Marmion Academy

Marmion Academy
Address
1000 Butterfield Road Aurora, Illinois 60502-9742 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private, Day, College-prep
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Blessed Columba Marmion
Established	1933
Sister school	Rosary High School
Oversight	Diocese of Rockford
President	Fr. Abbot John Paul Brahill, OSB
Head of school	Anthony Tinerella
Chaplain	Fr. Michael Burrows, OSB
Faculty	76
Grades	9–12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	529 (2013)
Average class size	26
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Campus size	325 acres (1.32 km2)
Campus type	suburban
Fight song	Marmion Loyalty
Athletics conference	Suburban Christian Conference
Mascot	The Cadets
Nickname	%257C colors = Red and Blue
Team name	Cadets
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Average ACT scores	26.1
Newspaper	The Cadet Call
Yearbook	Red and Blue Review
Tuition	$10,300
Affiliation	Benedictine
Website	www.marmion.org/academy.html

Marmion Academy, formerly Marmion Military Academy, is a Roman Catholic high school for young men located in Aurora, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

The academy is run by the Benedictine monks of Marmion Abbey, located on campus. The academy has a United States Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program that has been a part of the academy since its early years, but was not a part of the school in the inaugural year of 1933–34.

The school is a part of the Suburban Christian Conference.

History

The Marmion Academy was created in 1933 when the monks of St. Meinrad Abbey combined Jasper Academy (Jasper, Indiana) with the Fox Valley Catholic High School, which the Augustinians had just returned to the diocese of Rockford. During the Great Depression era it was difficult for students to pay their tuition as well as uniforms, so the monks, in 1935, associated with the JROTC program and changed its name to Marmion Military Academy. At the time, all JROTC uniforms were provided for by the US government. In the 1990s in order to provide more options for its student body and a return to the original spirit of the school, the monks of Marmion Abbey decided to make JROTC an optional program and to reinstitue the original name of the school, Marmion Academy.

At one point, there were two campuses: one for residential students and one for day students. The two merged back into the Butterfield Road campus, which had been the residential campus. In early 2002, the school decided to close its residential program and started to expand its student body. In 2010 the Marmion Cadets placed 2nd in state in the 6A state championship for football and 3rd in the cross country class 2A state championships.

Academics

Graduation Requirements:

Marmion requires that each graduate complete 4 credits each in English and Theology; 3 credits in Mathematics; 3 elective credits; 2 credits each in a Foreign Language (4 credits recommended), Science, Social Studies, and either Military Science (JROTC) or Leadership Education and Development (LEAD); and 1 credit each in Health/Physical Education; and ½ credit in Music and Art. Marmion students are required to perform at least 15 hours of community service each academic year.

At least 23¼ credits are required for graduation.

Leadership Programs

Marmion has two reputable leadership programs, LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) and JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps). The LEAD program was started in 1994, while the JROTC has been a part of the school since 1935.

Notable alumni

• Ravi Singh is an entrepreneur, author, and former politician.
• Thomas R Pauley, '54 Highly decorated superintendant of Illinois School District 135; Orland Park, IL.
• Brad Childress is the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
• Larry English is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Chick Hearn is the former play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers.
• Chris Lauzen is a former member of the Illinois Senate now serving as Kane County (IL) Board Chairman.
• James D. Oberweis is a politician and owner of Oberweis Dairy.
• Victor Hawks is a Broadway actor appearing revivals of South Pacific and Les Miserables and the original cast of Urinetown.
• Hon. Daniel P. Ward '36 former Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court.
• Joseph E. Kutz, M.D. '46 pioneer severed hand surgeon, Kleinert, Kutz Hand Care Center, Louisville, KY.
• Andrew Jacobs, Jr. '49 former U.S. Congressman, Indianapolis IN.
• Eugene B. Harshbarger U.S.N. '56 retired Rear Admiral.
• Charles E. St. Arnaud U.S.A. '56 retired Brig. General.
• John D. Haer, Ph.D '60 President, Norther Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ.
• Michael F. Schafer M.D. '60 retired chief of orthopaedic surgery, Northwestern University Hospitals and orthopaedic surgeon for Chicago Cubs, Chicago.
• Edward R. Garrity, Jr. M.D. '70 department head, lung transplant surgeon, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL.
• Daniel P. Bolger U.A.A. '74 LT General.
• David P. Brenna '75 retired Chairman, Chicago Board of Trade.
• James P. Loftus, Ph.D. '76 President, Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI.

External links

• Marmion Academy Homepage
• Marmion Abbey Homepage
• Office of Vocations