Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland)
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1911 West 30th Street Cleveland , Ohio 44113 United States | |
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Type | Private |
Motto | "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" (For the Greater Glory of God) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1886 |
Locale | Urban |
Principal | Anthony Fior '02[1] |
Faculty | 115 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Male |
Enrollment | 1,524 (2018-19) |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Team name | Wildcats |
Rival | St. Edward High School |
Accreditation | AdvancED commission[2] |
Newspaper | The Eye |
Yearbook | The Ignatian |
Annual tuition | $17,300 (2019) |
Website | www.ignatius.edu |
St. Ignatius High School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The Main Building completed in 1891 | |
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Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
Coordinates | 41°29′0″N 81°42′28″W / 41.48333°N 81.70778°WCoordinates: 41°29′0″N 81°42′28″W / 41.48333°N 81.70778°W |
Built | 1888 |
Architect | Brother Wipfler |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 74001451[3] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
Saint Ignatius High School is a private Roman Catholic, Jesuit high school under the Diocese of Cleveland, for young men, located in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
History[]
Founded in 1886 by a German Jesuit on the invitation of Bishop Richard Gilmour, the school was originally a six-year secondary school based on the German Gymnasium that was to be attended after the completion of six years of grammar school. Separate four-year high school and college programs were formed in 1902, with the college changing its name to John Carroll University in 1923 and moving out of the Cleveland location to neighboring University Heights, Ohio in 1935.
The words and music of St. Ignatius' alma mater were composed by the school's band director, Jack T. Hearns, Sr., in August 1937. His band debuted the alma mater at halftime during a football game on October 1, 1937, replacing their customary "Victory March". In 1958, St. Ignatius gave St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati permission to adapt the song.[4][5][6][7]
Campus[]
Saint Ignatius High School remains at its original location at 1911 West 30th Street. The campus includes the original structure, now known as the Main Building, which was completed in 1891 and is now a designated Cleveland Historic Landmark.[8] On January 21, 1974, Saint Ignatius was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Other buildings are Loyola Hall (originally St. Mary of the Assumption Elementary School), Clavius Science Center, Saint Mary of the Assumption Chapel (named after a church that once was located on the current campus), Gibbons Hall (which now houses the Welsh Academy), The Carfagna Family Magis Athletic Center, Father Sullivan, S.J. Gymnasium, Carroll Gymnasium, Murphy Field House, Kyle Field, and the O'Donnell Athletic Complex, which houses Wasmer Field and Dale Gabor Track. In addition, the $11.5 million Breen Center for the Performing Arts replaced the Xavier Center in August 2009. It houses all student performing arts programs and hosts many events for other local arts groups. A new $3.3 million cafeteria has replaced the former Student Center, stage, senior lounge, and cooking areas. It was renamed the Rade Dining Hall. Both the St. Mary of the Assumption Chapel and the Murphy Field House projects were funded and overseen by Murlan J. Murphy.[9] From 1904 to 1917 St. Ignatius operated a summer retreat and science campus, in Vermilion, known as Loyola-on-the-Lake.[10]
Academics[]
The school was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a "Blue Ribbon School" for the 1984-1985 and 2008-2009 school year.[11][12]
Fine arts program[]
In 1990, a fine arts program was added to the school's curriculum. Its most recent addition has been the Breen Center for the Performing Arts. Musical opportunities include the Wildcat Marching Band, Pep Band, Stage Band, Steel Drum Band, Jazz Band, Liturgical Musicians, and others.[13]
Clubs and activities[]
Extra-curricular activities at St. Ignatius range from the student-led yearbook (The Ignatian) to Billiards Club.[14] Some activities meet daily while others meet less than monthly.
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[15] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[16]
Athletic program[]
Saint Ignatius' athletic teams are known as the Wildcats and compete as an independent in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), at the Division I level. Through the 2016–17 school year, the Wildcats have won 26 state championships across nine sports teams, highlighted by their 11 state titles in football, including five consecutive titles during the 1990s. Both the overall total of 11 and the five-year streak are the most in OHSAA history for football and the school's 26 state championships ranks 7th overall and 2nd in boys' athletic titles.
State championships[]
- Football - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2011[17]
- Boys' cross country - 1993, 1994, 2009, 2015[18]
- Rugby - 2014,[19] 2015,[20] 2017,[21] 2018,[22][23] 2019, 2021 [24][25]
- Wrestling - 1988[26]
- Ice hockey - 2000, 2010, 2014*,[27][28] 2016,[29] 2017,[30] 2018, 2019
- Boys' Volleyball - 2017
- Boys' basketball – 2001[31]
- Boys' golf - 2001, 2002,[32]2021[33]
- Boys' track and field - 2001,[34] 2016[35]
- Baseball - 2002,[36] 2019[37]
- Boys' soccer - 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014,[38] 2015,[39] 2016,[40] 2019, 2020,[41]2021[42]
* Co-champs
Other extracurricular achievements[]
- Ohio High School Speech League State Champions in Policy Debate - 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2021 [43]
- The Model United Nations team was ranked among Ohio's top 4 schools and among North America's top 150 schools during the 2013-2014 school year.[44]
Notable alumni[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Faculty/Staff Directory". Saint Ignatius High School. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Alma Mater & Fight Song". St. Ignatius High School. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ St. Ignatius High School (Fall 2004). "The making of the Saint Ignatius Alma Mater" (PDF). St. Ignatius Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ Hearns, Jack; Hearns, Graham; Hearns, John (May 31, 2014). "History of the St. Ignatius High School Alma Mater and a Review of The First Quarter Century of The Saint Ignatius High School Band". St. Ignatius High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-29. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Fay, John (November 28, 2001). "St. X, St. I look like twins". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Facilities." Saint Ignatius High School Webpage. 11 February 2007 Ignatius.edu
- ^ The Saint Ignatius Magazine, Issue 1, 2006.
- ^ "Vermilion - Lake Shore Rail Maps".
- ^ ED.gov, Blue Ribbon Archive Page 65
- ^ Ignatius.edu
- ^ "Ignatius Band Program Homepage." Saint Ignatius High School Webpage. 11 February 2007 Ignatius.edu
- ^ "Saint Ignatius High School". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09.
- ^ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on 2007-06-17. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on 2002-07-21. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
- ^ "All-Time State Football Tournament Database" (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. p. 3. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Cross Country Archived State Tournament Results". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Ohio, Rugby (2014-06-02). "Rugby Ohio Crowns 4 State Champions". Rugby Ohio. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Ohio, Rugby (2015-06-06). "2015 State Championships - Photo Gallary". Rugby Ohio. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Ohio, Rugby (2017-05-30). "2017 Rugby Ohio State Championship Results". Rugby Ohio. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ CFarroni (2018-05-23). "Congratulations 2018 Rugby Ohio Champions!". Rugby Ohio. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Rugby Records". www.ignatiuswildcats.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Ginley '12, Joe (2019-06-01). "THREE-PEAT: Rugby Cats Defeat St. Edward for the RugbyOhio Championship". Saint Ignatius High School Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Rugby Ohio Champs: Ignatius, Walnut Hills, Avon Lake". www.florugby.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Fifty-first annual boys state wrestling tournaments" (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. p. 3. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "All-Time State Tournament Participants" (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "After 7 OTs, Ohio schools share hockey title". 9 March 2014.
- ^ "2016 OHSAA Ice Hockey State Tournament Coverage". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "St. Ignatius hockey wins its second straight state championship by defeating Toledo St. Francis, 5-1". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "2001 Boys Division I State Basketball Tournament". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Boys & Girls Golf Archived State Tournament Results". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS: 2021 OHSAA Boys Division I State Golf Championship". Northern Ohio Golf. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Track & Field Archived State Tournament Results". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "2016 OHSAA Division I". Ohio High School Athletic Association 2016 State Track and Field Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Boys Basketball History: All-Time Tournament Participants" (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "St. Ignatius defeats Mentor 4-2 in 10 innings to win Div. I state baseball title". Cleveland.com. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Boys Soccer History: Boys State Tournament Results" (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. p. 2. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Boys Soccer Archived State Tournament Results: 2015 Tournament Results" (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "2016 OHSAA Boys Soccer State Championship". 2016 OHSAA Soccer State Tournament Coverage. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "2020 OHSAA Boys Soccer Star Championship Bracket". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Jonathan X.; clevel; .com (2021-11-14). "St. Ignatius wins Division I boys state soccer title with 2-1 overtime thriller against Centerville". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ Ignatius.edu Announcement of Victory on Ignatius website
- ^ "The 150 Best High School Model UN Teams in North America 2013-2014". bestdelegate.com. 17 June 2014.
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