It was founded by Archbishop Joseph Ritter as a private, Marianist, Catholic high school for boys.

Some of the notable events include the introduction of female teachers in 1973, lighting of the football field in 1977 and sale of part of the campus to Lutheran Church in 1980.

The school has undergone several expansions and renovations including a new entrance, commons area, media center and state-of-the-art classrooms added in 2007.

Subsequent updates included improvements to sports facilities, STEM labs, baseball fields and creation of an Esports Center in 2021.

[2] Vianney sponsors athletic teams in football, soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, golf, tennis, track and field, volleyball.

[7] A subsequent Marianist investigation found "no credible or substantiated allegation of abuse", but the following year, the order stripped him of his priestly faculties.