Mishawaka Marian High School
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Marian High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school
in Mishawaka, Indiana
in the United States, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
. Marian was a top 50 school in 2005 noted on the Catholic High School Honor Roll. The Catholic High School Honor Roll recognizes schools that excel in the areas of academics, Catholic identity, and civic education. Marian High School holds a First Class commission from the Indiana State Department of Education and has been accredited by the North Central Association since 1996.
courses which are eligible for college credit, and more ACP classes, through IUSB.
s, including the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
and the Siemens Competition.
In the 2009-2010 school year, Marian students received over $10,000 in total awards, scholarships, and grants. The school sent 4 students to the National Science and Humanities Symposium and also sent 4 students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
of the Indiana High School Athletic Association
, participates in 23 varsity sports as well as offering B-team and Freshman levels of competition.
, for whom the football field was named after.
(Spring '11), God's Favorite
(Fall '10), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Spring '10), Cinderella
(Fall '09), Seussical
(Spring '09), A Midsummer Night's Dream
(Fall '08), The Pirates of Penzance
(Spring '08), Once in a Lifetime
(Fall '07), Footloose
(Spring '07), The Miser
(Fall '06), The Music Man
(Spring '06), Loose Connections and Two One-Act Plays (Fall '05), Crazy for You
(Spring '05), The Man Who Came to Dinner
(Fall '04), Hello, Dolly!
(Spring '04), Sorry, Wrong Number
, The Lottery
, A One-Act Play (Fall '03), Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
(Spring '03), and You Can't Take It With You
(Fall '02). The play for the fall of 2011 will be Sleeping Beauty
.
In the 2009 competition, Marian placed 3rd at the regional competition and 12th at the state competition. Two best witness and two best attorney awards were awarded to Marian teams at the regional level. One best attorney award was won by Marian at the state level.
In the 2010 competition, Marian placed 3rd at the regional competition. One best witness and two best attorney awards were awarded to Marian teams at the regional level.
In the 2008-2009 season as well as the following 2009-2010 season, the Knights finished the regular season with a record of 7-2, their best finish ever in the regular season.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...
in the United States, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010...
. Marian was a top 50 school in 2005 noted on the Catholic High School Honor Roll. The Catholic High School Honor Roll recognizes schools that excel in the areas of academics, Catholic identity, and civic education. Marian High School holds a First Class commission from the Indiana State Department of Education and has been accredited by the North Central Association since 1996.
Advanced placement (AP)
Marian offers 3 APAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
courses which are eligible for college credit, and more ACP classes, through IUSB.
Research
Marian has a history of strong showings in local, regional, and national science fairScience fair
A science fair is generally a competition where contestants present their science project results in the form of a report, display board, and models that they have created. Science fairs allow students in grade schools and high schools to compete in science and/or technology activities...
s, including the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
and the Siemens Competition.
In the 2009-2010 school year, Marian students received over $10,000 in total awards, scholarships, and grants. The school sent 4 students to the National Science and Humanities Symposium and also sent 4 students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Athletics
Marian, part of the Northern Indiana ConferenceNorthern Indiana Conference
-About:The Northern Indiana Conference is a high school athletic conference that was founded in 1927 and spanned from Hammond and Gary over to South Bend/Mishawaka and Elkhart and all the way down to Plymouth...
of the Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as...
, participates in 23 varsity sports as well as offering B-team and Freshman levels of competition.
Baseball
In 2008, Marian's baseball team made the trip to the state finals. The Knights road to Indianapolis was not an easy one, however. In sectionals, the Knights defeated their cross-town rival, St. Joseph's, 10-6, and defeated John Glenn in the sectional championship game, 11-3. The Knights went to the sectional championship four years prior to the 2008 season and fell short in all four years. Marian hosted the regional game, which was against Lakeland. The Knights defeated Lakeland, 2-1 in an 11 inning, 3 hour and 14 minute game. Both teams scored their first runs in the first inning. Marian then went on to win the school's first ever semi-state championship by upsetting #1 Andrean, who was undefeated, 7-5, and then defeated #4 Yorktown in the semi-state finals, 7-6 in 8 innings. The Knights made their first ever state appearance, but lost to Crawfordsville, 5-1. Marian finished 21-11 in 2008. They made it to state again in 2011, but lost again to Crawfordsville, 8-3.Cross country
Since 1983, Marian has qualified as a team for the regional competition 11 times, and the semi-state competition twice. Individuals have qualified for regionals fifteen times, semi-state seven times, and state three times.Soccer
The varsity boys' soccer team made it to the state finals for the first time ever in 2008, but lost 2-0 to Zionsville. The varsity girls' team were semi-state runners-up to Portage in 2006 and made it to the state finals in 2011, but lost in penalty kicks to Providence.Football
Marian is under current head coach Reggie Glon, who is the winningest coach in program history. He has more than doubled the 59 wins that had been the record set by Bob OtolskiBob Otolski
Robert "Bob" Otolski was the 17th head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds in Normal, Illinoisand he held that position for seven seasons, from 1981 until 1987.His overall coaching record at ISU was 30 wins, 41 losses, and 3 ties...
, for whom the football field was named after.
Golf
Marian's golf team won the state championship during the 2000-01 school year. In 2009 senior Adam Sumrall hoisted the individual State Golf Title. Adam was able to withstand the charge of the field on the second day of competition to finally reach the top of Indiana High School Golf.Track
Marian boasts two state championships in the girl's 800 meter race In women's track. While the men's relay team for the 1600 meter relay made the state championships finishing 9th in 2008. The highest finish in school history.Volleyball
Marian's volleyball team won the state championship during the 1973-74 school year. They made it to state 4 seasons in a row from 2006 to 2009, but was unable to come out on top in any of those years.Hockey
Marian's hockey club won the Class 1-A state championship in 1999, the Class 1-A, tier II state championship in 2000, and the Class 2-A state championship in 2010. They were runners-up in Class 1-A, tier I in 2001.Theatre
The Marian Theatre Department has grown significantly in recent years. Recent productions include: You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts...
(Spring '11), God's Favorite
God's Favorite
God's Favorite is a play by Neil Simon, loosely based on the Biblical Book of Job. It was produced on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg in 1974....
(Fall '10), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
(Spring '10), Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
(Fall '09), Seussical
Seussical
is a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. The play's story is a rather complex amalgamation of many of Seuss's most famous books. After a Broadway run, the production spawned two US national tours and a UK tour...
(Spring '09), A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
(Fall '08), The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
(Spring '08), Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime (play)
Once in a Lifetime is a play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, the first of eight on which they collaborated in the 1930s.-Plot:The satirical comedy focuses on the effect talking pictures have on the entertainment industry...
(Fall '07), Footloose
Footloose (musical)
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
(Spring '07), The Miser
The Miser
L'Avare is a 1668 five-act satirical comedy by French playwright Molière. Its title is usually translated as The Miser when the play is performed in English....
(Fall '06), The Music Man
The Music Man
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with...
(Spring '06), Loose Connections and Two One-Act Plays (Fall '05), Crazy for You
Crazy for You
Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well...
(Spring '05), The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy in three acts by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals. The first London production was staged at The Savoy Theatre starring Robert...
(Fall '04), Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (musical)
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955....
(Spring '04), Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 American suspense film noir directed by Anatole Litvak. It tells the story of a woman who overhears a plot for murder. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards, Wendell Corey, Ed Begley, Leif Erickson and William Conrad.The film was adapted by Lucille...
, The Lottery
The Lottery
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, first published in the June 26, 1948, issue of The New Yorker. Written the same month it was published, it is ranked today as "one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature"....
, A One-Act Play (Fall '03), Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? is a book published in 1975 by author John R. Powers. It was subsequently adapted into a Broadway musical and a screenplay.Film In Development=...
(Spring '03), and You Can't Take It With You
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You is a comedic play in three acts by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The original production of the play opened at the Booth Theater on December 14, 1936, and played for 837 performances...
(Fall '02). The play for the fall of 2011 will be Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
.
Band
Marian's band includes both pep and concert band, which compete annually in the ISSMA competitions. The band performs during athletic events, as well as holding both a Christmas and Spring concert annually. The school does not have a marching band.Mock Trial
Marian has been a top performer in the Indiana High School Mock Trial Association since the beginning of the program. In the 1994 school year, the first year of the program, a Marian team won the state championship and competed in the national competition, winning multiple best attorney awards. In the 1995 state competition the Knights placed second in the state. In the 2004-2005 school year (the second year of competition), the Marian team placed fourth in the state. For the following three years, a Marian team placed in the top 5 schools at each competition.In the 2009 competition, Marian placed 3rd at the regional competition and 12th at the state competition. Two best witness and two best attorney awards were awarded to Marian teams at the regional level. One best attorney award was won by Marian at the state level.
In the 2010 competition, Marian placed 3rd at the regional competition. One best witness and two best attorney awards were awarded to Marian teams at the regional level.
Quiz Bowl
Marian's quiz bowl team traveled to state in 2007, after making a few upsets in the St. Joseph Valley Conference Tournament, in which Marian was seeded 5th, by defeating (4)Penn (245-235), (1)South Bend Washington (280-240), and (3)South Bend St. Joseph's (215-210), which made them the conference tournament champions and allowed them to travel to state. The win was the first time the team ever won either a tournament or regular season title. They defeated Shelbyville (320-170), and Culver Military Academy (205-200). Their losses were to South Bend Washington (340-105) and to the 3-time state champions, Lafayette Harrison (500-215) in the first round of the state playoffs. The Knights Quiz Bowl team finished 10-6, their best record in the history of the quiz bowl program. Prior to 2007, Marian's last trip to state was in the 2002-03 season when after Marian's worst finish in the regular season in school history the team put together a tremendous run in the tournament falling to eventual champion Clay high school but qualifying for state in the process. The 2002-03 team found tremendous difficulty in state failing to win any of their three matches. The team that made the trip was missing the vast majority of its senior leadership due to schedule conflicts.In the 2008-2009 season as well as the following 2009-2010 season, the Knights finished the regular season with a record of 7-2, their best finish ever in the regular season.
Notable alumni
- Kyle BornheimerKyle BornheimerKyle Bornheimer is an American actor known for his role on the American sitcom Worst Week on CBS.-Life and career:...
(Class of 1994) was in the CBS TV show, Worst WeekWorst WeekWorst Week is an American TV series which originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2008 to June 6, 2009. The series was based on the British sitcom The Worst Week of My Life...
. - Jay BeyersJay Beyers-Early life:Jay Beyers was raised in the rural community of North Liberty, Indiana by his mother Mary Ellen Smith until he moved with his father Jeff Beyers when he became a teenager.-Acting career:...
(Class of 2004) has performed for The AsylumThe AsylumThe Asylum is an American film studio and distributor which focuses on producing low-budget, usually direct-to-video productions. The studio has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios; these titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press.-History:The Asylum was founded...
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Channel. At Marian, Beyers received classical training and was exposed to David Mamet's "Practical Aesthetics" by then Theatre director Troy Dobosiewicz (Class of 1989). Dobosiewicz is now based in New York City. - David Harker (Class of 2002) is currently a television meteorologist at WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan.
- John Mauro (Class of 1977) Defensive End at the University of Alabama, member of two National Championship teams.