St. Mary 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

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 Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...

. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro

Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky. It was founded on December 9, 1937. It is currently a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Louisville...

, and is part of the St. Mary School System, which also includes elementary and middle schools.

Background

Founded in 1858 it has 95% of graduates attending college and 50% receiving scholarships. It has state champions in many sports teams and an award winning music program.

Fight song

Saint Mary Fight Song

Oh, When the Saint Mary Vikings come on the floor!

We're going to show everyone that we can score!

We're going to fight, fight, fight for Saint Mary High!

We're going to raise that score high up into the sky,

and when you see those colors gold and blue,

it is a sign that we are coming through!

We're going to knock you guys out on the floor out the door,

Saint Mary High. Hey!