Cretin-Derham Hall High School (CDH) is a private, co-educational

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operated by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It is co-sponsored by the

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and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Cretin High School was named for

Joseph Crétin Joseph Crétin (19 December 1799 – 22 February 1857) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cretin Avenue in St. Paul, Cretin-Derham Hall High School, and Cretin Hall at the University of St. Thomas are named for him. ...

, the first Catholic bishop of Saint Paul, while Derham Hall High School was named for Hugh Derham, a Minnesotan farmer who donated money to start an all-female Catholic boarding school.

History

The present-day Cretin-Derham Hall is the result of a merger between Cretin High School and Derham Hall in 1987. Cretin was founded in 1871 as a secondary school for boys by the Christian Brothers. In the late 1800s, the school incorporated a mandatory program of instruction grounded in the tradition of a military institute, which makes it one of the oldest such programs in the United States. Instruction included lessons in leadership, close-order drill and ceremonies, and numerous other strictly non-combat-related instruction designed to instill a sense of discipline and order in all aspects of student life. The

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created the

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(ROTC), a more formalized program of instruction with national oversight for training standards and a provision for active duty and retired soldiers and officers as instructors. Cretin's "military program" became one of the first ''Junior'' ROTC (JROTC) programs in the country, and participation remained mandatory for all students until the early 1980s, when it became voluntary. Derham Hall was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905 as a college preparatory school for girls and was originally located on the campus of

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(then the College of St. Catherine) in the original building, Derham Hall.Derham Hall
, St. Catherine University Library, Accessed August 9, 2009. In 1987, the two merged to become Cretin-Derham Hall, a co-educational institution. The original building on the St. Catherine campus is listed on the

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Athletics

Cretin-Derham Hall is part of the Suburban East Conference in the

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. Prior to joining the Suburban East Conference, Cretin-Derham Hall played in the

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for twenty six years. The Raiders won their tenth state championship in football in 2009 with a 16–5 win over

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in the title game. The Raiders most recently captured its third state championship in 2018 with 79–78 win over Apple Valley when Daniel Oturu scored the game-winner on an alley-oop dunk with .5 seconds remaining that was nationally recognized on ESPN.

State championships

Theater

Cretin-Derham Hall additionally has a theater program both in terms of co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities. The Cretin-Derham Hall theater department has achieved first place in the

One Act Competition although the school no longer participates. In the summer of 2005 the theater department was one of about 20 schools invited to perform at the

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. This invitation was "based on their most recent bodies of work, awards, community involvement, philosophies, and recommendations." The spring musical of 2009, ''Crazy for You'', won an Outstanding awards for Overall Production of a Musical, Performance by a Chorus Ensemble, Performance by a Dance Ensemble, and two for Performances in a Leading Role from Spotlight Musical Theatre Awards. In addition, three Honorable Mentions were given to Performance in a Lead Role, Performance in a Supporting Role, and Performance in a Featured Role.

Notable alumni

Cretin High School, Derham Hall, and Cretin-Derham Hall High School have been attended by several persons of note in its history, including: * John Albers - former chairman, CEO and president of Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Companies * Brandon Archer - former NFL linebacker, played at

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- former center,

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* James Byrne - Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul (1947–1956), Bishop of Boise (1956–1962), Archbishop of Dubuque (1962-1983) *

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- mayor of Saint Paul (1966-1970) *Archbishop Robert Carlson - ninth Archbishop of

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(2006–2018) * Jashon Cornell - Defensive End for the

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in 2001 * Ryan Harris - former NFL offensive lineman,

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, 2015 Super Bowl Champion, former Notre Dame player *

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player * David Housewright - author, former President of the Private Eye Writers of America * Jerome M. Hughes - Minnesota state senator, educator *

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, 2009 American League MVP * Carl McCullough - former running back at

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and in NFL Europe *

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June 28, 2001 * George "Bugs" Moran -

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to NCAA national championship and uncle to another Cretin-Derham Hall High School alumni

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