Alumni - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

Development News
Phases I to IV - Completed
From Vision to Reality
Since we embarked on the Share the Vision Campaign for
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, much progress has been
made. This would not be possible without our dedicated,
generous and loyal donors who have shared this vision for
our future.
Your support has enabled us to complete the first four
phases of our capital campaign, while remaining independent
and self-sufficient.
Our Accomplishments
Phase I: The Center for Science and Technology completed
Phase II: Capital repairs completed (new roof, HVAC
system, kitchen and lockers)
Phase III: Growth of Endowment Fund (goal achieved and
growth continues)
Phase IV: Green Street Stadium/John Cistone Field completed
Phase V: Final Phase
Construction of a New Gymnasium and the
Expansion of our Student Center
A new gymnasium and expanded Student Center are
essential to our long-term success because:
❑ Our existing facility is simply not large enough to meet
our needs and to accommodate our growing student
body.
❑ The expansion of our Student Center is vital to
increasing our current enrollment.
❑ We are the only co-educational, Catholic high school in
the area without a second gymnasium. This makes it
difficult to provide for the many student activities that
compliment our curriculum.
❑ Nearly all of our students are involved in one or more
sports. Because we are currently limited to one
gymnasium, this influx of activity makes it increasingly
difficult for all of our teams to get adequate practice time
and valuable team-building experience.
❑ We will be able to accommodate more Catholic Youth
Organization (CYO) events and summer camps, which
are vital to recruitment.
❑ By moving the wrestling room and athletic offices into
the lower level of the new gymnasium, we will increase
the space that is available in our main building. This will
provide more classroom space for our academic
programs.
❑ We will continue to protect our investment in our
existing facility by making necessary improvements.
Our Vision for the Future
As we have developed and evaluated the plans for Phase V,
we have continued to make modifications, which we believe
are the most prudent and fiscally responsible. These new plans
are not contingent upon the closing of Maple Street. They will
also help to unify our entire campus and better integrate the
new facility with the existing one.
Some features of the new facility include:
❑ A second game gymnasium with athletic offices on the
upper level.
❑ New wrestling room, locker rooms and weight room on
the lower level.
❑ Enhanced security: when school is not in session, we can
secure the existing high school building and keep only
the new gymnasium open for games and other activities.
❑ A new facility between the school and the football field,
which better unifies our campus.
❑ A promenade (Walk of Champions) to connect the new
facility with our main building and provide stairs to the
lower level, playing fields and parking.
Other elements of Phase V include:
❑ An expansion of our current Student Center to better
accommodate our growing student body.
❑ Improvements to our existing gymnasium, including new
bleachers.
❑ Renovations to existing areas that will be vacated once
they are moved to the new facility.
❑ The creation of a more welcoming entry to the school.
❑ Landscaping and exterior improvements at Maple and
Walnut streets.
❑ A more prominent bookstore and snack shop.
Projected Cost
The project cost breakdown for Phase V is as follows:
❑ $3 million for a new gymnasium, wrestling room, locker
rooms, athletic offices and promenade passageway.
❑ $2 million for the expansion of our existing Student
Center, renovations to our current gymnasium and to
those areas that will be vacated during the expansion, a
new Maple Street entrance and landscaping.
Naming Opportunities
Student Activity Center $3,000,000
Court One $250,000
Court Two $250,000
Wrestling Room $150,000
Boys Locker Room $50,000
Girls Locker Room $50,000
Cheer Room $50,000
Fitness Center $100,000
Development Office $50,000
Walk of Champions $100,000
Art Center $100,000
Classroom (4) $50,000
Bookstore $50,000
Chapel $100,000
Board Room $50,000
Student Center $100,000
Endowed Building fund $1,000,000
Maple St. Gardens $50,000
Walnut St. Gardens $50,000
Science Labs (3) $50,000
Rededicated Varsity gymnasium $1,000,000
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