St. John's Catholic High School (Beloit, Kansas)

St. John's Catholic High School
Address
209 South Cherry Street Beloit, Kansas 67420 United States
Coordinates	39°27′28″N 98°6′4″W / 39.45778°N 98.10111°W / 39.45778; -98.10111Coordinates: 39°27′28″N 98°6′4″W / 39.45778°N 98.10111°W / 39.45778; -98.10111
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1920
Superintendent	Father Joseph Kieffer
Principal	Marcy Kee
Head of school	Marcy Kee
Chaplain	Father Charles Awatowi
Grades	9–12
Average class size	11
Hours in school day	8
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Blujay
Nickname	Jays
Team name	Blujays
Rival	Lakeside High School Rock Hills High School Southern Cloud, Pike Valley
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ^[1]
Athletic Director	Marcy Kee
Website	gostj.com

St. John's Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Beloit, Kansas, United States. The school is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina.

History

Pioneer Catholic settlers in the Beloit area had a deep concern for the education of their children. In the fall of 1879 with 15 students, St. John’s Catholic School was founded in a small one room building. By 1900, enrollment reached 140 students thus creating a need for a larger more structured school building. Local farmers quarried and hauled stone and sand to the present site. A German craftsman supervised construction of the present building that was completed in 1914.

The high school started in 1920 and occupied the same building until the present high school was built in 1952.

Today, the parish and families still hold the same passion to educate and form their children and grandchildren in the Catholic faith while giving them a complete and competitive education.

In March 2013, St. John's was selected as the Catholic School of the Month. This brought congratulations from Catholic dignitaries, authors, and others.^[2]

References

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
↑ Matheny, Ruth A. [todayscatholicteacher.com "School of the Month: St. John's Catholic School, Beloit, Kansas"] Check |url= value (help). Today's Catholic Teacher.

External links

School Website

Diocese of Salina

Ordinaries	Bishops of Concordia Richard Scannell John Francis Cunningham Francis Joseph Tief Bishops of Salina Francis Augustine Thill Frederick William Freking Cyril John Vogel Daniel Kucera George Kinzie Fitzsimons Paul Stagg Coakley Edward Weisenburger

Churches	Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Parishes St. John the Baptist Church, Beloit St. Joseph Church, Damar St. Joseph's Church, Hays Seven Dolors Church, Manhattan Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria

Education	High Schools Sacred Heart High School, Salina St. John's Catholic High School, Beloit St. Xavier High School, Junction City Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays Tipton Catholic High School, Tipton Former Marymount College

Miscellany	Nazareth Convent and Academy

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