Duchesne High School (St. Charles, Missouri)
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Duchesne High School is a small private school
, Roman Catholic high school
in St. Charles, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis
. The name commemorates St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
, whose pioneering spirit was the driving force behind her missionary work throughout the region. Duchesne is classified as a regional high school by the Archdiocese of St. Louis, which means that certain parishes are "assigned" to this school as the primary areas served.
Duchesne High School was established as St. Peter High School in 1924. It was originally a two-year commercial high school, but became a four-year school in 1929. The school moved to its current location in 1956 and was renamed Duchesne Catholic High School.
Varsity teams have earned 76 conference titles, 87 district titles, have made 56 appearances in the state final four (as of 2009) and have captured 10 state championships.
The girls soccer team won the tenth state title in school history in 2009 as well as the conference and district titles.
The following teams are available to Duchesne students:
Duchesne also has a championship Hockey Team but it is operated separately from the other interscholastic sports offered.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in St. Charles, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is the Roman Catholic archdiocese that covers the City of St. Louis as well as the following Missouri counties: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St...
. The name commemorates St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Rose Philippine Duchesne
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, R.S.C.J., was a Catholic Religious Sister and French-American saint. She spent the last half of her life teaching and serving the people of the Midwestern United States....
, whose pioneering spirit was the driving force behind her missionary work throughout the region. Duchesne is classified as a regional high school by the Archdiocese of St. Louis, which means that certain parishes are "assigned" to this school as the primary areas served.
Duchesne High School was established as St. Peter High School in 1924. It was originally a two-year commercial high school, but became a four-year school in 1929. The school moved to its current location in 1956 and was renamed Duchesne Catholic High School.
Athletics
Duchesne is a founding member of the Gateway Athletic Conference and a member of the Missouri High School Activities Association.Varsity teams have earned 76 conference titles, 87 district titles, have made 56 appearances in the state final four (as of 2009) and have captured 10 state championships.
The girls soccer team won the tenth state title in school history in 2009 as well as the conference and district titles.
The following teams are available to Duchesne students:
- Baseball (Men) - Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Basketball (Men & Women - Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Cheerleading (Women) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Cross Country (Men & Women) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Danceline (Women) - Varsity
- Football (Men) - Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Golf (Men & Women) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Soccer (Men & Women) - Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Softball (Women) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Swimming (Women) - Varsity
- Tennis (Men & Women) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Track & Field (Men & Women) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Volleyball (Women) - Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Volleyball (Men) - Junior Varsity and Varsity
- Ultimate Frisbee (Men & Women) - Varsity
Duchesne also has a championship Hockey Team but it is operated separately from the other interscholastic sports offered.
Prayer to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
- This prayer is said every morning to begin the school day. The leader reads the first segment and the whole student body joins in at "Each of us..."