The exact date that the first classes were held as St. Andrew's School is not known. The first teacher was Peter Knipp; he was followed by William Keppler. When the first frame church and school were built in town in the late 1860's, the Sisters of the Precious Blood came to take over as teachers.

In 1890, a school and convent were built just west of the church. The cost was $5,000.

In August 1939, ground was broken for the new school and auditorium. Twelve hundred hours of free labor was donated by the men of the parish. The building contained classrooms, office, library, recreation rooms, dining room, kitchen and gymnasium. This building cost $60,000 and was dedicated in May 1940.

The Sisters of Divine Providence were in charge when the 1940-1941 school year began with 118 students. The library opened in 1941 with 1,000 volumes.

The old school and convent were razed in 1952 and the present rectory was built.

The 1976-77 school year will be the first time since the school was built in Tipton that it will have an all-lay faculty.