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Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School

Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School - die Privatschule in Beaumont, die ich ab August für ein Jahr besuchen werde. Ich freue mich sehr darüber, diese Schule besuchen zu können und den amerikanischen 'Schoolspirit'  kennen zu lernen. Meine Gastschwester Rachelle besucht ebenfalls diese Schule deshalb werden wir auch jeden Morgen gemeinsam mit ihrem Jeep zur Schule fahren.

History:

The history of Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School is the story of four schools, one hundred years, and many people. The first school is Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

In 1882, the Dominican Sisters came from Ohio to settle in Galveston, Texas. In 1895, the pastor of St. Louis Parish, Father M.P. McSorley, asked the Dominicans to establish a school in Beaumont, Texas. That fall, three sisters traveled the 90 miles from Galveston to Beaumont by tugboat, train, and horse and buggy. Upon their arrival, they were met by Father McSorley, Irene Downing, Mrs. J. E. Bordages Broussard, and eight year old Denny Bordagaes. Denny became the father of Sr. Emily Bordages, a long-time member of the Kelly faculty. Father McSorley moved into the church sacristy and the sisters moved into the rectory which became Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and Convent. The school opened in 1895 with 13 students. The first two seniors graduated in 1904.

In 1901, the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop Oil Field started the oil boom in Texas. St. Louis Church soon became too small to accommodate the increased number of parishioners so a new church was built and dedicated to the honor of St. Anthony of Padua in 1907.

In 1917, Our Lady of Perpetual Help was renamed St. Anthony School. The Texas Education Agency accredited it in 1925. Two years later, under the leadership of Monsignor E. A. Kelly, a separate high school building was constructed. Sr. Veronica Groome was named principal.

The Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School archives contain class composites dating back to 1924 and newsletters as far back as 1926. Newspapers of the 1940's are filled with news of World War II and St. Anthony students selling stamps and bonds to purchase equipment for the armed forces. A May 1945 headline reads " 295 Former Students of SAHS in Service of Country". The 1946 baseball team won the Beaumont City Championship, the first parochial school team to reach this pentacle. The football team won the state championship in 1955. The May 1958 issue of The Barker reported that Rita Baker was the first female student body president in the history of St. Anthony High School.

In 1961 strains of "Good-bye Old High" could be heard as St. Anthony High School closed. A new campus opened under the administration of the Vincentian priests. To differentiate the new central campus from St. Anthony School, the new name of Central Catholic High School was selected. Father L. J. Leonard was named principal. In 1964 the name was changed to honor Monsignor E. A. Kelly.

In 1970 Sr. Jane Meyer, present principal of St. Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas became principal and the first school board was named. Controversy over a more casual dress code (blue jeans for boys,culottes and pantsuits for girls) made headlines in 1970. In 1972 the campus was air-conditioned. Modular scheduling began in 1973 and in 1974 construction was started on a new library and information center. The volleyball team won six state championships between 1974 and 1980 and the 1977 girls track team became state champs. In 1975 Kelly students helped to open a foster home for 280 Vietnamese refugees in the old high school building, which was demolished in 1982.

Under the leadership of long-time faculty member Mary Gagne', Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School took strides in improving both academics and facilities. Her tenure as principal began in 1981. In 1985, President Reagan recognized Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School as an Exemplary School. In 1991, the school received this prestigious award for a second time from President Bush. The Information Center was dedicated in 1987 and the science wing was built in 1992.

The Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Centennial Complex was dedicated in 1998 and added a new gym and the Randy Roane Theatre.

Over the years, students, faculty members, and administrators have been continually recognized for outstanding academic achievements. Students have won the TCIL Academic Rally, the Texaco Academic Challenge, the Channel 6 Challenge, and numerous individual awards. The school has won many awards for environmental projects, including the Clean Texas 2000 Texas Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Our students have also won national recognition for community service and student leadership.

Kelly's extraordinary athletic record continued when the football team won the state championship in 1970. The "Dawgs" have won three 3-A TCIL state championships and two 4-A TCIL championships. In 1990, Kelly won state championships in football, soccer, golf, boys' basketball, and boys' and girls' tennis, as well as volleyball and girls' track. The last two years the girls' soccer team won state and this year our football team was in the state finals and boys soccer and girls swimming finished third.

Today Monsignor Catholic High School has approximately 600 students. The curriculum supports students of all academic abilities. Each year Kelly sends 99% of its students to colleges and universities. The school consistently has had more students recognized as National Merit Scholars than any other school in the Golden Triangle.

Kelly students are actively involved in Friends in Faith, which plans all school liturgies, and in the retreat team, which plans daylong retreats for each class each year. All students perform a minimum of 100 hours of community service before graduation so that they learn to contribute their time and talents to making the world a better place in which to live.

Throughout its history, no matter its name, our school has stood for the very best in Catholic education. As our mission states: The Spirit of Kelly is "to have the mind of Jesus". We at Kelly are proud of its rich history and look forward to continuing it as we move into the 21st Century.

Teachers:

Mrs. L. Andreason, Mr J. Ashby, Mr. R. Bares, Sr. E, Bordages, Mr. G. Brewton, Mrs. T. Clark, Mrs. C. Cox, Mrs. M. DeMayo, Mrs. M. Duesler, Mr. M. Fogo, Mrs. A. Guadagno, Mr. M. Hernandez, Mrs. S. Johansson, Mr. C. Johnson, Mr. A. Kelley, Mr. J. Knowles, Mrs. C. Koehn, Ms. B. LaBauve, Mrs. E. Lambright, Mrs. R. Lee, Mrs. S. Lewis, Mrs. D. Lindsay, Mr. D. McCarty, Mrs. M. Moujaes, Mrs. V. Powell, Mrs, D. Prihoda, Mrs. C. Redford, Mrs. S. Samanha, Ms. C. Session, Mrs. P. Sherman, Ms. P. Snyder, Mrs. C. Stevens, Mr. C. Stump, Mr. C. Warner, Mrs. S. Williams 

Classes:

AP Lit Comp, Latin, Health, Athletic Training, Art 1-3, French, Journalism, PE, World Geo, Biology, Marine, Chemistry, IPC, Brit Lit, English, AP Govt, Speech, US Govt, AP Macro Economics, Health, Economics, Priciples of Marketing, Career, Religion, Drama, Yearbook, Algebra, Geometry, Psychology, BEGBCIS, CS, Accounting, American Lit, Creative Writing, US History, World History, Chorus, Band, Spanish, Trig-Stat, Music Appreciation, Calculus, Geometry, Precalculus

Clubs:

Academic Challenge Team, Art Club, Chorus, Drama, French Club, Teachers Page, Key Club, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Recruitment Team, Spanish Club, Yellow Ribbon, Anchor Club, Band, Debate Team/NFL, Environmental Club, Journalism, Kelly Corps, Latin Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Pink Club, Sadd, Tubman Society, Zephyr

Sports:

Boys: Varsity Football, JV Football, Basketball, Soccer, Varsity Baseball, JV Baseball, Soph. Baseball, Golf

Girls: Volleyball, Soccer, Lady Dawg Basketball, Softball

Co-ed Sports: Track, Tennis, Swimming

Homepage:

http://kelly.beaumont.tx.us/

Bilder:

School Building:

In Tradition Of...:

... Academics

 ... Achievement

 ... Caring

 ... Community

 ... Enrichment

 ... Faith

Spirit Breakfast:

The 12th Annual Golf Tournament:

Lady Dawg Basketball: