Shattuck-Saint Mary's

Shattuck-St. Mary's (also known as Shattuck-St. Mary's School, Shattuck, or simply SSM) is a coeducational Episcopal-affiliated boarding school in the city of Faribault, Minnesota. Established in 1858 as an Episcopal mission school and seminary, within a decade the school grew to include Shattuck Military Academy, St. Mary's Hall for girls and later (in 1901) St. James School for younger boys. In 1974, the three schools dropped all military programs and combined as Shattuck-St. Mary's. It is now known for its Centers of Excellence programs in engineering, bioscience, pre-conservatory music, and vocal performance, as well as hockey, soccer, figure skating, and golf. Approximately 70% of its students are boarders.^{[citation needed]}

Shattuck-St. Mary's
Address
1000 Shumway Avenue Faribault , Minnesota 55021 United States
Information
Type	Private, Day & Boarding, College-prep
Religious affiliation(s)	Episcopal
Established	1858
President	Matt Cavellier
Faculty	95[citation needed]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	407 total (2020[citation needed])
Average class size	11[citation needed]
Student to teacher ratio	8.5:1[citation needed]
Campus	250 acres (1.0 km2)
Color(s)	Maroon, Black, and White
Athletics conference	MSHSL – Eastern Minnesota Athletic Conference
Mascot	Sabres
Newspaper	The Spectator
Website	www.s-sm.org

Shattuck Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Shattuck Historic District from the southeast
Location	Shumway Ave
Area	35 acres (14 ha)
Built	1869–mid-1950s
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Rice County MRA
NRHP reference No.	82003018
Added to NRHP	April 6, 1982

Shumway Hall and Morgan Refectory--Shattuck School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Morgan Refectory (left) and Shumway Hall (right)
Location	Off Shumway Ave.
Coordinates	44°18′9″N 93°15′36″W
Built	1887 (Shumway Hall), 1888 (Morgan Refectory)
Architect	Wilcox & Johnston
Architectural style	Gothic/Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001023
Added to NRHP	April 4, 1975

SSM opened an expansion school at the Beijing Bayi School in Beijing, China in 2013, but ended the partnership in 2016 over disagreements regarding control and funding.^[1] Another campus was planned to open in Suzhou in 2017.^[2]

In 2018, SSM opened its first dedicated international campus in Forest City, Johor, Malaysia.^[3] In June 2024, the school rebranded as Forest City International School and ended its association with SSM.^[4]

National recognition

SSM categorizes education areas in a classification the school calls "Centers of Excellence," comprising bioscience, engineering, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, soccer, pre-conservatory music, and vocal performance.^[5][6]

SSM has won 25 USA Hockey national championships and has been runner-up 10 times among five of its top teams:^[7]

• Boys Prep (U-17/U-18): National champions in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2014. Runners-up in 2004.
• Girls Prep (U-19): National champions in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Runners-up in 2014 and 2015.
• Boys U-16: National champions in 2015 and 2016. Runners-up in 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2017.
• Girls U-16: National champions 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
• Boys U-14: National champions in 2014 and 2016. Runners-up in 2003, 2005, and 2013.

SSM's soccer program has also had success in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy league. In the 2012–13 season, SSM's Boys U17/U18 team placed first in its division,^[8] and later became national runners-up, losing to the New York Red Bulls in overtime.^[9] In the 2013–14 season, the team placed second in its division.^[10]

In 1871 a St. Mary's biology instructor initially discovered a federal- and state-listed endangered species, the dwarf trout lily, on the school's campus.^{[11] [12]}

Academics

The Upper School, which includes students in grades 10–12 as well as postgraduates, is located on the Shattuck campus. Opportunities include commitment to a Center of Excellence, extracurricular sports, the arts, the honors program, college counseling, and senior leadership and service projects.^[13] Located within St. Mary's Hall, less than half a mile from the Upper School, the Middle School program provides students from grades 6–9 with an identity distinct from that of the upperclassmen. Middle School curriculum includes solid preparation in the major disciplines for high school and college work. In addition, a number of team-building activities and social events, as well as family style seating for lunch, help foster a strong, supportive community.^[14]

Global education

In 2013, SSM embarked on a three-year partnership with Beijing Bayi School which culminated in the creation of a satellite campus known as SSM-Bayi in Beijing, China. The program offered classes preparing students for the Chinese Huikao examinations as well as a traditional American curriculum featuring Advanced Placement courses and preparation for SAT tests. SSM-Bayi students also had the opportunity to attend summer sessions at the main SSM campus in Faribault. The first contract between the two school lasted until 2014.^[15]

Blended Learning

In the past several years the school has made a foray into blended learning for grades 11–12, a model of education that allows teachers to combine classroom work with online elements. The extra time not spent in the classroom allows students to pursue independent research projects, product development, and internships.^[16][17]

BioScience

The BioScience Program is an experiential academic program for students who intend to pursue a career in medicine, biomedical engineering, or scientific research. The program's curricula includes studies of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, and also of social and ethical dilemmas in the medical field.^[18] In addition, the BioScience Program offers off campus experiences at biomedical companies, research labs, hospitals, and colleges, and each student is involved in ongoing cancer research.^[19] The program is housed within Fayfield Hall, which features laboratory classroom space dedicated solely to BioScience education.^[20]

Engineering

In the fall of 2014, SSM opened the Engineering Program, which primarily consists of foundational and specialized engineering classes, as well as internships organized by the student and Program Director.^[21] The program is housed within Fayfield Hall, which includes access to an engineering lab equipped with a 3-D printer, laser cutter, and a mechanical assembly and testing area, as well as an architectural design studio.^[22]

Arts

Every student has the opportunity to explore interests in a wide variety of the arts through introductory courses, and advanced study is available through the Centers of Excellence. Alongside these two programs, arts opportunities include the full scale, triannually performed theater productions, as well as Arch Dance Company, theater groups Players and The Dramatic Association, Elements of Sound vocal ensemble, chamber wind ensembles, and AP art courses.^[23]

Pre-Conservatory Music

The Pre-Conservatory Program offers serious and talented musicians ample practice time on campus, weekly lessons with Master Teachers at universities in the Twin Cities, courses in music theory, and numerous performance opportunities as a soloist and ensemble member. The program has been referred to as "Prodigy High" due to its success, and has been compared to music programs at top private arts schools.^[24]

Vocal Performance

The Vocal Performance Program consists of classes on campus and training through Minnesota Opera's Project Opera program and the Hennepin Theater Trust's Spotlight Program.^[25]

Athletics

On-campus athletic facilities include two and a half indoor ice arenas, an 18-hole golf course, an all-weather running track, grass soccer fields, a domed indoor field house with a full-size turf soccer field, an outdoor turf soccer field, six tennis courts, two gymnasiums, a weight-room facility, and training facilities.^[26]

Intramural sports

Along with the Center of Excellence sports, numerous interscholastic sports opportunities are offered in a three-season program and include Basketball, Baseball, Fencing, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Spring League Hockey, Running Club, Tennis, Volleyball, and Ultimate Frisbee. Many Center of Excellence athletes are able to cross-over into these intramural sports for at least one semester a year.^[26]

Hockey

The Hockey Center of Excellence comprises four midget teams, two bantam teams, and three girls' teams.^[27] All teams play a seven-month schedule, averaging 50–75 games a season, with tournament play throughout the United States and Canada. Since the late 1990s, the program has had a considerable amount of domestic and international success, including a total of 24 USA Hockey National Championships. The school has also gained a reputation as the "Hogwarts of Hockey," and being "to hockey what Harvard is to law."^[28] Players go on to compete at the highest levels of collegiate and Junior League Hockey, and in numerous cases, the NHL and the Winter Olympics.^[29]

Soccer

Started in 2005, the Soccer Center of Excellence is one of three more recognized soccer residential programs in the country, and the only one to fully combine school and sport. The program has five teams: two girls' and four boys'. More SSM soccer players sign to play for NCAA Division I colleges than any other high school in the country, and the school has produced professional players, such as Teal Bunbury^[30] The program is now a competitive member of MLS Next.^[31]

Figure skating

Founded in 2006, the Figure Skating Center of Excellence offers the first elite figure skating program integrated with academics in a boarding school environment, and provides a balance between training, competing, and schooling.^[32] Skaters compete domestically and internationally, often in national championships in their home countries.^[33]

Golf

Founded in 2012, the Golf Center of Excellence allows athletes to compete in American Junior Golf Association and Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) events, and combines an academic setting with an intensive 10 month golf program. During the spring and fall, practice sessions take place at The Legacy Golf Course, and during the winter an indoor facility is used, including a turf room with a putting and chipping green, a video and putting analysis room with JC Video software and TOMI putting system, and locker rooms. Training through the winter combined with travel to tournaments and events in warmer climates provides experience and exposure to young golfers from the Midwest, where such opportunities are limited.^[34]

Notable alumni

Amanda Kessel

Jacob Micflikier

Fred Upton

Wendy

Arts and theater

• Marlon Brando, Class of 1944, expelled prior to graduation.^[35]
• Jimmy Chin, athlete and author, class of 1992, photographer and mountain climber, expelled during senior year.^{[citation needed]}
• William Blake Herron, author, class of 1981.^{[citation needed]}
• Alfonso Pichardo, singer–songwriter synthpop band Moenia, Class of 1991.^{[citation needed]}
• Adelaïde Alsop Robineau, ceramist and artist. St. Mary's Hall Class of 1884.^{[citation needed]}
• Wendy Shon (손승완, RR: Shon Seung-wan), member of K-pop girl group, Red Velvet, attended 2007–2010.^{[citation needed]}
• Townes Van Zandt, singer-songwriter, Class of 1962.^[36]

Ice hockey

• Ben Barr, head coach, Maine Black Bears ice hockey^{[citation needed]}
• Teddy Blueger, Vancouver Canucks forward. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2009–2012.^{[citation needed]}
• Casey Borer, Carolina Hurricanes, St. Cloud State, class of 2003.^{[citation needed]}
• Brendan Brisson, Henderson Silver Knights center as a prospect of the Vegas Golden Knights. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2016–2019.^{[citation needed]}
• Jeremy Brodeur, Maine Mariners goaltender. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2011–2014.^{[citation needed]}
• Natalie Buchbinder, PWHL Minnesota defenseman, class of 2017.^{[citation needed]}
• Ryan Caldwell, formerly of the New York Islanders and Phoenix Coyotes, class of 1999.^{[citation needed]}
• David Carle, Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey coach^{[citation needed]}
• Noah Clarke, formerly with Los Angeles Kings, class of 1997.^{[citation needed]}
• Ty Conklin, Detroit Red Wings, University of New Hampshire, class of 1994.^[35]
• Joe Corvo, Ottawa Senators, class of 1995.^{[citation needed]}
• Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, attended 2002–2003.^[35]
• Oscar Dansk, Stockton Heat goaltender under contract with the Calgary Flames. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2007–2010.^{[citation needed]}
• Brianna Decker, University of Wisconsin class of 2009.^{[citation needed]}
• Clair DeGeorge, PWHL Minnesota forward, class of 2017^{[citation needed]}
• Ben Eaves, Dallas Stars, Boston College, drafted by Pittsburgh Penguins, class of 2000.^{[citation needed]}
• Patrick Eaves, Anaheim Ducks, Boston College, class of 2002.^{[citation needed]}
• Emerson Etem, Arizona Coyotes, class of 2009^{[citation needed]}
• Alexander Fallstrom, Harvard College drafted by Minnesota Wild, class of 2009.^{[citation needed]}
• Aerin Frankel, PWHL Boston goaltender, class of 2017.^{[citation needed]}
• Alyssa Gagliardi, Cornell University, class of 2010.^{[citation needed]}
• Conor Garland, Moncton Wildcats, Vancouver Canucks player, played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's in 2010–2011 season.^{[citation needed]}
• Erik Haula, University of Minnesota forward for the New Jersey Devils, class of 2009.^{[citation needed]}
• Isaac Howard, Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey forward, Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2019–2020.^{[citation needed]}
• Jack Johnson, University of Michigan, Colorado Avalanche, class of 2005.^{[citation needed]}
• Amanda Kessel, University of Minnesota class of 2010.^{[citation needed]}
• Dominique Kremer, PWHL Minnesota defenseman. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2012-2015.^{[citation needed]}
• Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes forward. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2012–2014.^{[citation needed]}
• Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks forward prospect. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2015–2019.^{[citation needed]}
• Jocelyne Lamoureux, University of North Dakota class of 2008.^{[citation needed]}
• Monique Lamoureux, University of North Dakota class of 2008.^{[citation needed]}
• Lee Jin-gyu 2018 Winter Olympics, Team Korea player, class of 2019^[37]
• Abbey Levy, goaltender for PWHL New York. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2015-2018.^{[citation needed]}
• Ryan Lindgren, New York Rangers defenceman. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2011–2014.^{[citation needed]}
• Nathan MacKinnon, CHL hockey player Halifax Mooseheads, Colorado Avalanche, 1st overall pick 2013, attended 2009–2011.^{[citation needed]}
• Ryan Malone, formerly of the Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Cloud State,^[35] class of 1999.
• Ian McCoshen, Henderson Silver Knights defenceman. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2009–2010.^{[citation needed]}
• Jacob Micflikier, ice hockey player^[38]
• Brady Murray, Los Angeles Kings, HC Lugano, University of North Dakota, class of 2003.^{[citation needed]}
• Sarah Murray 2018 Winter Olympics, Team Korea Head Coach, class of 2006.^{[citation needed]}
• Maureen Murphy, PWHL Montreal forward, attended 2014-2017.^{[citation needed]}
• Kyle Okposo, Florida Panthers, University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey,^[35] class of 2006.
• Jordan Parise, EC KAC, University of North Dakota,^[35] class of 2001.
• Zach Parise, University of North Dakota hockey, Minnesota Wild forward, class of 2002.^[35]
• Brette Pettet, Djurgårdens IF forward, class of 2017.^{[citation needed]}
• Rem Pitlick, Montreal Canadiens forward. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2011–2014.^{[citation needed]}
• Peter Ratchuk, former NHL defenseman and current Winnipeg Jets scout. Class of 1996.^{[citation needed]}
• Mackie Samoskevich, Florida Panthers first round draft pick. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2016–2019.^{[citation needed]}
• Derek Stepan, former New York Rangers forward, University of Wisconsin hockey, class of 2008.^{[citation needed]}
• David Toews, former ECHL forward, University of North Dakota, class of 2008.^{[citation needed]}
• Jonathan Toews, University of North Dakota hockey, Chicago Blackhawks, class of 2005.^[35]
• Blayre Turnbull, PWHL Toronto forward. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2009-2011.^{[citation needed]}
• Oliver Wahlstrom, New York Islanders forward. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2014–2016.^{[citation needed]}
• Cameron York, Philadelphia Flyers defenceman. Played for Shattuck-Saint Mary's from 2015–2017.^{[citation needed]}

Military and politics

• Esther Agbaje, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, class of 2003.^[39]
• William Benton, former U.S. senator and former chairman of the board and publisher of the Encyclopædia Britannica, class of 1917.^{[citation needed]}
• Todd Blodgett, member of White House staff (Reagan-Bush) 1985–1987. Served on Bush-Quayle '88 campaign committee. Also worked with the FBI.^[40]
• Deming Bronson, Medal of Honor recipient. Class of 1911.^{[citation needed]}
• Halstead Dorey, major general in the Army; recipient of Distinguished Service Cross; class of 1893^{[citation needed]}
• Manton S. Eddy, lieutenant general, United States Army, class of 1913.^{[citation needed]}
• Daniel W. Hand, U.S. Army brigadier general^[41]
• Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey, III, former attorney general and state senator for Minnesota, son of former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, class of 1961.^{[citation needed]}
• James L. Jones Sr., early pioneer of amphibious reconnaissance, class of 1930.^{[citation needed]}
• John F. Malony, capitalist, lawyer, and politician^[42][43]
• Craig R. McKinley, the first officer from the National Guard to achieve the grade of a four-star general, and past President of the Air Force Association, class of 1970.^[44]
• Richard Moe, former Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States under Walter Mondale, and former president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, class of 1954.^[45]
• Frank Tompkins, Colonel in the United States Cavalry and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross. Class of c. 1886.^{[citation needed]}
• Frederick Stephen Upton, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 6th congressional district since 1987, family founded Whirlpool Corporation. Class of 1971.^{[citation needed]}
• Russell W. Volckmann, brigadier general, U.S. Army; guerrilla leader, Philippine resistance; founder, U.S. Army Special Forces; class of 1930.^{[citation needed]}

Other

• David Abidor, soccer player^[46]
• Trevor Amann, professional soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic
• Teal Bunbury, Nashville SC, class of 2008.^{[citation needed]}
• Frederick Mears, American civil and railroad engineer.^{[citation needed]}
• Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh, Bishop of Kansas, class of 1869.^{[citation needed]}
• Brent Musburger, sportscaster,^[35] class of 1957.
• Thomas Siebel, chairman of First Virtual Group and former founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Siebel Systems, class of 1971.^{[citation needed]}
• Bud Wilkinson, 3-time consecutive national champion in football (quarterback) at University of Minnesota; Hall Of Fame college football coach, University of Oklahoma; class of 1933.^[35]

Other notable associations

• Clifford C. Furnas athlete, educator, public servant, and scientist taught mathematics and track for 2 years at the school.^{[citation needed]}
• Andy Murray, former head coach of the ice hockey team for the 1998–99 season.^[35]
• Walter D. Douglas passenger on the RMS Titanic.^{[citation needed]}
• Craig Norwich former director of hockey and head coach^{[citation needed]}

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External links

• Shattuck-St Mary's homepage

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