Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh)

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Central Catholic High School
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Address
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4720 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh
,
Allegheny
,
PA
15213

USA
Coordinates40°26′48″N 79°56′44″W / 40.44667°N 79.94556°W / 40.44667; -79.94556Coordinates: 40°26′48″N 79°56′44″W / 40.44667°N 79.94556°W / 40.44667; -79.94556
Information
School typeCatholic high school
MottoLatin: Pro Deo et Patria
(For God and Country)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
DenominationLasallian
Patron saint(s)St. John Baptist de la Salle
Established1927 (1927)
FounderHugh Charles Boyle
StatusCurrently operational
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
CEEB code393655
NCES School ID01193995[1]
DeanSteven Bezila
PrincipalBro. Anthony T. Baginski, F.S.C.[2]
ChaplainFr. Mark Thomas
Faculty87.8 (FTE)
Grades9-12
GenderAll-male
Enrollment834[1] (2018)
 • Grade 9205[1]
 • Grade 10227[1]
 • Grade 11190[1]
 • Grade 12212[1]
Student to teacher ratio9.5[1]
Hours in school day6[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and gold   
SloganMan of Faith. Men of Scholarship. Men of Service.
Fight songOn to Victory
Athletics6A
Athletics conferenceWPIAL
Team nameVikings
AccreditationMSA[3]
PublicationHarlequin
NewspaperThe Viking
YearbookTowers
Endowment$9 million (2014)[4]
Annual tuition$13,275[5]
Communities servedOakland
AffiliationNCEA[1]
Websitewww.centralcatholichs.com
Designated1976[6]
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Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic, Lasallian, all-boys college preparatory school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Brothers of the Christian Schools administer and partially staffed the school.

History[]

Bishop Boyle

In the 1920s, Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle of the Diocese of Pittsburgh started a program to expand diocesan involvement in education beyond the existing parish schools founded by the predominantly Catholic immigrant population of the city. Boyle invited the Brothers of the Christian Schools (more commonly known as the Christian Brothers) to found an all-male secondary school in Oakland, the academic district of Pittsburgh. The first freshmen class entered in 1927, and Central Catholic's success allowed Boyle to expand on the diocesan network of boys' schools with North Catholic, Serra Catholic, and South Hills Catholic High School.[7]

Although the school initially took students only from the central neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, the decline of regional equivalents such as North Catholic and South Catholic, following both schools' gradual switch to coeducation, eventually attracted students from a more comprehensive geographic and socioeconomic range. Students attend from neighborhoods including Bloomfield and Squirrel Hill, to suburban communities such as Cranberry, Jefferson Hills, and Fox Chapel. The diocese also opened a sister school, Oakland Catholic, also in the Oakland area.

Curriculm[]

Central Catholic's academic courses are divided into five levels:

  • Regular (Level 1; 4.0 scale),
  • Intermediate (Level 2; 4.4 scale),
  • Advanced (Level 3; 4.8 scale),
  • Honors (Level 4; 5.4 scale),
  • Advanced Placement (Level 5; 6.0 scale).

Class rank is based upon GPA weighted for level. Because the different academic levels are weighted differently, the weighted GPA is based upon a 6.0 rather than 5.0 scale.[8] Freshmen are placed into levels within the six departments of (English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, catechetics) based on elementary school grades and a standardized test given by the school itself. The languages offered are French, Italian, Latin and Spanish. Freshmen may choose to take an elective course in music or art departments. All freshmen are required to take 1 semester of Gym (Level 1) and 21st Century Technology (Level 3).

Upperclassmen have more flexibility in course and department selection. The school offers 16 Advanced Placement courses and over 30 honors courses.[8]

The Baginski Scholars Program is a progressive, interdisciplinary program designed to let students who excel academically participate in activities and discussions to build their knowledge in social sciences, humanities, and the sciences. The program is directed by John Allen and Dr. Patrizia Costa Frezza.[9]

In the 2013–2014 school year, two pilot engineering classes were introduced, and the school planned to construct a new building for STEM subjects.

Beginning in the 2013–2014 school year, a one to one computing program was initiated at the high school. Apple iPads were deployed to all freshmen and sophomores.[10]

Extracurricular activities[]

The school has an athletic history that includes championships for track and field, soccer, swimming, rowing, Bowling and football. Other varsity sports offered are basketball, baseball, rugby, tennis, lacrosse, bowling, ice hockey, in-line hockey, golf, cross country, wrestling, and volleyball. Fencing, table tennis, Ultimate frisbee, and disc golf are offered as club sports.[11]

The school has forensics team, musical theater productions, referred to by the students as “Masque” (which have won 23 Gene Kelly Awards out of 95 nominations), PJAS participation, student publications, chess team, and robotics team.[12]

The school's mascot is the Viking. It had a long-standing rivalry with North Catholic High School until enrollment declined at North Catholic, and competition grew increasingly one-sided in favor of Central Catholic. North Allegheny, Pine Richland High School and Woodland Hills have come to replace North Catholic as Central's significant rivals in sports, and Shady Side Academy in academics.

Athletic achievements[]

In 2013, the Central Catholic Rowing Team won its first gold medal at SRAA nationals, defeating their rivals, St. Joseph's Prep.[13] On July 23, 2013, a proclamation was made by the city of Pittsburgh declaring that day, July 23, 2013, Central Catholic Crew Day in honor of the win by the crew.[14]

In 2013, Central Catholic's undefeated football team defeated Woodland Hills High School, defeating them 27-7 in the WPIAL Quad A championship.[15]

In 2014, Central Catholic's second varsity (2V) crew won its first gold medal. In the last stretch of the race, Central Catholic's boat advanced a marginal length on Gonzaga College High School's 2V, leaving Winter Park High School in third place.[16] Additionally, the first varsity (1V) and the first freshmen (1F) boats received bronze and silver medals, respectively.[17]

In 2015, Central Catholic's undefeated club Ultimate Frisbee team won the Division II PHUL championships, defeating their rivals from Bethel Park.[18]

In 2015, Central Catholic's varsity baseball team won the 4A WPIAL Championship, defeating Norwin High School.

In 2016, Central Catholic's football team won the first-ever 6A WPIAL Championship. They lost the first-ever 6A PIAA Championship to St. Joseph's Prep. List of PIAA football state champions

Also, in 2016, The Central Catholic Varsity golf team won its second 3A WPIAL Championship with a WPIAL record score of 378. The team continued onto the PIAA state championship. The team shot a PIAA record score of 297, winning Centrals first State Championship in golf.

The Golf Team Continued this success with a repeat win in the 2017 WPIAL Championship.

In 2018, Central Catholic's Varsity golf team won their third straight WPIAL title with another record-setting round of 372. They Carried this success into the PIAA 3A state championship and once again claimed 1st place.

In 2021, Central Catholic's forensics team won the PHSSL State Championship in Policy Debate and Extemporaneous Debate, beating long-time rivals North Allegheny.

Campus[]

Built in the 1920s in the National Romantic style, the school building is designated a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The building has undergone renovations to the classrooms, the dining hall, the library, the theater, the writing center, and other areas. Renovation of the classrooms included adding flat screen televisions, Smart Boards, and other learning technology devices.[citation needed]

On the same campus as the main building, there is a gymnasium building, an athletic field, a weight training room, and the STEM building. Next to the main building, on the Neville Street side, is located the Brothers' House, in which the Brothers of the Christian Schools who work at Central Catholic live.

The school held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 3, 2014, for the new building for STEM subjects. Construction of this building accounted for $12 million out of a $27 million capital campaign that Central Catholic launched on the same day as the groundbreaking ceremony. The building opened in the fall of 2016 to students for academic use.[4]

Notable alumni[]

Athletes[]

Business[]

Entertainment[]

Journalism/publication[]

Government/military[]

Education[]

  • Henry J. McAnulty – President of Duquesne University (1959–1980)[citation needed]
  • L. Timothy Ryan – President of The Culinary Institute of America[citation needed]
  • G. Marcus Cole - Joseph A. Matson Dean of the Law School and professor of law at the University of Notre Dame
  • Michael New - is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America.

Notes[]

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  2. ^ "A Welcome from the Principal". About. Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Central Catholic High School launches major capital campaign". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. ^ "Tuition and Financial Aid". Admissions. Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968–2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  7. ^ "History". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b ""2014 - 2015 Parent Student Handbook"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-29.
  9. ^ "Baginski Scholars". centralcatholichs.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  10. ^ "iPad Program – letter to parents and guardians" (PDF). Central Catholic High School. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  11. ^ "Athletics". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Student Clubs and Activities". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  13. ^ "» 2013 Results Scholastic Rowing Association of America". Scholastic Rowing Association of America. Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  14. ^ "City Council Honors National Champion Crew Team". KDKA-TV. 23 July 2014.
  15. ^ "WPIAL championship". post-gazette.com.
  16. ^ "Sraa nationals". regattatiming.com.
  17. ^ "Central Catholic Rowing press release" (PDF). centralcatholichs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  18. ^ "Overview - 2015 PHUL Spring League - Community for Pittsburgh Ultimate". Community for Pittsburgh Ultimate. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  19. ^ "Marc Bulger #10". St. Louis Rams Official Website. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  20. ^ White, Mike (2005-08-26). "Tradition of Western Pennsylvania quarterbacks continues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
  21. ^ "Central Catholic has many ties to its 1979 baseball team".
  22. ^ "Manziel joins list of QBs drafted by MLB teams". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  23. ^ "Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame : Hall of Fame : Inductees : 2006 Charter Class : Jack Twyman".
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b "Central Catholic grads Michael Grady, Alex Miklasevich ready to row in Olympics". 16 June 2021.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Alumni Hall of Fame". Central Catholic High School Web Site. Archived from the original on August 30, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  26. ^ "Alumni Hall of Fame". Designing Home Lifestyles. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  27. ^ Vassilaros, Dimitri (2003-10-04). "Creepshow mastermind delivers scares nationwide". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2006-12-21.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ "Channel 4 Action News Team: Bill Hillgrove". WTAE-TV Channel 4 Web Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  29. ^ Sostek, Anya (September 14, 2012). "Pittsburgh native Joseph Bathanti named poet laureate of North Carolina". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  30. ^ Isherwood, Charles (2005-10-03). "August Wilson, Theater's Poet of Black America, Is Dead at 60 (Published 2005)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  31. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - THOMAS M. NOLAN Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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