Weirton Madonna High School

Weirton Madonna High School
Address
150 Michael Way Weirton , (Hancock County) , West Virginia 26062-3753 United States
Coordinates	40°24′35″N 80°33′5″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1955
Principal	Philip Rujak
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	185
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Silver
Nickname	Blue Dons
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication	The Little Magazine (Literary Magazine)
Tuition	$4,500 (Catholic), $5,500 (non-Catholic)
Designated Pastor	Very Rev. Fr. Dennis Schuelkens
Dean of Students	Darrin Hicks
Website	http://www.weirtonmadonna.org

Weirton Madonna High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Weirton, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Principals

• Sr. Marian James, CSJ, 1955-1957
• Sr. Rose Winefride, 1957–58
• Sr. Mary Louise, 1958-1960
• Srs. Mary Ligouri, Adelaide William, and Mary Joan, 1960-1966
• Fr. Edward Bell, 1966-1971
• John York, 1971-1978
• James Chetock, 1978-1979
• Richard Evans, 1979-1983
• Peter Basil, 1983-1987
• Theresa DeCaria, 1987-1990
• Robert Gill, 1990-1997
• Al Boniti, 1998
• Dr. Cathy Sistilli, 1998-2008
• John Mihalyo, 2008-2012
• Steven Grasser, 2012-2014
• Jamie Lesho, 2014-2022
• Philip Rujak, 2022-2024
• Jason Heckathorn 2024-Present

Demographics

As of the 2017-18 school year, the total student enrollment was 171. The ethnic makeup of the school was 97.1% White, .6% Asian and 2.3% Multiracial.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Gene Trosch (1963), professional football player, Super Bowl IV champion^[3]
• Joanna Bernabei-McNamee (1993), basketball coach for the Boston College Eagles^[4]

External links

• School website

References

1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
2. "Weirton Madonna High School Weirton, WV Enrollment & Demographics".
3. "EUGENE TROSCH Obituary (2010) - Birmingham, AL - AL.com (Birmingham)". Legacy.com.
4. "Joanna Bernabei-McNamee - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Boston College Athletics.