Now an Authorized International Baccalaureate World School

Purcell Marian High School has joined the prestigious global community of schools offering the International Baccalaureate.

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15Sep

Purcell High School Class of 1965 Golf Outing

15Sep

Class of 1965 – Purcell High School 55th Reunion

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The following story appeared in the Purcell Marian Annual Report magazine in January 2020. Madisonville native Staff Sergeant John (Jack) Freppon (Purcell ’67) attended Purcell High School from 1963-1967. He served in the United States Army as a Sergeant and then Staff Sergeant until his service cost him his life during his second tour in…

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A Note from IB Director Bob Herring, '68 It’s been an amazing year for the International Baccalaureate Program at Purcell Marian. After completing the IB professional development, the instructional staff was ready. They created lessons that engaged and challenged this inaugural class. The authorization from IB in October confirmed the work the PM staff had done to make…

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The Class of 2020 time inside the Castle came to an abrupt end in March. So we're giving them a special sendoff. Click the link below to watch seniors and faculty share their memories of this special group of Cavalier graduates. Follow our Instagram and Facebook pages to see our senior bio infographics. When a…

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Cavaliers Music Camp is a free camp for any PM stu

Cavaliers Music Camp is a free camp for any PM student enrolled in music classes or interested in playing an instrument during the 2020-21 school year.

Contact Band Director John Akis (jakis@purcellmarian.org) for more information and to register.

Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day!

We join our nation in celebrating Juneteenth and t

We join our nation in celebrating Juneteenth and the freedom of our African American community.

We wish everybody a day of Joy and Peace.

Soccer returns to the Castle #TogetherOnwardCavali

Soccer returns to the Castle #TogetherOnwardCavaliers

Student retreats are an integral part of the Purce

Student retreats are an integral part of the Purcell Marian faith experience. Due to student popularity, PM is adding a second junior retreat in 2020-21, in addition to our Freshmen, Kairos, and Summer LIFE retreats.

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