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FACILITIES

Mary Help is committed to providing our girls with the best possible equipment and learning environment not to prepare them not only for college, but the professional world. We are proud to say that everything works safely and effeciently; no rooms filled with broken equipment, no worrying about drained laptop batteries or a slow network. We do not acquire technology for the sake of having the "latest". All of our teachers are trained to use it as part of the bigger picture of enhancing the learning environment. Although we are constantly expanding and upgrading, the following will give you a glimpse of our current facilities:
  • A campus-wide network that is both wired and wireless providing individual accounts and personal space for all teachers and students

  • Two conveniently located PC labs equiped with Dell's latest Optiplex and Vostra models all loaded with and the most recent versions of Adobe's web design and graphic arts software. All computers on our campus have high speed Internet access, the Windows XP Professional operating system and the Office 2007 suite.

  • An eMac lab, with new graphics tablets for fashion design and lettering classes.

  • 6 state-of-the art Dell mobile labs for the humanities classes, the English writing lab and the business Community Connections classes.

  • 1 rear projection SmartBoard

  • 1 mobile SmartBoard system.

  • A host-based Internet filtering system by Bascom which offers next-generation access in a way that far surpasses conventional filtering approaches to safety, security and customization. There is no tampering or circumventing the system so there is no internet access that detracts from the academic and moral standards of our school. At the same time, teachers have the flexibility to modify the the settings to address a particular student's need or hone his/her class to only sites specific to the lesson.

  • Mounted projectors and Interactive whiteboards in every classroom adding a multimedia learning experience.

  • A TV production lab with the latest technology which sets us apart from the other high schools in the Diocese.

  • A lecture hall equipped with a state-of-the-art, university level, presentation system.

  • Three, $2 million dollar science labs that rival college facilities: microscopes, probes and the latest equipment go hand-in-hand with the technology for a full experience of scientific experimentation.

  • A fully automated library with 18 Dell computers, online resources and eCatalog which can be accessed throughout the network.

  • A basic skills lab for the Health Care internship program affording real-to-life training with the latest equipment.

  • A culinary arts center with all the safety features of a commercial kitchen.

  • An expansive gym with a production size stage and brand new, high tech sound system.

  • Two spacious theology rooms, with a moving wall for large group encounters and joint class projects.

  • A campus ministry/student council room

  • Upgraded fashion-design facilities, an art studio, and a music room with several sound rooms.

  • A practice field for soccer and softball

  • A majestic chapel, significantly located at the centerof the campus (which seats over 400 worshippers) that inevitably inspires awe in visitors.Its towering steeple and beautiful architecture that cradle the abiding presence of our Lord is a constant reminder of what gives meaning to our existence as a Catholic high school.

At the Academy, not only do the people feel welcome and safe, so does the rest of creation. That's just the "nature" of Mary Help.

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