Patron saint(s) St. Joseph Phone +1 812-476-4973 Number of students 728 (2014–2015) | Established 1925 President Br. Lawrence Murphy Mascot Tigers Colors White, Royal blue | |
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Address 1500 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47714, USA Similar Mater Dei High School, FJ Reitz High School, Central High School, Harrison High School, Castle High School Profiles | ||
Tour of reitz memorial high school
Reitz Memorial High School or simply Memorial High School (MHS), is an inter-parochial Catholic High School on the east side Evansville, Indiana. It sits on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) tract of land off Lincoln Avenue that was bought with money donated by Francis Joseph Reitz in 1922 in memory of his parents John Augustus and Gertrude Reitz . The school officially opened its doors on January 5, 1925. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. The IHSAA uses Evansville Memorial High School instead of Reitz Memorial High School mainly to distinguish the school from the older public Reitz High School on Evansville's west side, both of which are named in honor of Francis Joseph Reitz.
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- Tour of reitz memorial high school
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- History
- Coat of Arms
- Academics
- Sports
- State titles
- Fall Sports
- Winter Sports
- Spring Sports
- National titles
- Memorial Pep Song
- Memorial Fight Song
- Club Sports
- Notable alumni
- References
More than 94% of its students graduating in 2014 attended a four-year college or university. It is one of two Catholic high schools in Evansville that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties. It also has a significant number of students from Henderson County, Kentucky which is part of the greater-Evansville metropolitan area.
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History
In 1922 Francis Joseph Reitz pledged one million dollars for the school to be built, for which he was presented with the insignia of Knight and Knight Commander of the Order of Pius IX. The original, main building was built three stories high of Ohio gray brick and elaborate trimmings of Indiana limestone with a Tudor-Gothic design. On New Year’s Day, 1925, Reitz Memorial High School, with its 18 classrooms, auditorium that was used as a gymnasium as well, cafeteria, library, candy store, parlor, and large recreation room, was dedicated by Bishop Chartrand of Indianapolis. Classes began on January 5, 1925 with the Brothers of The Holy Cross from Notre Dame University teaching the boys and the Sisters of Providence teaching the girls, each on separate floors.
In 1969, a new addition was completed. The new wing extending along Bennighof Avenue came with expanded first and second floors, a new gym, band room, and library. The new gym could hold up to 2,000 people.
In 1998, a new addition, costing roughly $5 million was added to the western part of the building. The new wing, also known as often called "the west wing", added eight more classrooms, two art studios, two science labs, a wrestling room, a second, smaller auxiliary gymnasium, and a new media center. The final renovations increased the student capacity to 900 students.
Coat of Arms
The top left corner section is the coat of arms for the Brothers of The Holy Cross. The cross indicates that the cross is our only hope, and the two crossed anchors represent the unity of the Brothers of The Holy Cross & the Priests of The Holy Cross.
The top right corner section is combined emblems of the Sisters of Providence. The left side is a popular evergreen tree with a Latin cross on either side of it, taken from the family of the foundress of the order, Madame du Roscoat. On the right side are three eaglets, symbolic of the Holy Trinity.
The bottom left corner section is the symbol of Evansville, IN, the city where MHS is located. The crescent moon represents Evansville, “the crescent city”. The parapet underneath the crescent moon is there simply to help complete the image of a city. The two wavy lines represent the two major rivers located in the diocese, the Ohio River and the Wabash River. The line representing the Ohio River is supposed to be thicker than the line for the Wabash River.
The bottom right corner section is the symbol of knowledge, indicating that Memorial High School is a place of learning and increased knowledge.
Every academic year, every student must complete at least 10 service hours and provide the necessary documentation for that service in order to graduate.
Each school day is begun with school-wide prayer, and each class period begins with class prayer. Mass is offered twice a week before school starts in the school chapel, and every month there is an all-school liturgy in the auditorium where students can participate as lectors, Eucharistic ministers, gift bearers, and music ministers.
Academics
Reitz Memorial High School is known for its high academic standards. It is fully accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and AdvancED/North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. In the 2001-2002 school year, MHS was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in Education. A prestigious and honorable title, it recognizes schools that "are models of excellence and equity, that demonstrate a strong commitment to educational excellence for all students, and that achieve high academic standards."
Academic offerings include courses in Business, English, Fine Arts, Health, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Theology. In addition to a wide array of Advance Placement courses, the school offers a Bridge Program with the University of Evansville courses through Ivy Tech, as well as a resource program for students.
The school calendar is split into two semesters, each eighteen weeks long, and midterm grade reports are provided every nine weeks. Each school day has four 85-minute class periods, a lunch period, and a homeroom period. Every student is required to enroll in eight courses each semester. The academic calendar runs on block scheduling, in which four classes are scheduled on “Blue Days” and 4 other classes are scheduled on “White Days”, and the Blue and White days alternate days of the week.
Memorial’s grading system is on a six-point grading scale, for which grades are reported as 6 (95–100%), 5 (90–94%), 4 (85–89%), 3 (80–84%), 2 (75–79%), 1 (70–74%), or 0 (0–69%).
Sports
Also see: Sports in Evansville
State titles
* Indicates title won before IHSAA State Tournament was initiated.
** Indicates title won for Indiana Catholic High School Athletic Association.
Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
National titles
* National Champions, ranked #1 in Adidas Top 25
Memorial Pep Song
Fight Tigers fight, fight Tigers fight
Show your colors, blue and white
Hip hip hooray, on with the fray
We're with you all the way
Hey, hey, hey!!!
Fight Tigers fight, fight Tigers fight
Fight with all your might
We'll do or die for Memorial high
So it's fight Tigers, fight Tigers, fiiight!!!
(T-I-G-E-R-S, Tigers Tigers are the best! Goooo Tigers!)
Memorial Fight Song
Cheer, cheer for Memorial High
Shake down the thunder from the sky
Send a volley, cheer on cheer
Let it be known that we are here
What though the odds be, great or small
Memorial High will win over all
As our loyal sons go marching
Onward to victory. Rah, rah, rah!!!
(T-I-G-E-R-S, Tigers Tigers are the best! Goooo Tigers!)
Club Sports
Lacrosse finally made its way to Evansville, IN in 2008. The Tigers formed their first club team playing in the GEYLA (Greater Evansville Youth Lacrosse Association) along with Evansville North, Evansville Central, and Castle High School. In 2009, the 4 GEYLA High School Club teams joined the IHSLA (Indiana High School Lacrosse Association) which holds 30 Indiana High School teams. The Tigers currently remain in the ever-growing IHSLA league until the sport grows enough for it to be sanctioned by the IHSAA.