St. Mark's High School
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St. Mark's High School is a Catholic high school in Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded in 1967 by the then Bishop of Wilmington, Michael W Hyle. The school was intended to serve the cultural and educational needs of Catholic adults and youth in the diocese.Construction continued through 1970. The school is currently home to about 1,600 young men and women.
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[edit] Academic program
Unlike any other nonpublic high school in Delaware, Saint Mark's claims to provide an educational program for students of multiple ability levels with five levels of academic programs in most subject areas.
98.5% of the SMHS Class of 2006 will be attending a college or university, one third of these will attend the in-state University of Delaware.
[edit] Trivia
- Saint Mark's historical rival is Salesianum.
- Saint Mark's mascot is the Spartan.
- St. Mark's High School placed fourth in the 2005-06 Comcast Academic Challenge.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Nicole Bosso, current Miss Delaware USA who will compete in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.
- Andrew Bradley, three time wrestling state champion.
- Kevin Mench, a Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Keith Powell, an American television actor who is best known for his recurring role as Toofer on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock.