Marquette High School (Ottawa, Illinois)

Marquette Academy
Location
Ottawa, Illinois 61350 United States
Coordinates	41°21′1″N 88°50′22″W / 41.35028°N 88.83944°W / 41.35028; -88.83944Coordinates: 41°21′1″N 88°50′22″W / 41.35028°N 88.83944°W / 41.35028; -88.83944
Information
Type	parochial, private
Motto	Catholic Education since 1859
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1859
Founder	Sisters of Mercy
Authority	Diocese of Peoria
Oversight	Diocese of Peoria
Superintendent	Dr. Sharon Weiss
President	Msgr. Philip Halfacre
Dean	Todd Glade
Principal	Brooke A. Rick
Chaplain	Fr. Jacob Rose
Staff	26
Faculty	51
Grades	Pre-K–12
Gender	co-educational
Campus	2 Buildings
Campus type	Closed
Color(s)	Navy Blue Vegas Gold
Slogan	We are more than a school, we are MARQUETTE.
Fight song	Marquette Loyalty
Athletics conference	Tri County, Northeastern Athletic (football only)
Mascot	Crusader
Team name	(Lady) Crusaders
Rival	St. Bede Academy Serena Township High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Newspaper	The Shield
Yearbook	Memorare
Website	www.marquetteacademy.net

Marquette Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Ottawa, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria.

History

Marquette High School was originally known as St. Joseph's. It began teaching grade school and high school level courses in 1859. The name was later changed to St. Xavier Academy in 1900 when the school became an all-girls high school.

In 1946, the school became a co-ed facility known as Ottawa Catholic High School. This only lasted three years, when the name was changed to Marquette High School in honor of Fr. Jacques Marquette.

The original St. Xavier's building served as the high school facility until 1991, when it was torn down. A new addition was built after the demolition to replace the original building and was connected to the wing that was built in 1949 when the school became a co-ed high school.

In the Fall of 2010, Marquette High School combined with the two privately funded Catholic Grade Schools in Ottawa, St. Patrick and St. Columba, and formed Marquette Academy, which house Pre-K through twelfth grades in three separate buildings. The high school campus remained the same, kindergarten through eighth grades are in the former St. Columba building, while preschool is in the early childhood center at St. Patrick's.

In the Fall of 2015, the early childhood and elementary combined into one building. They are now both housed at the former St. Columba building.

Mission Statement

Marquette Academy is a Pre-K–12 Roman Catholic learning community that strives to promote spiritual, academic, social/emotional, and physical growth. We believe in developing critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and preparing our students to enter and increasingly interconnected society. Traditions here are embraced. Dedication is the norm. Excellence is the expectation.

Supporting Parishes

The following parishes are feeder parishes to Marquette Academy. Their pastors serve as members of the Pastor's Board.

St. Columba, Ottawa; St. Patrick's, Ottawa; St. Francis, Ottawa; St. Mary's, Grand Ridge; St. Michael's, Streator; St. Joseph's, Marseilles; St. Patrick's, Seneca; St. Patrick's, Ransom; St. Theresa's, Earlville; St. Joseph's, Wedron

Athletics

Marquette Academy High School is a member of the Tri-County Conference and the Northeastern Athletic Conference for football, and currently competes in 12 sports. The Marquette football team recently went undefeated in their new conference (9-0). They won the first round of the IHSA playoffs against Chicago Luther North (44-8). In the second round the crusaders lost to Forreston in overtime (35-34).

Boys Sports - Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Golf, Bowling, Wrestling

Girls Sports - Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Poms, Bowling, Cheerleading

Marquette Loyalty

Hail to thee, our dear ol' Marquette High

Our team will raise our banner to the sky!

We will fight against the foe,

We will never let them go,

'Til the victory finally is won!

RAH RAH!

For the blue and gold will always stand,

And the laurels that we gain will remain.

We will keep them alive,

For our school we will strive,

Ever onward, Marquette High!

M-M-M-A-R-Q-Q-Q-U-E-T-T-T-T-E, MARQUETTE!

Notable alumni

Bob McGrath is an actor and singer best known for his portrayal of Bob on Sesame Street.
Guy Hoffman is a former professional baseball player.
Bob Guyette is a former pro basketball player.

References

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id193.html

External links

Diocese of Peoria

Bishops	Ordinaries John Lancaster Spalding Edmund Michael Dunne Joseph Henry Leo Schlarman William Edward Cousins John Baptist Franz Edward William O'Rourke John J. Myers Daniel R. Jenky Auxiliary Peter Joseph O'Reilly

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria Parishes Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington Shrine Queen of the Holy Rosary Memorial Shrine

Education	Newman Centers St. John's Catholic Newman Center, Champaign High Schools Alleman High School, Rock Island Central Catholic High School, Bloomington Marquette High School, Ottawa Notre Dame High School, Peoria St. Bede Academy, Peru St. Thomas More High School, Champaign Schlarman Academy, Danville Former High Schools Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute, Peoria Bergan High School, Peoria Villa de Chantal, Rock Island

Priests	Gerald Thomas Bergan James Ryan John George Alleman Fulton J. Sheen

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