Charles Conley was appointed pastor of St. Mary's parish and was named superintendent of the school.

Enrollment increased during that year and 6 acres of property adjacent to St. Vincent's orphanage was acquired to build an independent high school.

In 2017 Michelle Gallagher, who served as the junior class adviser, stated, "It's less of a date and more like something fun to do with your classmates.

For their part of the tradition, many of the male students perform skits, with the aim of entertaining their prospective date.

[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:[15]