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.
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