| Central Catholic High School | |
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| 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 | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1853 |
| Authority | Bishop Mark Brennan |
| Oversight | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston |
| Superintendent | Mary Ann Deschaine |
| President | Lawrence E. Bandi |
| Principal | Rebecca Sancomb |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Slogan | "To Think and Act Like Christ." |
| Fight song | Hail Central |
| Athletics | Boys soccer, girls soccer, cross country, golf, football, hockey, swimming, boys basketball, girls basketball, track and field, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, softball, cheerleading, wrestling, bowling, archery |
| Athletics conference | OVAC |
| Mascot | Maroon Knight |
| Nickname | CCHS |
| Team name | Maroon Knights |
| Rival | Shadyside High School, The Linsly School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Publication | Knight Times |
| Yearbook | Accolade |
| Pastor | Rev. Msgr. Paul A. Hudock |
| Athletic Director | Donnie Murray |
| Website | http://www.cchsknights.org |
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 has been educating young men and women since 1865. The school is an integral 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.[2]
Athletics
Central's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:
- Boys: football, hockey, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and baseball, wrestling
- Girls: football, cheerleading, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and softball
- All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling and archery
- Club sports: ice hockey
State championships
- 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
- Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
- Girls Track: 2017
Famous alumni
- 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
- Dave Wojcik, college basketball coach
See also
External links
Notes and references
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ http://bishopdonahue.org/2017/01/19/diocese-wheeling-charleston-announces-unification-two-catholic-high-schools/