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Alumnus, Seminarian
"St. Patrick provided me with the foundation that helped shaped my faith. As I began to take my Catholic faith seriously and discern a call to the priesthood, St. Patrick provided me with the spiritual nourishment that was necessary to foster my vocation."
Parent
“We have no doubt that choosing St. Patrick Catholic High School for our children’s education was the right choice. We have seen them flourish while they have been there. We believe they receive a high quality education, but more importantly the school helps develop their character. They are surrounded in a protective atmosphere that promotes respect and responsibility.
“They expand on the values and morals that are taught at home, therefore we feel like we are a team working together. The teenage years can be difficult and challenging. It gives us some peace of mind that during these transitional years they are surrounded by peers and teachers that put an emphasis on Catholic values.”
Alumnus
“My time at St. Patrick was absolutely invaluable. I may have only spent a year there, but the school serves as the continuing legacy of the Catholic education on the Coast offered by its predecessors Sacred Heart, Mercy Cross, Notre Dame, and St. John. The faculty definitely prepared me for college and set me up for success in the classroom, but I also think in a lot of ways St. Patrick taught me how to be self motivated, how to take ownership of my own path, and how to take a chance.”
Supporting champions
The St. Patrick Fighting Irish athletic program offers the opportunity for those interested students to be members of several interscholastic athletic programs offered at the school. Evidenced by 38 State Championships, these programs have experienced much success due to the dedicated efforts of the students and coaches, who together have worked toward the goal of making their teams and themselves as excellent as possible.
St. Patrick Catholic High School is a member of the Mississippi High School Activities Association. Our athletic program includes competition in the following varsity sports, as well as some junior varsity, freshman, and junior high teams.

We offer the following athletic programs. Many sports are offered at the junior high, junior varsity, and varsity levels.
Director: Brandon Scott
Practice is typically held before school and during first period. The Pride of St. Patrick Band competes throughout the year and at various sporting events.
Varsity Baseball
Head Coach: Tyler Buckley
Assistant Coaches: Marshall Parrish, Kevin Burdine and Sheldon Black
Season officially starts end of January and practices take place every day after school except for on games days. Transportation is provided to and from games.
Junior High Baseball
Head Coach: Marshall Parrish
Assistant Coach: Kevin Burdine
Season officially starts end of January and practices take place every day after school except for on games days. Transportation is provided to and from games.
Varsity Boys Basketball
Head Coach: Keith Robinson
Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams practice during first period. The Varsity team practices after school on non-playing days. Games are usually on Tuesday and Friday nights, and there are few weekend games. Bus transportation is provided to and from games. Players are allowed to ride home with parents after games with proper check out procedure.
Varsity Girls Basketball
Head Coach: Dave Gaunce
Both Junior High and Varsity teams have an athletic period for practice. Season begins the first week of November. St. Patrick has Junior High (seventh and eighth grade), Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. Transportation is provided to and from games.
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball
Head Coach: Keith Robinson
Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams practice during first period. The Varsity team practices after school on non-playing days. Games are usually on Tuesday and Friday nights, and there are few weekend games. Bus transportation is provided to and from games. Players are allowed to ride home with parents after games with proper check out procedure
Junior High Boys Basketball
Head Coach: Marshall Parrish
The Junior High Boys Basketball program is open to all seventh and eighth grade boys. The season typically begins in November, and practices are held during seventh period. Transportation is provided to all away games, but parents are responsible for transportation home from those games.
Junior High Girls Basketball
Head Coach: William Burke
Both Junior High and Varsity teams have an athletic period for practice. Season begins the first week of November. St. Patrick has Junior High (seventh and eighth grade), Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. Transportation is provided to and from games.
Varsity Cheer
Coach: Jamie Meyers and Amy Talley
Junior High Cheer
Head Coach: Alexandra Smith
Season begins in late February/early March and continues for a full calendar year. Practices vary on the time of the year, but maintain a minimum of one practice a week held at the conclusion on school. Cheer teams attend all football games and all home basketball games. Transportation is provided by the school for away games. Cheer camp is mandatory and is held in the summer (typically June) for 4-5 days off campus.
Cross Country
Head Coach: Tim McDaniel and Jose Valle
Assistant Coaches: Bryan Leatherman and Greg Patino
State Championships: Men – 2, (2018, 2019) Women – 9 (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
Dance
Coach: Jessica Peters
State Championships: 5 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
The team practices 2-3 times per week for two hours, and dancers must attend all home and away varsity football games. School transportation is provided for all away football games.
During the summer, dancers must attend a 3-day camp to prepare for the season.
Varsity Football
Head Coach: Oscar Glasscock
Assistant Coaches: Sheldon Black, Brad Talley, Ted Williams, Rick Mercer
Junior High Football
Head Coach: Keith Tinknell
Assistant Coaches: Warren Davis and William Burke
Practices typically begin in July (2-3 per week) and the season starts in late August. Practices take place during seventh period and extend until 4 p.m. every day except game day during the week. Bus transportation is provided to and from games.
Boys and Girls Golf
Head Coach:
State Championships: Men – 5 (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) Women -4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Team will compete in several major 18-hole tournaments along the Gulf Coast, and several 9-hole practice tournaments. Practice takes place after school until 4:30, after which the players are encouraged to practice and play more on their own. Parents and players are responsible for providing transportation to and from all practices and tournaments. Mandatory practice takes place Monday through Thursday after school until 4:30, after which the players are encouraged to practice and play more on their own. Parents and players are responsible for providing transportation to and from all practices and tournaments.
Powerlifting
Head Coach: Trey Bailey
Assistant Coach: Kurtis Owen
Varsity Boys Soccer
Head Coach: Ryan Worsham
Assistant Coach: Juan Carreon
State Championships: 3 – (2014, 2016, 2017)
Season typically begins in October, and the team practices every day except Fridays. Transportation is provided to all the games except for tournaments.
Varsity Girls Soccer
Head Coach: Cassandra Terry
State Champions: 2023
Practice begins in October, and the first game is typically held in the beginning of November. Practices take place every day except Friday unless there is a game. Transportation is provide to and from games.
Junior Varsity Girls Soccer
Head Coach: Cassandra Terry
Practice begins in October, and the first game is typically held in the beginning of November. Practices take place every day except Friday unless there is a game. Transportation is provide to and from games.
Junior High Boys Soccer
Head Coach: Juan Carreon
Junior High Girls Soccer
Head Coach: Cassandra Terry
Softball
Head Coach: Courtney LeBlanc & Ted Williams
State Championships – 5 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018)
Season officially starts end of January and practices take place every day after school except for on games days.
Junior High Softball
Head Coach: Ted Williams
Swim
Head Coach: Colton Copeland
Assistant Coach: Madison Gillam
The Swim Team normally practices every day after school from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Biloxi Natatorium from August 1 through October 31. Bus transportation to practice is available.
Tennis
Head Coach: Jeff Descher
Tennis practice begins at the end of January. The season typically starts at the end of February. The team practices and plays at Bayou Bluff in Gulfport. Transportation is available to and from matches.
Track and Field
Head Coach: Katie Cornish and Joseph Rivera
Assistant Coaches: Tim McDaniel, Bryan Leatherman, Greg Patino
State Championships – Women – 4 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2019)
Varsity practices take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:25 until 5 p.m., and Junior High team practices Tuesday and Thursday from 3:25 until 4:30 p.m. Transportation is available to and from meets.
When students sign up to participate in Track & Field, they will receive a team packet that should be read by the student and parents and students will need to return a signed waiver prior to the first practice.
Tim McDaniel will be coaching the distance runners and distance relays.
Volleyball
Head Coach: Dee Blakeney
Season begins approximately the second week in August and runs through the beginning of October. Practice takes place during school and after school 2-3 times a week from 3-5:30 p.m. Games are typically twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday. Transportation is provided to and from games.
Junior High Volleyball
Head Coach: Courtney LeBlanc
Wrestling
Head Coach: Mr. Difilippo
St. Patrick Catholic High School also offers a state-of-the-art facility showcasing drama productions, music, and the arts. The auditorium includes stadium seating and a large cinema-sized drop-down screen. Also included are dressing rooms which have easy access to a backstage area which includes spacious work areas for creating and storing props. The band hall has excellent acoustics and high ceilings to enhance the sound of practices. There are two art classrooms accommodating the different art mediums including a kiln and pottery room. The journalism and photography classes have a classroom lab to work on school publications.
St. Patrick Catholic High School’s band program offers instruction on traditional band instruments and includes a marching, concert, and jazz band. The band provides music at school functions, such as pep rallies, athletic events, and seasonal music productions. The St. Patrick flag team, dance team, and cheerleaders also perform at various school events.


Listed below are the extracurricular clubs and activities offered at St. Patrick Catholic High School.
- ACT Club
- Arts and Crafts Club
- Campus Ministry
- Catholic Athletes for Christ
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Drama Guild
- Emerald Ambassadors
- English Honor Society
- eSports
- Film Club
- French Club
- French Honor Society
- Interact Club
- Journalism
- Junior Youth Legislature
- Key Club
- MathCounts
- Mock Trial
- Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Junior Honor Society
- Quiz Bowl
- Rho Kappa History Honor Society
- Robotics
- Sailing
- Science Club
- Science Olympiad
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Students Against Destructive Decisions
- Student Council
- Students for Life