Loyola Sacred Heart High School is a

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in Missoula, Montana. It is one of two high schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, the other being Butte Central Catholic in

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. It is affiliated with St. Joseph Elementary School, and both institutions are supported by the Loyola Sacred Heart Foundation. The Boys and Girls sports teams go by different names, being the Rams and the Breakers, respectively.

History

Loyola Sacred Heart was founded in 1873. It originally existed as two separated schools: Loyola High School, a boys-only institution founded by the

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; and Sacred Heart Academy for Girls, founded by the Sisters of Providence. In 1974 the two schools merged into a new school, ultimately called Loyola Sacred Heart High School. The first principal of the co-ed school was Orlando R. Barone of

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, who served for six years.

Montana High School Association State Championships

* Boys

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- 2012, 2013 * Boys

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- 2013, 2014, 2015 * Boys

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- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 * Boys Cross Country - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 * Boys

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- 1960, 1961, 2005 * Girls

- 2011, 2015 * Girls Cross Country - 1997, 2003, 2004, 2012 * Girls

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- 2003 * Girls

- 2005, 2012 * Girls

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- 2005 * Girls

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- 2006 * Speech and Debate - 1982-2018 The school's 35 year winning streak is the longest-running current high school state championship streak in the nation.

Notable alumni

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, baseball player

References

External links

Loyola Sacred Heart High School Website

Loyola Sacred Heart Foundation Website

St. Joseph Elementary School Website
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1873 High schools in Missoula, Montana Catholic secondary schools in Montana Jesuit high schools in the United States Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission 1873 establishments in Montana Territory Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena