McAuley Catholic High School is a private, parochial school in Joplin, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. It is a regional high school serving Joplin and the surrounding communities. McAuley is a 4 year high school with an enrollment of approximately 110 students. It is accredited by the Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools.BackgroundMcAuley Catholic High School was established in 1885. The school has celebrated over 125 years of Catholic education in the Joplin area.Recent ChangesThe school was forced to convert their nearby storage building into the replacement elementary school over the summer as the original was destroyed in a tornado on May 22, 2011.Due to limited space in the temporary elementary building, McAuley lets the elementary use their facilities for PE, lunch, and art classes.Notable alumniRon Richard (1965) Missouri Speaker of the House of RepresentativesC. W. Moss (2006) Author and illustrator of "Unicorn Being a Jerk"
