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St. Mary's Central High School

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| name = St. Mary's Central High School

| logo = St. Mary's Central High School Logo.png

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| address = 5802 Ridgeland Dr

| city = Bismarck

| state = North Dakota

| zipcode = 58503

| country = United States

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| other_name = SMCHS

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| type = Private high school

| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic

| established = 1878

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| district = Light of Christ Catholic Schools

| oversight = Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck

| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID|01042651|school_name=ST MARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL|access_date=June 8, 2019|ref_name=NCES}}

| principal = Connor Doll

| chaplain = Father Jake Magnuson

| teaching_staff = 20.8 {{FTE}}

| grades = 9–12

| gender = Co-educational

| enrollment = 336 (2021-2022)

| ratio = 16.2

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| colors = Blue and white {{Color box|Blue}}{{Color box|White}}

| athletics_conference = North Dakota High School Activities Association

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| nickname = Saints

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| newspaper = SM Messenger

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| website = {{URL|www.smchs.org}}

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St. Mary's Central High School (SMCHS) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the Light of Christ Catholic Schools district and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck.

Originally at 1025 North 2nd Street, it moved to a new campus in the far north of the metro area in 2019.{{Cite web | url=https://keepthepromise.net/new-smchs | title=New SMCHS }} The previous campus is now St. Mary's Academy, a dedicated middle school (grades 6–8).

History

In 1878, four religious sisters from the convent of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, arrived in Bismarck to staff what was then the St. Mary's Academy and Boarding School. In 1916, the first high school classes were offered and the Spring of 1922 produced the first graduating class at St. Mary's High School.{{Cite web |title=About St. Mary's |url=https://smchs.org/about#:~:text=In%201916,%20the%20first%20high,in%20a%20Catholic,%20Christian%20atmosphere. |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=St. Mary's Central High School |language=en}}

In 1951, a new school campus was built at 1025 N 2nd Street and called St. Mary's Central High School. For 68 years, this campus was home to high school students. The final graduating class was the Class of 2019.{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://lightofchristschools.org/history |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Light of Christ Catholic Schools |language=en}}

In Augusts of 2019, a new campus was opened for SMCHS in North Bismarck. Located at 5802 Ridgeland Drive, this new state-of-the-art campus features four centers: St. Thomas Aquinas Academic Center, Athletic Center, Our Lady of Victory Chapel and the Myron Atkinson and T. Clem Casey Fine Arts Center.

In the Fall of 2013, St. Mary's Academy was established as a middle school in the basement of the high school building. The middle school still resides in the 1025 N 2nd Street campus.

Athletics and Activities<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bismarck St. Mary's High School {{!}} NDHSAA |url=https://ndhsaa.com/schools/8/bismarck-st-marys |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ndhsaa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bismarck St. Mary's Saints |url=https://www.wdasports.org/schools/smchs |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.wdasports.org}}</ref>

= Varsity Sports =

SMCHS currently sponsors 24 varsity sports with 12 of them being co-ops with surrounding Bismarck and Mandan high schools.

SMCHS also has a co-op which allows students from the School of the Holy Family in Mandan, North Dakota to participate in sports and activities at SMCHS.

SMCHS is a member of the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) and the Western Dakota Association (WDA)

== Boys Sports ==

  • Cross Country (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Football
  • Soccer (Co-op: Mandan)
  • Tennis (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Basketball
  • Ice Hockey (Co-op: Bismarck)
  • Swimming and Diving (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Wrestling
  • Golf
  • Track and Field

== Girls Sports ==

  • Cross Country (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Golf
  • Swimming and Diving (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Ice Hockey (Co-op: Century)
  • Wrestling (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Soccer
  • Softball (Co-op: Bismarck, Century, Legacy)
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Cheerleading

= Activities =

SMCHS has 7 different competitive activities which students can participate in under the NDHSAA.

  • Debate (Co-op: Bismarck)
  • Band
  • Orchestra (Co-op: Century)
  • Choir
  • Play
  • Speech
  • Student Congress

Along with these activities SMCHS also offers Jazz Band, Steel Drum Band, Jazz Choir, Science Olympiad, Knights of Virtue, Leo Lions, SM Messenger, Vera Forma, Assistant Chaplains, Science Club, Robotics Club, Student Council, Art Club, Catholic Athletes for Christ, National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and many others.{{Cite web |title=&nbsp; |url=https://smchs.org/clubs-organizations |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=St. Mary's Central High School |language=en}}

Steel Drum Band is unique as SMCHS is the only high school in the state of North Dakota with a steel drum band. Students are given the rare opportunity to perform music on steelpan instruments which trace their origins to Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean.{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=DERRI SCARLETT Bismarck |date=2006-11-30 |title=St. Mary's steel drum band debuts |url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/st-marys-steel-drum-band-debuts/article_1d25c86e-5be8-5693-935d-ad9897196618.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=The Bismarck Tribune |language=en}}

= Championships =

  • State Class 'A' boys' Basketball: 1951, 1972, 2004{{Cite web |title=Boys' Basketball Past Champions {{!}}NDHSAANOW.com |url=https://ndhsaanow.com/champions/basketball-boys |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ndhsaanow.com}}
  • State Class 'A' Football: 1951, 1959, 1988, 1991, 1994{{Cite web |title=Football Past Champions {{!}}NDHSAANOW.com |url=https://ndhsaanow.com/champions/football |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ndhsaanow.com}}
  • State Class 'AA' Football: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020
  • State Class 'A' Boys' Wrestling Team: 1964{{Cite web |title=Boys' Wrestling Past Champions {{!}}NDHSAANOW.com |url=https://ndhsaanow.com/champions/wrestling-boys |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ndhsaanow.com}}
  • State Class 'A' Girls' Golf: 2016{{Cite web |title=Girls' Golf (A) Past Champions {{!}}NDHSAANOW.com |url=https://ndhsaanow.com/champions/golf-girls-a |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ndhsaanow.com}}
  • State Class 'A' Speech: 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015{{Cite web |title=Speech Past Champions {{!}}NDHSAANOW.com |url=https://ndhsaanow.com/champions/speech |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=ndhsaanow.com}}

Notable Alumni

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.smchs.org/}}

{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck|state=collapsed}}

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Category:Schools in Burleigh County, North Dakota

Category:Catholic secondary schools in North Dakota

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Category:North Dakota High School Activities Association (Class A)

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