Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the student government organization.
C
- CHSL
- Catholic High School League, the athletic conference for many Catholic schools.
- CSF
- California Scholarship Federation, an honor society for high-achieving students.
E
- Eaglets
- The official mascot and nickname for students at St. Mary's Preparatory.
G
- Green Machine
- The student spirit group and cheering section at St. Mary's Stockton.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a nationwide organization for high school students.
O
- OLSM
- Orchard Lake St. Mary's, the common acronym for the Preparatory school.
- Once a Knight
- Part of the 'Once a Knight, Always a Knight' slogan used by Phoenix students.
S
- St. Albertus Hall
- The primary residence hall for boarding students at St. Mary's Preparatory (Orchard Lake).
T
- The Breezeway
- The covered walkway connecting main campus buildings, often a social hub.
- The Caf
- The on-campus cafeteria where students eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- The Pit
- The student section or gym area, commonly used in St. Louis and Lancaster locations.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard where students gather between classes.
- The Ramada
- The outdoor eating and gathering area at St. Mary's Catholic High School (Phoenix).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B Hall
- The specific wing in Stockton housing the Student Activities Center and Campus Ministry.
- Cotta Hall
- A classroom building named after the local Bishop.
- green_family_commons
- Green Family Commons
- Infinite Campus
- The online portal and app used for tracking grades, attendance, and teacher communication.
- Lagorio
- The Lagorio Family Administration Building, housing the main offices and guidance.
- Marian Hall
- The renovated parish hall used as a theater and cafeteria in Annapolis.
- Mobile Serve
- The mobile app students use to log and track their required community service hours.
- Monument Bus
- The specific transit route serving students commuting from the Monument area to Colorado Springs.
- Robison Hall
- A multi-use building housing advancement, alumni, and marketing departments.
- Senior Sunrise
- An annual tradition where the graduating class gathers at dawn to start their final year.
- The Grotto
- An outdoor devotional space and landmark at the Orchard Lake campus.
- The Shrine
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Orchard Lake, a central spiritual landmark on the Michigan campus.
- The Three R's
- The core behavioral model: Respect for Self, Respect for Others, and Responsibility.
- Thompson Sports Complex
- The main athletic facility and gymnasium on the Stockton campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.