Assumption High School (Louisville)
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Assumption High School is a Catholic all-girls school located in Louisville, Kentucky
, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
. The school has been named a U.S. Department of Education
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence on three separate occasions. Assumption is one of only 41 schools in the nation and the only all-girls school in Louisville to receive this prestigious award three times. In 2005, Assumption was one of 30 schools nationwide and the only high school in Kentucky to receive the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School Award.
to establish a new high school at the corner of Bardstown Road and Tyler Lane. The school first opened on September 6, 1955. In that first year, tuition was $100 and the student body consisted of 103 freshmen and 50 sophomores. The first principal was Sr. Mary Prisca Pfeffer, and the faculty consisted of five Sisters of Mercy. Another sister served as the cook and was the only staff member. For three years, the sisters lived on the third floor of the school until there were finally enough funds to build a separate convent. Today Assumption High School brings together almost 1000 young women, grades 9-12, in a Catholic environment.
. In addition, Assumption is one of twelve schools in the nation to be honored with the National Catholic Education Association's Innovations in Education Award in 2005, as well as one of eight schools to receive the RAMP award for Assumption's model counseling program from the American School Counselor Association. Assumption was the first school to receive the Beacon of Hope
Award, Making a Difference Award from the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky. The faculty consists of 101 certified professional teachers, 81% of whom have advanced degrees.
Assumption has been included in countless runner-up in track, volleyball and field hockey, as well as national titles in dance and volleyball. The dance team has won three national titles: 1999, 2003, and 2005. The volleyball team has won 4 national championships in 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2005. They have also won 14 state titles. The cross country team has won the state championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Field hockey won state champions in 2009.
in 2006. Other recent Rose Theater Productions include Little Shop of Horrors
, Godspell
, Our Town
, FAME, Mother Hicks, Suessical the Musical, Steel Magnolias
, Romeo and Juliet
, Cotton Patch Gospel, Grease
, Defying Gravity
, Disney's High School Musical
, Dearly Beloved, John Lennon and Me, Antigone, and Rowan and Martin's Laugh In.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville consists of twenty-four counties in Central Kentucky, USA, covering . It is the seat of the Metropolitan Province of Louisville, which comprises the states of Kentucky and Tennessee...
. The school has been named a U.S. Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence on three separate occasions. Assumption is one of only 41 schools in the nation and the only all-girls school in Louisville to receive this prestigious award three times. In 2005, Assumption was one of 30 schools nationwide and the only high school in Kentucky to receive the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School Award.
History
The history of Assumption High School began in 1951 when the Most Reverend John A. Floersh, Archbishop of Louisville, asked the Sisters of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
to establish a new high school at the corner of Bardstown Road and Tyler Lane. The school first opened on September 6, 1955. In that first year, tuition was $100 and the student body consisted of 103 freshmen and 50 sophomores. The first principal was Sr. Mary Prisca Pfeffer, and the faculty consisted of five Sisters of Mercy. Another sister served as the cook and was the only staff member. For three years, the sisters lived on the third floor of the school until there were finally enough funds to build a separate convent. Today Assumption High School brings together almost 1000 young women, grades 9-12, in a Catholic environment.
Achievements
Assumption is accredited by the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools and the Kentucky Department of EducationKentucky Department of Education
The Kentucky Department of Education is the state education agency of Kentucky. It is headquartered in Frankfort....
. In addition, Assumption is one of twelve schools in the nation to be honored with the National Catholic Education Association's Innovations in Education Award in 2005, as well as one of eight schools to receive the RAMP award for Assumption's model counseling program from the American School Counselor Association. Assumption was the first school to receive the Beacon of Hope
Beacon of Hope
Beacon of Hope may refer to:* A Beacon of Hope, a 1963 United States report on cultural exchange programs* Beacon of Hope , by Andy Scott* Beacon of Hope, an album by Sea Scouts...
Award, Making a Difference Award from the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky. The faculty consists of 101 certified professional teachers, 81% of whom have advanced degrees.
Athletics
Assumption High School has a rich tradition of excellence in athletics. Assumption offers many sports sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) which include soccer, field hockey, volleyball, track, cross country, basketball, tennis, dance, swimming, cheerleading, golf, crew, and softball. Club sports include lacrosse, ice hockey, and synchronized ice skating.Assumption has been included in countless runner-up in track, volleyball and field hockey, as well as national titles in dance and volleyball. The dance team has won three national titles: 1999, 2003, and 2005. The volleyball team has won 4 national championships in 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2005. They have also won 14 state titles. The cross country team has won the state championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Field hockey won state champions in 2009.
Performing and Fine Arts
Assumption High School produced the Kentucky stage premiere of Disney's High School MusicalHigh School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
in 2006. Other recent Rose Theater Productions include Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
, Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
, Our Town
Our Town
Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives...
, FAME, Mother Hicks, Suessical the Musical, Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross that stars Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts....
, Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, Cotton Patch Gospel, Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
, Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity may refer to:In film and television:* Defying Gravity , a 2009 drama television series* Defying Gravity * Defying Gravity , a 1997 independent gay-themed romantic dramaIn music...
, Disney's High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
, Dearly Beloved, John Lennon and Me, Antigone, and Rowan and Martin's Laugh In.