Springfield Catholic High School is a private

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

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 in Springfield, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...

, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is a Roman Catholic diocese in Missouri. It was founded on August 24, 1956. The current bishop is the Most Reverend James Vann Johnston, Jr., appointed January 24, 2008, and installed March 31, 2008....

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Background

Springfield Catholic High School was established in 1916 as St.Agnes High School to serve the families of St. Agnes Parish. In 1957, it became a regional high school serving parishes all around Springfield. The parishes include: St. Agnes Cathedral

St. Agnes Cathedral (Springfield, Missouri)

St. Agnes Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Along with the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cape Girardeau, Missouri it is the seat of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.-St. Agnes Parish:...

and School, St. Joseph Parish and school, Immaculate Conception Parish and School, St. Elizabeth Anne Seaton Parish and School, Holy Trinity Parish, Sacred Heart Parish. The school was renamed Springfield Catholic in 1974 and relocated to its present location in 1986.