Central Catholic High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
| Central Catholic High School | |
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 Central Catholic High School in 2023 | |
| Address | |
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75 14th Street , 26003 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°3′59″N 80°43′10″W / 40.06639°N 80.71944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic independent secondary school |
| Motto | To Think and Act Like Christ |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Church |
| Established | 1865 |
| Local authority | Bishop Mark Brennan |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston |
| Superintendent | Jennifer L. Hornyak |
| CEEB code | 491400 |
| NCES School ID | 01489268[1] |
| Principal | Rebecca Sancomb[2] |
| Faculty | 30 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 315 (2024-2025) |
| • Grade 9 | 82 |
| • Grade 10 | 82 |
| • Grade 11 | 81 |
| • Grade 12 | 70 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.5[1] |
| Schedule type | Rotating block schedule |
| Hours in school day | 6.5[1] |
| Classrooms | 30 |
| Campus type | Urban[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon & white |
| Slogan | To Think and Act Like Christ |
| Fight song | Hail Central |
| Athletics | football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics, ice hockey, and lacrosse |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Valley Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Maroon Knights |
| Rivals | Shadyside High School, The Linsly School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Publication | Knight Times |
| Yearbook | Accolade |
| Annual tuition | $4980-$9100[4] |
| Feeder schools | St. Michaels Parish School, Our Lady of Peace School, St. Vincent de Paul School, Corpus Christi School |
| Website | cchsknights |
Central Catholic High School has been educating young men and women since 1865. The school is a part of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston campus, which includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the diocesan offices, and the chancery.
At the end of the 2016–2017 school year, Bishop Donahue Memorial High School closed and merged into Central Catholic.[5]
Athletics
editCentral's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:
- Boys: football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling
- Girls: cheerleading, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball
- All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics
- Club sports: ice hockey, lacrosse
State championships
edit- Football: 1979, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Cheering: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
- Baseball: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
- Boys basketball: State Catholic Championships: 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966. WV ‘AA’ State Championships: 1982, 1987, 1990. WV ‘A’ State Championships: 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018
- Girls basketball: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
- Golf: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2018
- Girls tennis: 2005
- Boys track: 2005, 2008
- Hockey: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024
- Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
- Girls Track: 2017
- Wrestling: 2024
Notable alumni
edit- John Corbett, actor
- Joe DeNardo, Pittsburgh meteorologist
- Mike Florio, sportswriter
- Bill Gompers, football player
- Johnny Pramesa, former professional baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs)
- Doug Wojcik, college basketball coach
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Central Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mrs. Rebecca Sancomb". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Tuition". Admission. Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "THE DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON ANNOUNCES UNIFICATION OF TWO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS - Bishop Donahue High School". bishopdonahue.org. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24.