Helias High School

Helias Catholic High School
Address
1305 Swifts Highway Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
President	Fr. Stephen Jones
Principal	Sr. Jean Dietrich
Teaching staff	52
Grades	9–12
Student to teacher ratio	16:1
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Old Gold
Mascot	Crusader
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Average ACT scores	23.0
Newspaper	The Crusader Raid
Affiliation	Christian Brothers and The School Sisters of Notre Dame
Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction	Sr. Barbara Neist
Website	Official website

Helias Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

History

Helias High School opened for the 1956-57 school year. This interparish Catholic school became necessary when St. Peter High School (built in 1930) was sorely overtaxed by the baby boom in this area after World War II. Named after the Jesuit missionary Father Ferdinand Helias, the school was designed for 600 students and located on Swifts Highway. It was staffed by the Christian Brothers , School Sisters of Notre Dame, diocesan priests and lay-staffers. Until 1969, Helias was co-institutional, meaning that the boys and girls had separate classes. The sisters taught the girls and the brothers taught the boys. In 1971, James L. Rackers was the first layman to direct a Catholic school. In 2010, Helias High School changed its name to Helias Catholic.

Alumni

• Sam LeCure, current MLB player (Cincinnati Reds)
• John Daly, PGA Tour player - twice major champion
• Jon Staggers, former NFL player
• Jamaal Tatum, former NCAA player
• Derek Green