McAuley Catholic High School (Joplin, Missouri)

Coordinates: 37°4′52″N 94°31′3″W / 37.08111°N 94.51750°W

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McAuley Catholic High School
Address

930 Pearl Avenue Joplin , (Jasper County) , Missouri 64801 United States
Coordinates	37°4′52″N 94°31′3″W / 37.08111°N 94.51750°W / 37.08111; -94.51750
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1885
School board	Joplin Area Catholic Schools
Principal	Emily Yoakam
Grades	9–12
Classes	Art, Business, Journalism, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Psychology, Religion, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Theater
Student to teacher ratio	9:1
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Athletics conference	Ozark 7 Conference
Mascot	Warrior
Rival	Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Accreditation	Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools
Newspaper	McAuley Times
Yearbook	The Shield
Website	jacss.org/mcauley_default.html

McAuley Catholic High School is a private, parochial school in Joplin, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. It is a regional high school serving Joplin and the surrounding communities. McAuley is a 4 year high school with an enrollment of approximately 70 students. It is accredited by the Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools.

Background

McAuley Catholic High School was established in 1885.^[1] The school has celebrated over 135 years of Catholic education in the Joplin area.^[2]

Recent Changes

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 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, Joplin, MO 64804. In 2021, St. Peter's Middle School was moved to the building of McAuley High School. ^[3]

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 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
^ Koester, Gene. "Welcome". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ MCHS. "McAuley Development Site". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-02-08.

External links

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau
Bishops	Charles Herman Helmsing Ignatius Jerome Strecker William Wakefield Baum Bernard Francis Law John Joseph Leibrecht James Vann Johnston, Jr.
Churches	Cathedrals St. Agnes Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation Parishes St. Vincent De Paul Church, Cape Girardeau St. Peter the Apostle Church, Joplin
Education	High schools McAuley Catholic High School, Joplin Notre Dame High School, Cape Girardeau Springfield Catholic High School, Springfield
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