Our Lady of Lourdes High School is an American private Roman Catholic school, located in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County.
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131 Boardman Road , , 12603 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′53″N 73°53′25″W / 41.66472°N 73.89028°W |
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| Type | Private, co-educational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers |
| Established | 1958 |
| Founder | Francis Cardinal Spellman[citation needed] |
| Status | Open |
| CEEB code | 334627 |
| Principal | Meghan Vilardo |
| Faculty | 75[when?] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 724 (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 18 acres (73,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and gold |
| Athletics | 23 sports |
| Athletics conference | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Tuition | $9,325.00 |
| Website | ollchs |
The school received accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in May 2004.
In 2009, the school separated itself from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[citation needed]
History
editThe school was founded in April 1958 by Francis Cardinal Spellman, who purchased the former Poughkeepsie High School building and grounds from the Poughkeepsie Board of Education.
The school was given its name in honor of the centenary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes in France.
The new school opened in September 1958 with a faculty of four brothers and four sisters, and an athletic coach. The original school was divided into two halves, one for the boys and one for the girls. Opening enrollment was 280 students. The boys' school opened with four classes of 35 students each, as did the girls' school. Our Lady of Lourdes existed this way as separate schools until 1967.
The campus moved to a suburban location on Boardman Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie starting in the 1996–1997 school year at the location of the former IBM Homestead.[clarification needed]
The school was led by Father John Lagiovane from 2007 to 2014. The 2014–2015 school year began under the leadership of the new principal, Catherine Merryman, in September 2014. The current principal is Meghan Vilardo.
Interscholastic sports
editOur Lady of Lourdes is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
Fall
edit- Boys' cross country
- Girls' cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Boys' soccer
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' tennis
- Cheerleading
- Girls' volleyball
- Girls' swimming
Winter
edit- Boys' basketball
- Girls' basketball
- Boys' swimming
- Cheerleading
- Winter track
- Boys' bowling
- Girls' bowling
- Boys' fencing
- Girls' fencing
- Wrestling
Spring
edit- Baseball – 2006 New York State Class A champions[citation needed]
- Crew
- Golf
- Softball
- Boys' tennis
- Outdoor track
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2022) |
- Ed Bastian (class of 1975) – CEO, Delta Air Lines[2]
- Kelly Cass (class of 1985) – meteorologist
- Bill C. Davis (class of 1969) – playwright; author, Mass Appeal[3]
- Joseph Mazzello (class of 2001) – actor
- Carter Page (class of 1989) – former foreign policy adviser to the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign[4]
- Barbara Rhoades (class of 1964) – actress
- Patrick Whearty (class of 1998) – professional basketball player[5]
- Maddy Siegrist (class of 2018)- She broke the Big East and Villanova’s single-game scoring record with 50pts. She also became the Big East's all-time leading scorer.
- Terry Lickona (class of 1965) Executive Producer of Austin City Limits
References
edit- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Staff (April 6, 2016). "Lourdes Alumnus to Be Named CEO of Delta Airlines". Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (December 17, 1984). "Movie Review – Mass Appeal". The New York Times. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Howland, Jack (March 3, 2017). "Page, Poughkeepsie Native, Linked to Trump-Russia". USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Whearty Lands Top Accolade". Poughkeepsie Journal. March 6, 2003. p. 1C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
External links
edit- ollchs
.org, the school's official website