St. Mary Catholic Central High School, known colloquially as SMCC, is a Catholic, co-educational, parochial, secondary school located at 108 West Elm Avenue in Monroe, Michigan. SMCC is sponsored by the Catholic parishes of the Vicariate of Monroe under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. St. Mary Catholic Central High School is a heritage school formed from the 1986 merger of St. Mary Academy and Monroe Catholic Central. SMCC continues the church’s educational tradition in Monroe begun by the Sister’s Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Brothers of Holy Cross. St. Mary Catholic Central serves the people of the Monroe Vicariate and surrounding communities. SMCC offers an outstanding Catholic secondary educational experience to a student body possessing a diverse range of learning abilities from families representing a broad spectrum of economic backgrounds. The school provides a challenging, comprehensive, multi-leveled college preparatory program that prepares the student spiritually, academically, physically, and socially for a full, loving, and Gospel-centered adult life. The school's mission statement is; "Building on the charism of our founders, St. Mary Catholic Central High School is a Christ-centered learning community forming lives in a tradition of faithfulness to the Gospel, educational excellence, and service to others." SMCC ~ Living Faith, Gaining Knowledge, Serving Others