Andrean High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary.
| Andrean High School | |
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5959 Broadway , 46410 | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′38″N 87°20′0″W / 41.51056°N 87.33333°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Magister Meus Christus (Christ is My Teacher) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1959 |
| Authority | Diocese of Gary |
| Principal | Jaycob Knazur |
| Teaching staff | 41.6 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 408[1] (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.1 |
| Campus size | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| Color(s) | Red and Old Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads Conference |
| Nickname | The Fighting 59ers |
| Newspaper | The Acropolis |
| Yearbook | The Decussata |
| Tuition | $8,800 |
| Website | andreanhs |
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The school was founded in 1959, and named for St. Andrew, the patron saint of the first bishop of the diocese of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, Andrew Grutka. Through most of its history, Andrean has been staffed in part by members of the Basilian Fathers and the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The school colors are red and gold in honor of the martyrdom and subsequent glory of St. Andrew. The school motto is "Magister Meus Christus," or "Christ is My Teacher."
History
editAndrean High School first opened its doors to 337 students on September 14, 1959, creating a centrally-located Catholic High School between Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN and Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City, IN. Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley from the Diocese of Fort Wayne and Bishop Andrew Gregory Grutka from the newly formed Diocese of Gary were instrumental in its creation.
Demographics
editThe racial breakdown of the 588 students enrolled for the 2013–2014 school year was:[4]
- Asian – 4.5%
- Black – 21.3%
- Hispanic – 11.8%
- White – 57.7%
- Multiracial – 6.7%
Athletics
editThe school's teams are the Fighting '59ers. This name comes from the address of the school, 5959 Broadway, and the year of its founding- 1959. Andrean competes in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[5]
- Baseball (boys)
- State champions – 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019[6] 2022
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- State champions (boys) – 2019
- Cross country (girls & boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champions – 2004, 2013,[6] 2021
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- State champions (girls) – 2016
- Softball (girls)
- State champions – 1998, 2007, 2012[6]
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Track (girls & boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champions – 2017, 2021
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
edit- Drayk Bowen - college football linebacker and baseball infielder for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish[7]
- Dawn LoVerde Brancheau – professional animal trainer
- Mike Brosseau – professional baseball player[citation needed]
- Carson Cunningham – Incarnate Word Cardinals Head Coach
- Dan Dakich - American basketball sportscaster and former men's college basketball Head Coach
- Luke Harangody – professional basketball player[citation needed]
- Robert “Mouse” Kolodzinski – college football player[8]
- Sean Manaea – Major League Baseball player[9]
- Rebecca Quick - co-host of CNBC's Squawk Box
- Pete Visclosky – former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st congressional district (northwest Indiana)[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IHSAA School Directory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "Office of Catholic Schools". Diocese of Gary. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Andrean High School website". Andrean High School. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Andrean High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "IHSAA 2014–2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 27. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ 'One of the best to ever do it.' Drayk Bowen's stellar HS career ends with loss in 2A final
- ^ Hamnik, Al (2009-08-28). "Andrean's 50th birthday a 'family' affair in athletics". nwitimes.com | Northwest Indiana Times. The Times Media Co. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Sean Manaea mania is on the rise". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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