Purcell Marian High School
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Mission Statement
Cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all.
About This Cause
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PURCELL MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL THE HISTORY OF MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL Marian High School began in 1908 as a co-educational parish school-the first of its type in Cincinnati. It was originally named St. Mary’s and was located at St. Mary Parish in Hyde Park. For years the high school shared facilities with the elementary school in the building that had been erected in 1903 as the St, Mary Mission Chapel. A new St. Mary School was constructed in 1923. In 1928, St. Mary’s became a diocesan regional high school for girls only. The boys who had been enrolled there were transferred to the new Purcell High School. In 1963, a new high school called Marian High School was opened under the administration of the Sisters of Charity, and was staffed by nuns, Archdiocesan Priests and lay men and women. THE HISTORY OF PURCELL HIGH SCHOOL Purcell High School began in 1928 as an Archdiocesan high School for young men. The site was originally purchased in 1924 by the Rt. Reverend Monsignor J. Henry Schengber for the parish of St. Francis DeSales. Under the direction of the Most Reverend Henry Moeller, plans were drawn up for a school to occupy the site of the present Walnut Hills High School. In 1928, the Most Reverend John T. McNicholas decided to locate the school on Hackberry Street and gave it the name Purcell, in honor of the first Archbishop of Cincinnati, John Baptist Purcell. Purcell High School was under the administration of the Brothers of the Society of Mary, Marianist Priests, and lay men and women. The Eveslage Athletic Center was dedicated in 1971. THE HISTORY OF PURCELL MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL The decision to merge Marian High School and Purcell High School was announced on May 1, 1980 by the Commissions of Education at both Marian and Purcell. The name of the new school would be Purcell Marian High School. The new school would be located at the Purcell site and begin with the 1981-1982 school year. The mascot would be the Cavalier, and the school colors would be Crimson, Blue, and Gold. The school seal shows a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child. The inscription includes the school’s motto, Praestans Inter Omnes (Outstanding Among All), and the date of the foundation of the school. PURCELL MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY Purcell Marian is a Roman Catholic, co-educational high school serving a diverse, multi-racial student body of various faiths and socio-economic backgrounds and educational needs. It is chartered by the State of Ohio, and accredited by the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association. Located in a historic East Walnut Hills, the school is co-sponsored by the both the Society of Mary and Sisters of Charity and is owned by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and under the governance of Limited Jurisdiction Board of Trustees. The school is staffed by both lay and religious men and women.