Inspiring the Mind

History
Saint Mary’s Catholic School traces its history over 109 years to its founding in Greenville by a group of dedicated religious sisters. Saint Mary’s commitment to provide an opportunity for excellence in Catholic education has remained unchanged through the years. A highly-qualified staff, a tradition of scholastic excellence, and a warm, caring atmosphere imbued with religious values are the hallmarks of Saint Mary’s Catholic School. Today, the school is under the guidance of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation of Nashville, Tennessee. Saint Mary’s is accredited by the Department of Education of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, and is a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School.

Curriculum
Saint Mary’s Catholic School provides a well-rounded, challenging academic curriculum giving a firm foundation in:

     Religion                      Reading
     Language Arts                 Geography
     Mathematics                   History
     Science                       Spanish

Enrichment courses, including Foreign Languages, Physical Education, Computers, Music and Art are a part of the curriculum on all levels.

High School Classes Offered in Eighth Grade: 

     Algebra I                     Spanish I Honors
     English I Honors              French I Honors

Academic Enrichments: 
     Science Day                   Duke TIP Program
     Science Fair                  MATHCOUNTS


Technology
Saint Mary’s has a strong commitment to the integration of technology within the curriculum. The school has a computer lab and the Middle School classrooms are equipped with wireless laptops, netbooks and SMARTBoards.

Saint Mary’s School has a history. It’s kind of neat to think that you are part of a very large family of graduates, dating back over 100 years…

— Andrea