Magnificat High School history

The fund raiser began in 1956 and has been supported by the Mothers' and Fathers' Clubs ever since.

In 1973, Magnificat established the Genesis program, the first of its kind, involving seniors in a two-week community service and career exploration under a mentor in the broader community.

1985 The school was honored as an “Exemplary Private School,” one of the original 26 non-public schools nationwide so named by the United States Department of Education.

In 1986, the school was incorporated and a Board of Directors established to assure responsibility for the strategic direction of the corporation and to ensure a philosophy, mission and identity consistent with that of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary.

In 1993, a third building renovation and construction project was completed with the opening of the new West Wing in what had formerly been the Convent, the living quarters of the H.M. Sisters.

Moira Clark '77 Dean of Student Life and Formation 2010-Present

The Family Mass Program was inaugurated in 2011 to celebrate the gifts of each class and the call to live Mary’s Magnificat in the world.

In 2013, the Genesis program was re-conceptualized as a project-based, personally envisioned interdisciplinary experience conducted across junior and senior year.

Our school proudly partners with Facing History and Ourselves as a member of the Northeast Ohio Schools Network, and in 2016, Magnificat was designated a member of the Innovative School Network.

Magnificat is the only all-girl Catholic school in northeast Ohio to have a synthetic turf field on its campus.The school’s HVAC system was replaced in the summer of 2019, marking the first time in school history that the entire building was air-conditioned.