Charlotte Catholic High School
| Charlotte Catholic High School | |
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| File:Charlotte Catholic High School logotype.png | |
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7702 Pineville Matthews Road 28226 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°5′18″N 80°51′0″W / 35.08833°N 80.85000°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Catholic |
| Type | Private, University-Preparatory School |
| Motto | Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1955 |
| School board | MACS |
| Superintendent | Janice T. Ritter |
| CEEB code | 340665 |
| Dean | Robert Conrad |
| Principal | Kurt Telford |
| Chaplain | Fr. Timothy Reid |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 14–18 |
| Education system | MACS(Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools) |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Light blue, white, and red |
| Slogan | "The soul of education is the education of the soul" (Pope Pius XI) |
| Athletics conference | NCHSAA Division 3A |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Chronicle |
| Yearbook | Signet II |
| Tuition | Tuition for Non-Participating Catholics & Non-Catholics ($13,348) Discounted Tuition for Participating Catholics ($9,366) |
| Stadium | Keffer Stadium (Jim Oddo Field) |
| Website | www |
Charlotte Catholic is a diocesan high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States founded in 1955. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. Charlotte Catholic has a student to teacher ratio of 15:4.[2]
Athletics
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The school's mascot is the cougar. Charlotte Catholic's school colors are red, white and Columbia blue and occasionally black for special sports games. CCHS has 31 teams competing in 14 different sports as members of the Southern Meck 8 Conference. It has been in the 2A, 3A, an 4A classifications, and is currently a 3A school. Charlotte Catholic is one of only three non-public school members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Swimming The women's swim team won fourteen consecutive state championships from 2002 to 2015.[3] In 2006 during Catholic's first season in the 3A division, the men's and women's swim teams both won state championships. Both teams won consecutive state swim championships from 2006 to 2008.[4] Lacrosse On May 15, 2010, the Charlotte Catholic Women's Lacrosse team became the first North Carolina Women's Lacrosse state champions in NCHSAA history. The Men's Lacrosse team won its first NCHSAA state championship in 2005.[5] Rugby Charlotte Catholic's Rugby team in 2010 had a perfect regular season and won all three of its matches at USA Rugby South High School Championships, advancing to the National championships. In 2011, Charlotte Catholic again competed in the National Championships finishing in 4th place.[6] Basketball During the 2015–2016 school year Charlotte Catholic won both the men's basketball and football 4A State Championships. Catholic and Country Day Football Rivalry The Cook (Oddo) Cup is an annual football game between Charlotte Catholic and Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS), with the football fields alternating schools each year. The cup is named after Country Day's Coach Cook. Football Catholic won their first football state championship in 1977. In 2005, the Cougars won the NCHSAA Division 3AA Football State Championship, after winning the 2AA Title in 2004. Catholic went 32–0 during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. After taking over from Coach Oddo in 2014, new head coach Mike Brodowicz has led Catholic to unprecedented success in football. Since then, Brodowicz led Catholic to the NCHSAA 4A state championship game in his first season, falling to New Bern High School. In 2015, Brodowicz led Catholic to their first 4A State Championship, defeating Junius H Rose High School of Greenville, NC. In 2016, Catholic lost to James B. Dudley High School (led by future Virginia Tech QB Hendon Hooker) in the NCHSAA Semi-Finals. Catholic was moved to 3A for all sports, and the 3A classification for football in 2017. Catholic won three straight State Championships in football from 2017–2019: 2017 over Havelock High School, 2018 over Jacksonville High School, and 2019 over Southern Nash High School. They now reside in the Southern Carolinas Conference, consisting mainly of teams from Union County such as Weddington High School, Marvin Ridge High School, and Monroe High School. Catholic was recognized by MaxPreps as the best football program in North Carolina during the 2010s.[7]
Fine arts
The school puts on two major theatrical productions per year: a fall drama and a spring musical produced by the drama department. The shows are produced on the stage within the gymnasium. There are also 2 major productions done per year by the chorus and honors chorus. The final production usually has a set of songs done by the graduating seniors of both classes. The Marching and Symphonic Bands placed first for their division in the 2009 Providence Cup marching band competition. They also won 1st place Marching, 1st place Concert Band, and 1st place Grand Champion in a competition in Orlando's Universal Studios. In Ireland, the band performed in the Limerick Marching Showcase, winning Best International Band, and in the Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade, where the band won Best Overall Band. In 2015, the Marching Band swept first-place awards in Class A with an overall score of 80.79 at the Cuthbertson Showcase of Bands, the first such awards won since 2009. On Thanksgiving Day, 2016 the band participated in the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago, IL. As of 2017, the band has ceased performing drilled halftime shows and attending competitions.
Controversy
Principal Healy In 2014, Jerry Healy, Charlotte Catholic's principal, resigned amidst speculation that he had been embezzling money from a fund set up to aid lower-income families in sending their children to the school. In 2015 Healy pleaded guilty to stealing more than $160,000 from the school as well as the foundation over a seven-year period. While prosecutors suggested probation with no action to take him into custody, in April 2016 U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney Jr. sentenced Healy to three months in a halfway house. Until this point, Healy was a well-known and well-liked member of the Catholic school system community, having served as principal at Charlotte Catholic for over a decade and working closely with the diocese for 44 years.[8] Lonnie Billard Lawsuit Sister Jane Dominic Speech Vaping On November 17, 2017, Charlotte Catholic announced that disciplinary measures would include the prohibition of vaping devices and letters were sent home on this issue. The use of such devices has led to the expulsion of a "handful" of students.[9] Staff Member In March 2018, Charlotte Catholic fired a school staff member after two students aged between 16 and 17 came forward with inappropriate text conversations.[10] Firing of Sister Agnes On May 17, 2020, the contract of Sister Agnes, a member of the Theology department at Charlotte Catholic, was not renewed. A student-created petition garnered thousands of signatures demanding the reversal of this decision.[11]
Notable alumni
- Laura DuPont – tennis player and first female national champion in any sport at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Elijah Hood – former American football running back
- Kevin Martin – served as 25th Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Brendan McDonough – former MLS player
- Mick Mulvaney – acting White House Chief of Staff and 41st Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Donnie Smith – former MLS player[12]
- H.A. Wheeler – served as president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway
See also
References
- ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Charlotte Catholic High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ↑ WSnD Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ MSnD Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ W. GUILFORD COMES UP SHORT. News and Record. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ↑ Charlotte catholic rugby grabs national stature. (2010, June 16). Retrieved from http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/06/16/1493573/charlotte-catholic-rugby-grabs.html [dead link]
- ↑ Top 20 most dominant North Carolina high school football programs of last decade. MaxPreps. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article72618157.html
- ↑ Daley, Ashley. "Charlotte Catholic HS sees increase in vaping on campus" – via wcnc.com.
- ↑ "No charges filed against school employee fired over inappropriate texts". March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "'Beloved' nun let go at Charlotte Catholic High School. Parents, teachers in 'uproar.'". Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ↑ Donnie Smith - Charlotte 49ers Men Soccer. charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
