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Saint Louis School
Location
3142 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu
,
Hawaii
96816-1579
United States
21°17′24″N 157°48′25″W / 21.290°N 157.807°W
Information
Type Private
Motto Memor et Fidelis
(Mindful and Faithful)
Religious affiliation Catholic
Established 1846
Founder Society of Mary
Oversight Marianists
President Dr. Glenn Medeiros
Grades K–12
Gender Boys
Campus type Urban
Colors Red and Blue
Mascot The Fighting Crusader
Team name Crusaders
Rival Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Punahou School
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper The Collegian
Yearbook The Crusader
Website www.saintlouishawaii.org

Saint Louis School is a historic Catholic college preparatory school for boys located in the neighborhood of St. Louis Heights in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was founded in 1846 to serve Catholics in the former Kingdom of Hawaii. Located within the Diocese of Honolulu, it is affiliated with the Society of Mary, a religious order of brothers and priests called the Marianists who also administer Chaminade University of Honolulu, formerly the college section of Saint Louis School. It is located near Sacred Hearts Academy, a girls' school founded by the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, and both schools hold joint programs such as cultural festivals and the JROTC.[2][3]

History

Establishment

Saint Louis School was originally located in the ʻĀhuimanu area of windward Oʻahu as the College of ʻĀhuimanu, founded in 1846 by the Fathers of the Society of Mary. In 1881, the school was relocated to Beretania Street, in downtown Honolulu, adjacent to Washington Place, the home of Liliuokalani, who was Queen of Hawaii from 1891 to 1893. When the school moved to downtown Honolulu, it was called the College of Saint Louis, named after the patron saint of Louis Maigret, Bishop of Honolulu. In 1883, the school moved again for a third time to Kamakela (known today as College Walk), on the bank of the Nuʻuanu Stream, near Chinatown, Honolulu. This remained the campus until the 1920s.[4]

The high school and college sections eventually split up and the emblem for Saint Louis College can be seen above the door of the administration building of Chaminade University on the Chaminade/Saint Louis campus. Marianists assumed control of the school and determined a need to expand facilities to serve the burgeoning Hawaiian Catholic population, who included many Filipino immigrants. Because of the Marianist core mission to educate regardless of ethnic, religious, or fiscal means, the Order purchased land in Kalaepōhaku, a hillside division of Honolulu's Kaimuki community, to enable the school to better serve Hawaii. Kalaepōhaku opened in September 1928 as Saint Louis School.

Developments

In the years following World War II, Saint Louis School re-evaluated its mission. Beginning in 1949, it dropped the lower grade levels one at a time, concentrating on a curriculum as a high school serving grades 9 through 12.

In 1980, it reinstated grades 7 and 8. In 1990, grade 6 was reinstated. The school created a middle school consisting of grades 6 through 8, operating independently within Saint Louis School. Grade 5 was reinstated and added to the middle school. In 2015 Saint Louis School announced its plans to expand again to become a K-12 school for the 2016–17 school year.[5] That same year, it hired former pop singer Glenn Medeiros as its president.[6] An article from nonprofit news organization Honolulu Civil Beat focused on allegations of mismanagement under Medeiros’ leadership, including retaliation against staff and nepotism for allowing his wife to run a nail salon at the school. However, members of the board have refuted these claims, while acknowledging there had been some challenges.[7]

Academics

Saint Louis School is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association[1] (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It offers three distinct curricula.

  • An accelerated college preparatory program for students planning to attend very selective colleges or universities. This includes a partnership with Chaminade University of Honolulu, whereby students can take courses and remain on campus for dual-enrollment credit.
  • A college preparatory program.
  • A general program for students planning to attend trade or business schools, two-year community colleges, or enter the military or work force.

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name (year of graduation):

Government

Athletics (American football)

Athletics (baseball)

Athletics (Other)

Other

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. Back to citation "Clubs & Activities". sacredhearts.org. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. Back to citation "Saint Louis School and Sacred Hearts Academy". Honolulu. August 2008. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  4. Back to citation "History – About Us – Saint Louis School". Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  5. Back to citation "Saint Louis School Welcomes Kindergarten-Grade 5 in 2016". saintlouishawaii.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  6. Back to citation "Saint Louis names new president, principal". Hawaii Catholic Herald. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  7. Back to citation Concerns Over Leadership At St. Louis School Prompt Resignations, Investigation
  8. Back to citation Chinen, Kyle (June 30, 2021). "Saint Louis' Caleb Lomavita earns 2021 Gatorade Hawaii Baseball Player of the Year". www.hawaiinewsnow.com.
  9. Back to citation "Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, Jr./ Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support)". Army Medicine. 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  10. Back to citation Taketa, Mari (January 27, 2017). "The Pig & The Lady: From Farmers Market Pop-Up to the City's Hottest Restaurant". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved November 30, 2024; "The 2023 James Beard Awards Semifinalists | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved November 30, 2024; "The 2024 James Beard Awards Semifinalists | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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