Rockhurst High School
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Location
Kansas City, MO, USA
Information
Religion	Roman Catholic, Jesuit
President	Fr. Terrence Baum, S.J.
Faculty	85 total
Average class size	~20 students
Student:teacher ratio	12:1
Average SAT scores (2007)	Critical Reading: 620; Math: 620; Writing: 613
Average ACT scores (2007)	27
Type	Private, male only
Tuition	$9,445
Endowment	$4.5 million
Enrollment	1,055
Campus	Suburban
Established	1910
Enrollment	1,055
Homepage	http://www.rockhursths.edu/

Rockhurst High School (usually referred to simply as Rockhurst) is a private, Roman Catholic, Jesuit, preparatory school for boys located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on the Missouri-Kansas border along State Line Road. Image File history File links RockhurstHSHawkletlogo. ... Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin: For the greater glory of God), often abbreviated AMDG, is the motto of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Jesuits have founded and/or managed a number of institutions. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Border (disambiguation). ... State Line Road is a major north/south street in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that runs along the Kansas/Missouri border. ...

Rockhurst is accredited by the North Central Education Association, and is a member of the North Central Education Association of Independent College Preparatory Schools, the Jesuit Secondary Education Association and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (and its regional affiliates). The Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) was founded in 1970 to address the unique needs of the Jesuit secondary school apostolate in the United States. ... The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is an international organization of professionals dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education. ...

History

Rockhurst was established by the Society of Jesus and chartered by the State of Missouri as part of Rockhurst College in August of 1910. Classes began in the fall of 1914. In 1917 Luke J Bryne Jr became the first graduate of the school. It changed its name to "Rockhurst High School" in 1923. The high school shared a campus and corporate umbrella with the college until it moved to the Greelease Campus -- named for its principal benefactor, Robert C. Greenlease -- in 1962^[1]. In 1988 and 1998, respectively, Rockhurst undertook multi-million dollar capital improvement campaigns that greatly improved its campus facilities. Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... This article is about Rockhurst University. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Athletics

Team Performance at the State Level

Rockhurst is defined as a Class 6 school by MSHSAA, meaning that it competes against the largest high schools in Missouri during State competition. MSHSAA's classification nomenclature has changed over time and often has varied by sport, so many of the titles listed below were won in divisions known by different names, i.e. Class 3, Class 5A, etc.; however, each title falls under the Class 6 designation either by name or by the criteria outlined by MSHSAA at the time the title was won. The Missouri State High School Activities Association (a. ...

Rockhurst won four state championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and three state championships in 1976, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Its record for placings in a single year is 2007, with seven. Also, in 1987, Rockhurst became the only institution in the history of Missouri high school athletics to win a football and basketball state championship in the same year. This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... This article is about the sport. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ...

Because the institution itself is independent, Rockhurst is not affiliated with any local high school athletic conferences, and because it is not a public school, its student make-up is not geographically restricted. Its biggest rival in the Kansas City area is arguably Blue Springs High School. However, several St. Louis schools (namely Jesuit, all-boys high schools Saint Louis University High School and De Smet Jesuit High School) also have an intense rivalry with Rockhurst both as a result of the schools' frequent run-ins during state competitions and because they are each other's cross-state, Jesuit counterparts. The Blue Springs R-VII School District is a school district that serves Blue Springs, Missouri in the State of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Address 4970 Oakland Avenue City St. ... Address 233 N. New Ballas Road City Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141 Established 1967 Type Private College Prep President Fr. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

Program-specific accomplishments

Football

Rockhurst is the only school to win a championship in each major state championship venue: Busch Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, the University of Missouri, and the Edward Jones Dome. It also won a championship in a "non-championship" venue: its first championship, in 1971, at Columbia Hickman High School, against St. Louis Beaumont. Its seven football championships are second only to Jefferson City High School's ten in Missouri big boy athletics. The team has been to more state championships (12) than any other school, and it is the all-time leader in state playoff appearances and state playoff wins. Four Rockhurst teams have won the State Championship with perfect records: 1971, 2000, 2002, and 2007. The 2000, 2002, and 2007 teams finished the season nationally ranked 14th, 7th, and 12th respectively (after finishing 14-0, 13-0, and 13-0). The back-to-back state championship teams of 1986 and 1987 also finished nationally ranked, 14th and 13th respectively (after finishing 11-1 and 12-1). Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as New Busch Stadium or Busch Stadium III) is the new home for the St. ... Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri, and home to the National Football Leagues Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Soccers Kansas City Wizards. ... University of Missouri redirects here. ... The Edward Jones Dome is a 66,000 seat football stadium in St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this school-related article may require cleanup. ...

Additionally, the last three head coaches of Rockhurst's football team, Al Davis, Jr., Jerry Culver, and Tony Severino, are all members of Missouri's High School Coaches Hall of Fame, and all won State Championships. Davis was a two-time recipient of the Knute Rockne Award, and Severino was named USA Today's National Coach of the Year in 2000. USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ...

Tennis

Ron Geldhof has coached what has become a tennis dynasty at Rockhurst, leading the Hawklets to ten consecutive big class state titles from 1996-2005. After rebuilding in 2006, the Hawklets again won the State Championship in 2007.

Chess

Though its classification as an "athletics team" is debatable, the Rockhurst Chess Team has been one of the school's most successful extracurricular programs in recent years. In 2004, after a nearly perfect season, the team went on to tie for first in the Under 1200 rating division of the High School Chess National Championships in Dallas, Texas. In 2006, the team won third place in the more competitive Under 1500 division, missing first place by only one win. Dallas redirects here. ...

Varsity Letters

The school awards varsity letters for both athletic and academic endeavors, including music, choir, band, and theater. The letter is a blue "R", with white trim. One letter is awarded per activity per individual, along with its corresponding pin and/or bar for years on varsity. State championship winners receive a special white "R" with blue trim. The symbol representing the activity in which the student earned the "white letter" is sewn onto the top portion of the "R" (i.e. a football for football, a winged shoe for track, etc.). Unlike the "blue letters", there is no limit to the number a "white letters" an individual may receive in a given activity. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Band may mean: A musical band A band (electronics) is a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two given limits In anthropology, a band society A Rubber band In solid-state physics, an energy band The Band, a particular musical band See also: bandana This is a disambiguation page — a... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212...

Notable alumni

Arts/Entertainment/Media

• Robert Altman, filmmaker (attended but graduated Southwest High School)
• Jeff East, actor
• Edward Kerr, actor
• Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka, operator of humor website "Something Awful"^[5]
• Spencer Tracy, actor, Greatest Male Stars of All Time ranking at No. 9. - attended, did not graduate

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Athletics

• Raymond Chang, minor league baseball player for the San Diego Padres,
• Steve Murphy, minor league baseball player for the Texas Rangers,
• John Mayberry, minor league baseball player for the Texas Rangers,
• Mark Alexander, major league baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
• Brad Budde, former offensive guard for the University of Southern California and the Kansas City Chiefs
• David Cone, former All-Star Major League Baseball player
• Will John, professional soccer player for Kansas City Wizards
• Ken Klee, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils
• Ryan Raybould, professional soccer player for Kansas City Wizards
• Bob Saunders, former offensive coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, current offensive coach for the Washington Redskins. Son of former Chiefs Offensive Coordinator and current Redskins offensive coordinator/assistant head coach Al Saunders.^[6]

Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames The Pads, The Friars, The Fathers, The Dads Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26, 34, 42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Other nicknames None in common use Ballpark Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Mark William Alexander (born December 6, 1980 in St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Brad Budde (born May 9, 1958 in Detroit) was a National Football League offensive guard. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous years World... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Will John (born June 13, 1985 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Ken Klee Ken Klee {born 24 April 1971 in Indianapolis, Indiana} is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. // Playing Career Klee was drafted 177th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... Ryan Raybould (born May 30, 1983 in Leawood, Kansas) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Bob Saunders is the Assisant Coach - Special Projects for the Washington Redskins. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ...

Business

• Thomas McDonnell, CEO of DST Systems Inc.
• Philip M. Singleton, Former President and Chief Operating Officer of AMC Theatres
• Peter C. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AMC Theatres

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Education

• Walter Ong, S.J., world-renowned philosopher

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Politics/Law

• Herbert Harris, former member of the United States House of Representatives
• Tim Kaine, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Joseph P. Teasdale, former Governor of the State of Missouri

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See also

• Rockhurst University
• Bobby Greenlease

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References

External links

• "Does Rockhurst High recruit?," by Yael T. Abouhalkah. Kansas City Star's Midwest Voices. Posted 14 Nov 2007. Accessed 19 Nov 2007.
• Rockhurst High School (Official Website)
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