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| St. John Vianney High School | |
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| Location | |
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1311 South Kirkwood Road ,, 63122 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°33′38″N90°24′29″W / 38.56056°N 90.40806°W /38.56056; -90.40806 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,All-Boys |
| Motto | Verso l'alto (To the highest) |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1960 |
| President | Ian Mulligan |
| Principal | Will Armon |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 550 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Hours in school day | 8:15 AM - 2:45 PM |
| Campus |  |
| Campus size | 37 acres |
| Colors | Black andGold |
| Slogan | Men of Character and Accomplishment |
| Athletics conference | Metro Catholic Conference |
| Nickname | Golden Griffins |
| Team name | Griffins |
| Rival | Chaminade College Preparatory School, Saint Louis University High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Griffin |
| Yearbook | The Talon |
| Tuition | $18,950 |
| Dean of Students | Scott Hingle |
| Admissions | Director, Tom Mulvihill |
| Athletics | Director, Michael Potsou |
| Website | Vianney |
St. John Vianney High School (a.k.a. Vianney High School, or simply Vianney) is aMarianist private, all-boysCatholiccollege preparatoryschool inKirkwood, Missouri. The school was opened in 1960 by theSociety of Mary, a religious order of priests and brothers who continue to run the school, and is part of theArchdiocese of Saint Louis, along with the Marianists'Chaminade College Preparatory School andSt. Mary's High School.
The creation of a new school was needed in the late 1950s to accommodate the increasing population ofBaby Boomers. It was founded by Archbishop Joseph Ritter as a private,Marianist,Catholichigh school for boys. The school has grown over time, changed its curriculum and adapted to educational trends.
Some of the notable events include the introduction of female teachers in 1973, lighting of thefootball field in 1977, and sale of part of the campus to Lutheran Church in 1980. The school has undergone several expansions and renovations including a new entrance, commons area, media center and state-of-the-art classrooms added in 2007. Subsequent updates included improvements to sports facilities,STEM labs, baseball fields and creation of anEsports Center in 2021.
Major renovations include a $1 millionSTEM labs upgrade. The most recent renovation in 2021 involved converting original locker rooms and weight rooms into a modern facility for student training that includes unique locker rooms, fitness equipment and dressing rooms for Griffin Theatre.[2]
Vianney sponsors athletic teams infootball,soccer,cross country,basketball,swimming,wrestling,baseball,golf,tennis,track and field,volleyball. There are also club teams foroutdoor lacrosse,bowling,chess,lacrosse,racquetball andice hockey.
In 2011 and 2013, the Varsity Chess Team won the National Championships.
Vianney is a member of the Metro Catholic Conference of private Catholic high schools, along with:
State championships
National championships
The school mascot is the GoldenGriffin: half lion and half eagle. The school colors, black and gold, reflect the colors of the Griffin. The school states that the Griffin represents certain virtues in all of its students.
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The St. John Vianney High School fight song, written by former guidance counselor Brother Harold Lootens is often sung at football and basketball games and at pep rallies: "We are the black and gold of Vianney. We are the Golden Griffins of Vianney High. Half Lion, half Eagle, so the Griffin can roar, so the Griffin can soar above the lightning and the thunder. We will win, win, win, yeah Vianney. Oh hear the din, din, din, of our clamor and cheers. We want the world to be told about the black and the gold of old Vianney, Vianney, Vianney, Hey!"
In 2006, Vianney President Fr. Robert Osborne (1933–2014) was accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual misconduct with a student.[3] Osborne stepped down temporarily, then the school fired him after another accuser stepped forward.[4] The school later settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount.[5][6] Osborne was investigated by the Kirkwood Police but not charged with a crime.[7] A subsequent Marianist investigation found "no credible or substantiated allegation of abuse", but the following year, the order stripped him of his priestly faculties.[4]
In 2023, a nurse at the school was terminated from her position for inappropriate contact with a student.[8] St. Louis County later charged her with two felony sex crimes,[9] pleaded guilty, and was given a suspended five-year sentence and registered as a sex offender.[10]
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