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Pacelli High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Columbus, Georgia. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah and is the only Catholic high school in southwestern Georgia. The school is connected to St. Anne School and both schools are governed through a joint system by St. Anne Catholic Church.〔(St. Anne Catholic Church - St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School ). Retrieved 2012-19-12.〕 ==History== On March 2, 1958, Holy Family High School was established by Reverend Monsignor Herman J. Deimel, priest at the Church of the Holy Family. Holy Family was the first Roman Catholic high school established in the city of Columbus, attached to Holy Family School (a K‒8 parish school). In late 1958, Thomas Joseph McDonough, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, decided to change the name to honor Pope Pius XII (whose birth name was Eugenio Pacelli). Pacelli's athletic program began with its first football team, which was established in 1960.〔(Georgia High School Football Historians Association ). Retrieved 2012-05-29.〕 St. Anne Catholic Church was established in 1961 following a Mass being celebrated in the Pacelli cafeteria. The lower school, Holy Family School was changed to St. Anne School, and the new church was connected to it. In the summer of 1980, St. Anne Church and School, along with Pacelli, underwent extensive renovation. This renovation included a new St. Anne church, along with additions to St. Anne School.〔http://www.stannecsg.com/history〕 The original church was turned into a media center/library for Pacelli. A small chapel still remains today in the Pacelli media center, consisting of six pews, an altar, and a small tabernacle. These renovations concluded with the addition of the ''Pacelli Sports Arena'', a multi-purpose gymnasium. The name was later changed to the ''W. Donald Land Sports Arena''. In 1989, construction of the ''Elena Amos Arts and Science Center'' was completed. This allowed for the addition of five more classrooms, along with an alumni office. Later that year, Pacelli's fitness center (weight room) was also completed. It was later named after the late Nathan Rustin, former long-time Pacelli football coach. Pacelli expanded again in 1999, with new additions including a fully equipped science lab, updated art studio, renovated kitchen and faculty dining facilities, and new building for administrative offices connected to St. Anne School. In 2008, plans were finalized to combine Pacelli High School with St. Anne School. The decision to combine the schools came from the recommendation of various committees and St. Anne Catholic Church. Both schools are now governed by St. Anne Church. Pacelli and St. Anne School now operate in a unified manner, sharing both office workers and admission directors, along with other employees.〔http://sasphs.net/history.htm〕 In 2010, nearly all of Pacelli's athletic facilities receive renovations. In 2011, the ''Nathan Rustin Fitness Center'' was completely renovated, and additions include new high quality weight lifting and exercise equipment.〔(Pacelli Weight Room )〕 In May 2012, a donation from the Sisters of Mercy promped a major renovation of the Pacelli media center/library, which was completed at the end of 2012.〔(Pacelli Media Center Project )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pacelli High School (Columbus, Georgia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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