Damien Memorial School
| Damien Memorial School | |
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| Address | |
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1401 Houghtailing Street , 96817 United States | |
| Coordinates | 21°19′52″N157°52′04″W/ 21.33124°N 157.86781°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Latin:Viriliter age ( "Act courageously" ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic;Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Damien De Veuster of Moloka‘i |
| Established | 1962 |
| Sister school | Damien High School |
| President | Dr. Arnold Laanui |
| Principal | Kyle Atabay |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 654 (2016) |
| Color(s) | Mauveandgold |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Monarchs |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Newspaper | Ke Ali'i |
| Website | www |
Damien Memorial Schoolis a privateRoman Catholicpreparatory school for boys and girls in grades 6–12 inKalihi,Honolulu,Hawaii,United States. Located in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu,the school is sponsored by theCongregation of Christian Brothersand is accredited by theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]
History and origins
[edit]At the end ofWorld War II,the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu saw the need for a second Catholic school on Oahu. The new school was named after SaintDamien de Veuster,who devoted his life to caring forHansen's Diseasepatients on Molokai during the 19th century. The Congregation of Christian Brothers, parents and students volunteered to turn the land - which included 4 acres (16,000 m2) oftaropatches and a good deal of uneven swampland - into a school campus because the company that started construction on Damien went bankrupt.[2]Damien became coeducational beginning from the 2012–13 school year.[3]
On April 13, 2023, Damien Memorial School joined with their sister school,Damien High School of La Verne, California,for the first time and planned events to hold between the two schools.[4]In the beginning week of September 2023, Damien High School visited Damien Memorial for the second time, joining together for their first joined liturgy and football match held in the nearby Farrington High School.[5]
Athletics
[edit]Damien, in its 60 years of athletic competition, has primarily played within Division II. As recently as the 2021–2022 season, Damien's Varsity Boys Baseball Team had emerged as Division II State Champions, representing theInterscholastic League of Honoluluand winning the ILH their third consecutive state championship.[6]
"Damien Fight Song"
[edit]Cheer, cheer for Damien,
Stir up the crowd and let us begin,
Say a prayer from the skies,
Monarchs rule our sprits high!
What though the odds be great or small,
Damien will win over all,
While our blessed ones are marching,
Onwards, to victory!
Song is sung to the tune of theNotre Dame Victory March.
Damien Alma Mater
[edit]Damien Alma Mater
Tender True and Bold
Proudly in the Heavens
Gleams thy Mauve and Gold
Glory's mantle cloaks thee
God our guide is nigh
And our hearts forever love thee Damien High
And our hearts forever praise thee Damien High!
Song is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Alma Mater.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Frank De Lima,comedian[7][8]
- Joe DeSa,MLB first baseman[9]
- Kealoha Pilares,NFL player
- Chris Truby,MLB third baseman[10]
- Inoke Breckterfield,University of Wisconsin defensive line coach[11]
- Jacob Batalon,actor[12]
- William J Sullivan,aka Billy "Taz" Sullivan Lt. Col. USAF F15c Fighter Pilot[13]
- Jonathan Brostrom, US Army 1st Lt., lateSilver Starrecipient[14]
- Ty "Savage" Gwerder, MMA Fighter[15]
References
[edit]- ^abWASC-ACS."WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-08-14.Retrieved2009-08-04.
- ^The Companies We Keepby Bob Sigall and his students atHawaii Pacific University
- ^"Damien Memorial School going coed in fall 2012".Honolulu Star-Advertiser.September 30, 2011.
- ^"A Tale of Two Damien Schools".Damien Memorial School.April 23, 2023.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
- ^"Historical First Goodwill Game between Damien Memorial School and Damien Highschool (Pictorial ReCap.)".Damien Memorial School.September 5, 2023.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
- ^"Damien Memorial School is the HHSAA Division II State Baseball Championship".Damien Memorial School.Retrieved2023-10-06.
- ^"Damien honors brothers at lu'au".The Honolulu Advertiser.April 6, 2009.
- ^"Frank De Lima visits Damien students".damien.edu. May 28, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon August 16, 2016.RetrievedJuly 7,2016.
- ^Joe DeSa Statistics and History.Baseball Reference.Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
- ^"Ex-major leaguer Truby back as CaneFires' coach".The Honolulu Advertiser.September 25, 2008.
- ^"Inoke Breckterfield-Coach Bio".Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2016.
- ^Levine, Daniel S. (2017-03-24)."Jacob Batalon: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".Heavy.Retrieved2019-07-20.
- ^Web, Staff (June 9, 2021)."Hawaii-born pilot dies in California plane crash".Khon2.
- ^Cole, William (February 17, 2012)."Portrait of Damien graduate killed in Afghanistan unveiled".Star Advertiser.
- ^"Hawaii's Ty Gwerder will make Bellator debut at the Neal Blaisdell Center in December".KHON2.2019-11-27.Retrieved2023-11-04.
