building and classes were being built. Students began attending the new St. Dominic High School in September 1963. Since 1963 St. Dominic high school has grown with students and building. In 2000, a new wing was built that included eighteen classrooms and a bigger library. Then in 2004, “Crusader Stadium” was built. The current amount of students that attend St. Dominic is round 700. This current year, 2010, the school has gone under more construction and has built a new gym and performing arts center.
, an archdiocesan priest, and dedicated laymen and women. The school is accredited by the north central association of colleges and universities. The four pillars of the Dominican order are prayer, study, community, and service. St. Dominic high school encourages its students, to have lifelong growth in faith, knowledge, leadership, and involvement. St. Dominic encourages their student to be involved and that including sports.
Private school
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, 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 O'Fallon, Missouri
O'Fallon, Missouri
O'Fallon is a suburban city along Interstate 70 between Lake St. Louis and St. Peters in Saint Charles County, Missouri. It is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census population of 79,329, it is the seventh largest city in the state and the largest in St. Charles...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is the Roman Catholic archdiocese that covers the City of St. Louis as well as the following Missouri counties: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St...
. St. Dominic is also in the process of building a new gymnasium and performing arts center.
History
St. Dominic was established in 1961, replacing Assumption High School, which was closed due to deteriorating facilities. In response to growing enrollment, a 13-classroom addition, new library, and enlarged cafeteria were completed in 2000. A new gym and performing arts center will be completed summer 2010.St. Dominic High School has been part of Catholic Secondary education for the past 75 years (St. Dominic High school). St. Dominic high school began in 1929. St. Dominic high school was a secondary education that was a vision set education that was a vision set for young people in the area. The school was staffed by the sisters of the most Precious Blood. When the school first started, classes took place in a white school house until 1955. By 1961 the increasing enrollment became too much for the small school. The Catholic high school petitioned the archdiocese for assistance with the help of the archdiocese. St. Dominic high school was able to build a new facility for students. It is now a regional high school serving more than eleven parishes. The school changed its name from assumption to St. Dominic because they wanted to show their gratitude to the Dominican congregation of our Lady of the Rosary. St. Dominic opened on September 4, 1962, but the first classes were held in the old assumption building, while the new building and classes were being built. Students began attending the new St. Dominic High School in September 1963. Since 1963 St. Dominic high school has grown with students and building. In 2000, a new wing was built that included eighteen classrooms and a bigger library. Then in 2004, “Crusader Stadium” was built. The current amount of students that attend St. Dominic is round 700. This current year, 2010, the school has gone under more construction and has built a new gym and performing arts center.
History of Staff
At one point in time St. Dominic had thirteen Dominican sisters work there. The last Dominican sister to leave, after serving 45 years, was Jeanne Margaret. The school is staffed by sisters of Notre DameSisters of Notre Dame
Sisters of Notre Dame may refer to:*Congregation of Notre Dame de Montreal*School Sisters of Notre Dame*Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur*Sisters of Notre Dame of Coesfeld...
, an archdiocesan priest, and dedicated laymen and women. The school is accredited by the north central association of colleges and universities. The four pillars of the Dominican order are prayer, study, community, and service. St. Dominic high school encourages its students, to have lifelong growth in faith, knowledge, leadership, and involvement. St. Dominic encourages their student to be involved and that including sports.