- Academy of Holy Angels
:"For the school in
Demarest, New Jersey , seeAcademy of the Holy Angels ."Infobox Private School
background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
name = Academy of Holy Angels
motto = Confident. Prepared. Connected in faith.
established =September 15 ,1931
type = Private
religion =Catholic Church
head_name = President
head = Jill M. Reilly, Ed.D.
city = Richfield
state =Minnesota
country = USA
campus = 1 campus, suburban setting
enrollment = 850
faculty = 65
class =
ratio =
year = 2002
SAT = 1143
ACT = 23.56
athletics = 26 varsity sports
colors =Royal Blue and Vegas Gold
mascot = Stars
conference =Missota Conference
homepage = [http://www.ahastars.org/ www.ahastars.org] |The Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) is a
Catholic ,coeducational high school located in Richfield,Minnesota . Located in theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , Holy Angels educates more than 850 students each year in grades nine through twelve from around the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A nationally recognized college preparatory school, it offers a rigorous, broad-based curriculum and numerous opportunities to excel in co-curricular activities, arts and athletics. Holy Angels welcomes students of all racial and religious backgrounds.History
The Academy of Holy Angels was founded by the
Sisters of St. Joseph onSeptember 15 ,1931 , when the newly constructed building was opened.Academy of Holy Angels website, [http://www.ahastars.org/aboutaha/history.html History of Holy Angels] ] The initial enrollment of 107 students in grades 1-12 grew to 182 by the end of the 1931-1932 school year. The original grounds included a formal English garden in the courtyard,tennis courts , a 9 holegolf course , and an ice skating rink during the winter.The school was accredited in 1932, and that same year the school had its first graduating class of 13 members. In 1935 the Alumnae Association was established with most of its efforts directed toward communication, reunions, special events for alumni and the annual alumni phonathon. In 1946, after St. Peter's Parish opened next door and established an elementary parish school, Holy Angels closed their elementary grades. The 1952-1953 school year was the last year for boarders to live at Holy Angels, and 1953 marked the beginning of Holy Angels solely as a day school.
In September 1972, the Academy became a
coeducational school. The class of 1976 was the first full four-year co-ed class. Because the school was now co-ed, the "Angies" became the "co*Stars" and varsity athletics began. Today the athletic program has grown to 33 teams representing 18 varsity sports for both girls and boys. In 1989 a middle school and theater school were established. In 1996, to enhance the campus and revenues, Holy Angels built the StarDome; a $2 million, year-round athletic facility (the first high school in the United States to have a facility of this type). The complex includesbleachers , aconcession building and a playing field for Holy Angels sports and activities. The playing surface consists ofField Turf and features a removable bubble to make the field playable during the winter months. The field is uncovered during the summer.In 1998 Holy Angels was named a National
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by theU.S. Department of Education . That same year, although it had not even been open a decade, Holy Angel's middle school was closed. But, despite this closing, the high school was still growing, expanding their classroom space by 15%. In 2003 Holy Angels purchased the 26-acre campus from its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, at a substantial discount. In that same year, they built and dedicated a new convert|70000|sqft|m2|sing=on addition that included a Convocation Center and classrooms.Athletics
The Academy of Holy Angels is in the
Missota Conference , which is part of theMinnesota State High School League .With the rise in popularity of private schools in the 1990s, Athletics at Holy Angels started recruiting higher talent and began to emerge as a power in certain sports.Fact|date=August 2007
In 2005, both the boys and girls hockey teams won the state championship, the first time in Minnesota that the boys and girls hockey championships were from the same school.
Notable alumni
*
Kathleen A. Blatz , retiredMinnesota Supreme Court Justice, 1996-2006 (Chief Justice 1998-2006)
*Troy Bell , a professionalbasketball player [Hoops Hype, [http://hoopshype.com/players/troy_bell.htm Troy Bell Profile] ]
*Kelly Carlson , actress [TV Biographies, [http://www.tv.com/nip-tuck/show/17095/cast.html Kelly Carlson Mini Profile] ]
*Susan King, professionalbasketball player in theWNBA [WNBA Profiles, [http://www.wnba.com/lynx/news/basketball_marriage.html Susan King Profile] ]
*T. R. Knight , actor,Grey's Anatomy
*Christopher Q Foley, Hockey Manager,Team USA
*Erin Pearson, music artist [ErinPearson.com, [http://www.erinpearson.com] ]
*Paul Thissen , Minnesota State Representative
*Alexander Kovel Jarboe, founding father ofPhi Kappa Sigma , Delta Tau chapter atDePaul University
*Emily Carlson , Anchor/Reporter
* William Easton, Co-Founder of Today's Groom Magazine
*Paul Peterson , musicianCollege Athletes
Football
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John Stocco , football quarterback, University of Wisconsin (2003-2006)
*Marcus Fitzgerald , football wide receiver, Marshall University (2004-2007) and younger brother of Larry FitzgeraldIce Hockey
*Dan Kronick, hockey forward,
St. Cloud State (2005-2007),University of Minnesota-Duluth (2002-2004)
*Tyler Howells, hockey defenseman, Michigan State (2003-2007)
*Mike Carman, hockey forward, University of Minnesota (2006-present)
*Jay Barriball, hockey forward, 2006-2007 leading scorer, University of Minnesota (2006-present)Lacrosse
*Ryan Hurley, attack, 2008 All-American Honorable Mention,
Cornell University (2006-present)Attended, but not alumni
*Prince (alleged by Prince, not yet confirmedFact|date=August 2007), popular musician
*Erik Johnson (transferred to US National Team Development Program), hockey defenseman, St. Louis Blues, 2006 NHL 1st overall draft pick
*Larry Fitzgerald (transferred to Valley Forge Military Academy), a professional football player in the NFL [NFL Profiles, [http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/larry_fitzgerald Larry Fitzgerald Profile] ]
*Christopher William Smith (transferred to public school), convicted spammer, notorious internet drug kingpinReferences
ee also
*
List of high schools in Minnesota External links
* [http://ahastars.org/ Official Website]
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