Pacelli High School (Columbus, Georgia)
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Pacelli High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Columbus, Georgia
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
and is the only Catholic high school in southwestern Georgia. The school is connected to St. Anne School and both schools are governed through a joint system by St. Anne Catholic Church.
in Columbus. In 1968, Thomas Joseph McDonough
, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
, decided to change the name to honor Pope Pius XII
(whose birth name was Eugenio Pacelli).
In 1968, Pacelli relocated from their location in Downtown Columbus
to a larger campus in Midtown, next to St. Anne Catholic Church and School. In 2008, plans were finalized to combine Pacelli High School with St. Anne School. The decision to combine the schools came from the recommendation of various committees and St. Anne Catholic Church. Both schools are now governed by St. Anne Church.
(Microeconomics), and Chemistry. As in most schools, students have the option of preparing for these AP Exams independently, and many do. The school administers many, but not all, of the AP tests within its building. Pacelli also offers 19 honors course
s.
No strict core curriculum exists, however ninth and tenth graders are offered limited flexibility in their courses. Juniors and seniors are freer to flexibility, selecting electives and other courses.
, located in North Columbus 8 miles from Pacelli's Midtown campus. While Pacelli plays Brookstone in all of their sports, the most popular rivalry is their yearly football game, dubbed the "Battle for the Jug". The winner of this game get to keep the "Broocelli Jug" (a milk jug painted red and blue) at their campus for the next year. This battle first began in 1972 and Brookstone leads the series 26-14-1.
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 Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the southern counties of the state of Georgia...
and is the only Catholic high school in southwestern Georgia. The school is connected to St. Anne School and both schools are governed through a joint system by St. Anne Catholic Church.
History
In 1958, Holy Family High School was established by Reverend Monsignor Herman J. Deimel, priest at the Church of the Holy FamilyChurch of the Holy Family (Columbus, Georgia)
The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places September 29, 1980.-History:...
in Columbus. In 1968, Thomas Joseph McDonough
Thomas Joseph McDonough
Thomas Joseph McDonough was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Savannah, Georgia and Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky .-Early life and ministry:...
, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the southern counties of the state of Georgia...
, decided to change the name to honor Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
(whose birth name was Eugenio Pacelli).
In 1968, Pacelli relocated from their location in Downtown Columbus
Downtown Columbus, Georgia
Downtown Columbus, Georgia, also called "Uptown" , is the central business district of the city of Columbus, Georgia. The commercial and governmental heart of the city has traditionally been toward the eastern end of Downtown Columbus, between 10th Street and 1st Avenue...
to a larger campus in Midtown, next to St. Anne Catholic Church and School. In 2008, plans were finalized to combine Pacelli High School with St. Anne School. The decision to combine the schools came from the recommendation of various committees and St. Anne Catholic Church. Both schools are now governed by St. Anne Church.
Academics
Pacelli is known for its numerous amount of Advanced Placement classes. It offers AP classes in American Government, Biology, Calculus, Statistics, United States History, Literature and Composition, EconomicsAP Economics
Advanced Placement Economics consists of two, separate examinations that are offered as part of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program.*AP Macroeconomics*AP Microeconomics...
(Microeconomics), and Chemistry. As in most schools, students have the option of preparing for these AP Exams independently, and many do. The school administers many, but not all, of the AP tests within its building. Pacelli also offers 19 honors course
Honors course
Honors course is a distinction applied in the United States to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class and the honors class is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying...
s.
No strict core curriculum exists, however ninth and tenth graders are offered limited flexibility in their courses. Juniors and seniors are freer to flexibility, selecting electives and other courses.
Graduation requirements
Pacelli students entering the establishment in grade 9 must earn a minimum of 27 Carnegie credits. Students must take one core course each year in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Religion. All students are also required to earn one credit of Fine Arts, as well as 1/2 credits of both Health and Physical Education.| Course type | Credits needed |
|---|---|
| English | 4 credits |
| Mathematics | 4 credits |
| Religion | 4 credits |
| Science | 4 credits |
| Social Studies | 3 credits |
| Foreign Language | 2 credits |
| Choice Electives | 2 credits |
| Fine Arts Elective | 1 credit |
| Health/Physical Education Elective | 1 credit |
Community Service
Each year, students must complete community service projects as part of their Religion class. 9th graders are required 2 projects per semester while 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are required 3. Seniors are also required to do a senior project in addition to the 3 community service projects. To earn full credit for the projects, students must turn in a journal of each experience. The project portion of the student's Religion grade is 10% of their final average.Athletics
| Sport | Level | Season | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
V, JV | Spring | Boys' |
| Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
V, JV | Winter | Boys', Girls' |
| Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... |
V, JV | Fall, Winter | Girls' |
| Cross-Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
V, JV | Fall | Coed |
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
V, JV | Fall | Boys' |
| Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
V, JV | Spring | Coed |
| Soccer | V, JV | Spring | Boys', Girls' |
| Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... |
V, JV | Spring | Girls' |
| Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
V, JV | Spring | Coed |
| Track | V, JV | Spring | Boys', Girls' |
| Wrestling Scholastic wrestling Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently... |
V, JV | Winter | Boys' |
- V = VarsityVarsity teamIn the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
, JV = Junior VarsityJunior varsityPrimarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
GHSA Class A Region 4 championships
- Baseball - 1983, 1984, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2008
- Cheerleading - 2002
- Cross Country - 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2011 (Girls); 2002 (Boys)
- Football - 1970, 1975, 2003, and 2004
- Golf - 2006 (Boys), 2008 (Girls)
- Soccer - 1990, 1997, 2003, 2008, and 2009 (Boys); 1998 (Girls)
- Softball - 2003, 2004, and 2008
- Tennis - 1993 (Boys)
- Track - 2008 (Girls)
Pacelli-Brookstone rivalry
Pacelli's main rival is Brookstone High SchoolBrookstone School
Brookstone School is a private Pre-K-12 university-preparatory school located in Columbus, Georgia, USA. It was established in 1951 and relocated to its current campus in 1969.-Athletics:* Boys'/girls' cross country* Boys'/girls' track...
, located in North Columbus 8 miles from Pacelli's Midtown campus. While Pacelli plays Brookstone in all of their sports, the most popular rivalry is their yearly football game, dubbed the "Battle for the Jug". The winner of this game get to keep the "Broocelli Jug" (a milk jug painted red and blue) at their campus for the next year. This battle first began in 1972 and Brookstone leads the series 26-14-1.
Clubs and organizations
Pacelli features many clubs and organizations. They include the following:
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Notable alumni
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