Benilde-St. Margaret's

• Name — Benilde-St. Margaret's • Address — 2501 Highway 100 • City — St. Louis Park • State — Minnesota • County — Hennepin County • Zipcode — 55416 • Country — United States • Religious Affiliation — Christian • Denomination — Catholic • President — Danielle Hermanny • Principal — Rikki Mortl (Middle School), Dan Wrobleski (High School) • Avg Class Size — 21.6 • Ratio — 11.4:1 • Type — Private, Day, College-prep • Gender — Coeducational • Grades — 6–12 • Athletics — 26 varsity sports • Athletic Conference — Metro West Conference • Motto — Pietas ∙ Veritas ∙ Scientia • Motto Translation — Duty ∙ Truth ∙ Knowledge • Accreditation — North Central Association of Colleges and Schools • Mascot — Victor E. Knight • Patron — Saint Bénilde Romançon Saint Margaret of Scotland • Nickname — Red Knights • Colors — Red and White white • Yearbook — Sangraal • Newspaper — Knight Errant http: bsmknighterrant.org • Established — 1907 (St. Margaret’s Academy) 1956 (Benilde High School) 1974 (Benilde-St. Margaret's - current) • Enrollment As Of — 2025 • Website — www.bsmschool.org

It is named after Saint Bénilde Romançon and Saint Margaret of Scotland. Benilde-St. Margaret's was originally a secondary school formed by a merger in 1974 between St. Margaret's Academy, a Catholic secondary school for girls in Minneapolis, and Benilde High School, a Catholic secondary school for boys in St. Louis Park. Its present building was originally that of Benilde High School.

Both schools operated independently until the 1970s, at which time enrollment began to decline and costs began to escalate. In 1974, the St. Margaret's facility was sold to the Minneapolis school system, and the merged Benilde-St. Margaret's School opened its door at the former Benilde High School site. One hundred ninety students graduated in its first class. The school has undergone two major additions since the merger; a new gym in 1986, along with a new chapel, theatre, arts center, and classroom wing in 2001. The mascot is a Knight, named Victor E Knight who attends school events and leads students in singing the school rouser and cheering on student athletes.

In 1989, a junior high was added, and one hundred seventh- and eighth-graders were enrolled in the first year. Students receive laptops to do their work over the school year. As a "school within a school," the junior high exists to help seventh and eighth-grade students develop their potential and make a successful transition from elementary to high school. The junior faculty and staff foster decision-making and responsibility in a nurturing atmosphere and they provide a variety of spiritual, academic, and extracurricular opportunities for student involvement. The Junior High is in the same building as the high school. Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, BSM will be adding a sixth grade into their junior high.

The school competes in the Metro West Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. The school's newspaper is the Knight Errant. The Knight Errant has won several awards and the website, bsmknighterrant.org, in 2009 received one of seven National Pace Maker Awards for progressive journalism. Speech is also quite popular, with 100 students participating in the season of 2009–2010. • Team State Championships • Season — Sport — Number of Championships — Year • Fall — Soccer, Boys — 5 — 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2011 • Soccer, Girls — 5 — 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023 • Cross country, Boys — 4 — 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (Catholic State HS Champs) • Football, Boys — 2016 • Winter — Alpine skiing, Boys — 1 — 2004 • Alpine skiing, Girls — 1 — 2000 • Hockey, Girls — 2 — 2002, 2004 • Dance team, Girls — 11 — 1985, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 • Hockey, Boys — 3 — 1999, 2001, 2012 • Basketball, Girls — 2 — 2006, 2010, 2023, 2024, 2025 • Basketball, Boys — 3 — 1963 & 1964 (Catholic State HS Champs), 2008 • Spring — Golf, Boys — 2 — 1963 (Catholic State HS Champs), 2003 • Lacrosse, Boys — 4 — 2007, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2022 • Baseball, Boys — 1 — 2022 • Total — 43 • Individual State Championships • Season — Sport — Number of Championships — Year • Fall — Swimming & Diving, Girls — 10 — 1978, 1978, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003, 2004, 2004 • Tennis, Girls — 1 — 2005 • Cross country, Boys — 2 — 1999, 2000 • |Winter — Wrestling — 18 — 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1967, 2010, 2013 • Spring — Golf, Boys — 1 — 2003 • Track and field, Boys — 7 — 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2011 • Total — 39

• Andrew Alberts, former NHL hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks • Mark T. Vande Hei, former NASA Astronaut • Devean George, former NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers • Sean Lumpkin, former NFL football player for the New Orleans Saints • Larry Mikan, basketball player for NCAA DI Minnesota Golden Gophers, and NBA Cleveland Cavaliers • Father H. Timothy ("Tim") Vakoc – the first U.S. military chaplain to die from wounds received in the Iraq War. • Jordan Taylor, NCAA University of Wisconsin-Madison 2008 Mr. Basketball award winner. Led the Badgers to the Sweet 16 in 2011 March Madness and 2012 March Madness • Michael Fabiano, professional opera singer • David Carr, journalist • Erik Madigan Heck, photographer, founding editor of Nomenus Quarterly • Grant Besse (2013) – Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey, 2013 Mr Hockey Award, drafted by the Anaheim Ducks • Will Steger (1962), Polar Explorer, Author • Olivia Olson (2024), basketball player • Kelly Pannek (2014), NCAA Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey, United States women's national ice hockey team, 2018 and 2026 Olympic gold medalist • Hilda Simms, African American actress and activist • Julia Duffy, Emmy nominated actress