St. Vincent–St. Mary High School

St. Vincent–St. Mary High School is a co-educational college preparatory Catholic high school in Akron, Ohio.[2]

St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
Address
15 North Maple Street

Akron
,
Ohio
44303

United States
Coordinates41°5′19″N 81°31′21″W
Information
TypePrivate, college prep
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1897 (St. Mary)
1906 (St. Vincent)
Opened1972 (merger)
PresidentTom Carone
PrincipalRobert Brownfield
ChaplainFr. Gordon Yahner
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment700
Color(s)     Green
     Vegas Gold
Athletics conferenceOHSAA
NicknameThe Fighting Irish
AccreditationOCSAA
NCA[1]
NewspaperThe Leprechaun Gold
YearbookThe Phoenix
Websitewww.stvm.com

History

The current St. Vincent–St. Mary High School was formed by the merger of St. Vincent and St. Mary High Schools in 1972. The newly merged school took on the athletic nickname of St. Vincent, the Fighting Irish.

In May 2013, St. Vincent–St. Mary alumnus LeBron James donated $1 million to the school for the purpose of renovating their basketball arena. The project included the installation of a new basketball floor, scoreboard, locker rooms, and bleachers, the seating capacity of which was raised from 1,600 to 1,831. The subsequently renamed LeBron James Arena now also serves as home of North American Premier Basketball's Ohio Cardinals and the American Basketball Association's Akron Aviators.[3][4]

St. Mary High School

In 1887 Richard Gilmour, then Bishop of Cleveland, had commissioned Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Mahar, pastor of St. Vincent Church,[5] the oldest Catholic church in Akron,[6] to establish a mission in south Akron. St. Mary Parish was founded by Rev. Mahar in 1896.[7] The high school was founded a year later. St. Mary's athletic teams were formerly known as the Crusaders.[8]

St. Vincent High School

A high school was opened in September 1906 to provide parishioners' sons with a classical education beyond grade school. The parish had already opened St. Vincent Grade School, Akron's oldest Catholic school still in operation.[9] At the time of the merger, St. Vincent High School had graduated over 6,000 students.[10]

Athletics

STVM'S biggest rivals include Archbishop Hoban High School and Walsh Jesuit High School.

State championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
  • Football – 1972, 1981, 1982, 1988, 2012, 2013[11]
  • Boys' basketball – 1929**, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018[12][13][14][15][16]
  • Baseball – 1986, 1989[17]
  • Boys' golf – 1927*
  • Wrestling – 2001[18]
  • Girls' cross country – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[12]
  • Girls' basketball – 1979, 1980, 1995
  • Girls' softball – 1979, 1984[12][19]
  • Boys' track - 2011, 2013[12]
  • Girls' track - 2012[12]

* Title won by St. Mary High School prior to merger with St. Vincent.

** Title won by St. Vincent High School prior to merger with St. Mary

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. Accreditation
  2. STVM Website
  3. https://akron-aviators.ticketleap.com/akron-aviators-vs/
  4. http://napbasketball.com/event/1886/
  5. St. Vincent Church
  6. "St. Vincent Parish History" (PDF). stvincentchurch.com.
  7. Past, Present & Future — St. Mary High School
  8. "Athletics — Past, Present & Future". stvm.com.
  9. St. Vincent Elementary School — History
  10. Past, Present & Future — St. Vincent High School
  11. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  12. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  13. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  14. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  15. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  16. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  17. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  18. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  19. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
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