Magnificat is a private Catholic girls' college preparatory high school founded and sponsored by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary.

History of Facilities:
The official ground breaking for Magnificat High School took place on August 5, 1955 with founding principal Sister Mary of Lourdes (Bernadette) Vetter. There were 63 freshmen in the first class.

• 1956 School and convent built
• 1970 Resource Center, large group instruction/meeting areas, faculty room and bookstore added
• 1986 Four new classrooms added to east end of building
• 1987 Activity Center and tennis courts built
• 1991 Softball and soccer field renovated
• 1993 Two additional tennis courts added and all-weather surface installed on track. Convent renovated for art and math centers. Original science labs completely renovated and two state-of-the-art chemistry and two biology labs added with adjoining preparation rooms. Two computer labs added.
• 1994 Additional parking developed
• 1998 New technology center established with expanded Internet access and multimedia capabilities
• 1999 Renovation of courtyard and cafeteria
• 2000 Expanded parking facilities added
• 2002 Bookstore renovated
• 2003 Groundbreaking for the new Magnificat Center for the Performing Arts
• 2004 The Magnificat Center for the Performing Arts and new Chapel completed. Complete renovation of main building including windows, bathrooms and a new weight room
• 2007 Softball and soccer field renovated
• 2008 Air conditioning added to Math Wing

Location:
Magnificat is located in Rocky River, Ohio, a residential suburb with an approximate population of 23,000. The location is eight miles west of Cleveland and less than one mile from I-90 Rocky River exit.

Accreditation:
OCSAA - Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association
Ohio State Department of Education, North Central Association
Recipient of the National Exemplary Private School Award

Enrollment:
Approximately 830 students from throughout the Northeastern Ohio area attend Magnificat. Students come from as far west as Amherst, as far south as Medina and as far east as Mentor.

Faculty/Student Ratio:
12:1

Class Size Average:
22 students per class

2009 AP Scores:
206 tests taken
158 qualified for college credit

2006-2009 National Merit:
14 Finalists
24 Commended Scholars

SAT and ACT Scores:

2009 SAT		Magnificat	National
	Critical Reading	538	501
	Math	540	515
	Writing	543	493
2009 ACT		Magnificat	National
	English	24.9	20.6
	Math	23.4	21.0
	Reading	24.4	21.4
	Science	23.1	20.9
	Composite	24.0	21.1

Magnificat High School is a Catholic secondary school which admits students of any race, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of our educational and admissions policies, scholarships, athletic, and loan programs and other school administered programs.

It is the policy of Magnificat High School not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its employment as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972.

Magnificat High School is a smoke-free environment