Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School

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Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School
RitterLogo.png
Address
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701 North Spring Avenue

St. Louis
,
(none)
,
Missouri
63108

United States
Coordinates38°38′31.7″N 90°14′6.54″W / 38.642139°N 90.2351500°W / 38.642139; -90.2351500Coordinates: 38°38′31.7″N 90°14′6.54″W / 38.642139°N 90.2351500°W / 38.642139; -90.2351500
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1979
PresidentTamika Armstead[1]
PrincipalDr. Shante Lyons
ChaplainFather Art Cavitt
Staff22
Faculty39
Grades9-12
Enrollment328
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Color(s)Maroon, White, Black    
Athletics conferenceAAA
NicknameCRCP, CR
Team nameRitter Lions
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Tuition$8,000
Alumni newsRoat
DeanSarreta Holland
AthleticsDirector, Randy Reed
Websitecardinalritterprep.org
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Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

Background[]

Cardinal Ritter Prep opened its doors on September 6, 1979. It is named for Cardinal Joseph Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis in the mid-20th century. From 1977–1978, a community representative task force was established by the Board of Catholic Education of the St. Louis Archdiocese to study the future existence of a Catholic school in the old Labouré location in North St. Louis. Arrangements to establish Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School as a co-educational college preparatory high school began in August 1979.

On May 18, 2003, Cardinal Justin Rigali dedicated the new Cardinal Ritter Preparatory High School adjacent to the Saint Louis University campus. The school opened its doors for students in August 2003.[2] Ritter Prep is ranked in the top 50% among the large private high schools in Missouri.[3]

Location[]

Thekla Ave. (1979-2003)[]

When the school first opened, it was located on 5421 Thekla Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri, 63120, in the neighborhood of Walnut Park. The school had a great relationship with its surrounding community.

North Spring Ave. (2003-Present)[]

In 2003, at the beginning of the school year, the new state-of-the-art Cardinal Ritter was erected on 701 N. Spring Ave, St. Louis, Missouri, 63108. It is in the heart of the Grand Center, adjacent to the Jesuit Saint Louis University.[2]

Athletics[]

The school is in MSHSAA Class 3. The athletic conference they are a member of is the . The school has 8 varsity sports. Sports offered here are Football, Volleyball, Dance, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Baseball, Boys Track & Field, and Girls Track & Field.

State championships[]

Boys Basketball 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2001(*) 2003, 2006, 2010, 2014,2020,2021( Missouri state activities association</ref>
Girls Basketball 2009, 2010(**)
Boys Track & Field 1985, 1990, 1994, 1998
Boys Football 2005(***), 2008 (**), 2018(**)

Note:  * - Third place;   ** - Second place;   *** - Semifinals 

    Girls Track and Field 2020-2021 Cardinal Ritter girls track and field team captured its first team title last week at the state meet in Jefferson City, Missouri

Notable alumni[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ StL American. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School | Our History". www.cardinalritterprep.net. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  3. ^ "Explore Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School". Niche. Retrieved 2017-07-04.

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