St. Mary's Central High School vs. Shiloh Christian School

St. Mary's Central High School is North Dakota's largest and oldest Catholic high school, with a rich history of educational excellence in the Bismarck-Mandan community.

In 1878, four sisters from the convent of St. Benedict in St.

Joseph, Minnesota, arrived in Bismarck to staff what was then the St.

Mary's Academy and Boarding School. In 1916, the first high school classes were offered and the spring of 1922 brought the first graduation at St.

Mary's High School. St. Mary's Central High School strives to promote a Christian atmosphere of learning in which all students develop themselves academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically.

Shiloh Christian School, an interdenominational school for Grades K-12, is commissioned by parents to provide training in which the Lordship of Jesus Christ is exemplified in the lives of those who teach and nurtured in the lives of those who learn.

Biblical principles are an integral part of all activities, consistent with our founders' vision, “Academic Excellence on a Christian Foundation.”.