National Recognition
In the last decade, SSM has attracted national attention in areas the school refers to as "Centers of Excellence," namely ice hockey, soccer, figure skating, golf, and the arts.
National Championships for SSM include the 2012, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001 and 1999. 18U Boys Hockey teams and the 2007 19U Girls Hockey team. The 2007 win for the 19U girls was their third straight National Championship. The 2007 16U Boys team placed second in nationals and the 14U Boys were also in the 2007 National tournament but lost in the Semifinals. On the ladies side the 16U team was also in the 2007 Nationals but failed to win a game. The Girls U19 team in 2009 won the National Championship to regain their highly established reputation.
A federal- and state-listed endangered species, the Dwarf Trout Lily, was initially discovered on the school's campus by a St. Mary's biology instructor in 1871.
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