 Also in that year, Ripp Field was renovated with lights for night time football games.In the mid 1980s, St. Peter Chanel faced closure or co-education for girls; the choice was co-education.In the 1986-87 school year the first girls entered St. Peter Chanel, as nearby Lumen Cordium closed and many girls from Lumen joined the ranks at St. Peter Chanel.