Marian has SO much to offer. It is a fun and happy place where you will get connected to lifelong friends. Marian is academically rigorous – preparing you for college as well as professional and graduate school in ways you cannot even imagine. Marian helps you discover your strengths and develop your leadership skills. Whether your extracurricular interests are in art, music, journalism, theater, service, athletics, student government, or in any of the more than 50 clubs and activities – Blue_Ribbon_School_logo_webthere is something for you!
Marian empowers girls to succeed as confident, independent, thinking leaders inspired by faith. Founded by the Servants of Mary, Marian is a Catholic, all-girl college preparatory school twice recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Marian welcomes students of all cultural, economic, and spiritual backgrounds.
We believe that to be an empowered, successful woman and leader, you must first know yourself. Therefore, Marian offers the most opportunities in the Omaha area for young women to discover themselves and develop their full potential. We develop the whole person – intellectually, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and socially – every day by offering:
- A Catholic, values-based foundation. Devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, compassionate leadership, and service to others are among the core values at Marian. Because Marian is the living extension of our sponsors, the Servants of Mary, Marian girls become spiritually-grounded women of character. To learn more about Catholic education, please visit lovemyschool.com and find out how we “Awaken Greatness.”
- A rigorous, outstanding college preparatory education. Marian offers a comprehensive college-prep curriculum that includes 38 honors courses, 10 advanced placement courses, and 11 dual enrollment courses with two universities a competent, professional, and caring faculty who know how to teach young women and the best facilities, materials, educational tools, and support system.
- An all-girls, nurturing, safe and spirited environment. Marian has created a comfortable, welcoming, inclusive and fun family atmosphere where every girl can thrive. Marian is a safe place for a girl to be herself and discover who she is. To our students, Marian is home, the place they love, and where they want to be. You feel the energy from the moment you walk into the school and you see it in our students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumnae.
- The right size. As Nebraska’s only Class A girls’ high school, Marian provides the opportunities of a large high school in a smaller high school setting. With an average enrollment of 700, Marian has what researchers identify as an optimum enrollment size (600-900), providing stronger student achievement, higher participation among students, and a richer curriculum.
- The most extracurricular opportunities. Marian offers something for everyone. With more than 50 clubs and activities and 22 athletic teams in nine Class A state-sanctioned sports, a Marian girl has endless opportunities to develop her leadership potential, become part of a group, discover who she is, and experience new and diverse opportunities.
- A supportive, lifelong community. Marian has a close-knit community of more than 9,500 graduates whose lifelong friendships and support for the school continue to strengthen over the generations. Marian is a true sisterhood of camaraderie and traditions that lasts a lifetime – once a Marian girl, always a Marian girl.
- Leadership development opportunities. Marian gives each girl her voice and a sense of purpose. We teach our students to be self-motivated – to think for themselves and debate, challenge, and explore new ideas. Leadership opportunities abound so students can learn by doing.
Facilities. Marian boasts an impressive facility, including the following features: A 23-acre, beautifully landscaped campus, a sprawling 20,000 square foot performing arts center, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) classroom, one collaboration station lab, two networked Macintosh computer labs, SMART boards in 23 classrooms, multimedia production labs, art studios and kilns, state-of-the-art fitness center, computerized physics lab, ecosystem, regulation soccer and softball fields, a practice soccer field, tennis courts, and a track.
