North Catholic High School

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North Catholic High School
North Catholic High School Logo.png
Address
1617 Route 228

Cranberry Township
,
Butler County
,
Pennsylvania
16066

United States
Coordinates40°41′17″N 80°4′6″W / 40.68806°N 80.06833°W / 40.68806; -80.06833Coordinates: 40°41′17″N 80°4′6″W / 40.68806°N 80.06833°W / 40.68806; -80.06833
Information
Former nameCardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School
TypePrivate
MottoLatin: Fortes in fide
(Strong in faith)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
DenominationMarianist
Established1939 (1939)
FounderHugh Charles Boyle
StatusOpen
OversightBoard of Directors[1]
CEEB code393750
ChairNick Navari[1]
PrincipalMichael Palcsey[2]
ChaplainDJ Egan
Jeff Craig[3]
Grades9–12
Gendercoeducational
Enrollment575 (2018)
Color(s)Scarlet and gold   
SongForever True[4]
Team nameTrojans
AccreditationMSA
School fees$225 graduation fee[5]
Annual tuition$14,650 Catholic students[6]
$15,650 Non-Catholic students
$16,875 International students
Websitewww.northcatholic.org

North Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the Trojan, and its colors are scarlet and gold.

History[]

North Catholic High School began as an all-boys school in 1939, founded by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Marianists.[7] Girls began enrolling in the school in 1973. The original location of the high school was in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Troy Hill, where it remained in operation for 75 years.[8]

On June 2, 2012, the Diocese of Pittsburgh held a groundbreaking ceremony in Cranberry Township to signify the start of the construction of Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School, slated to receive students in the fall of 2014. The school was renamed Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School for the 2013–2014 school year after Cardinal Donald Wuerl.[9]

On September 10, 2018, Dayton Daily News revealed that school officials shield some North Catholic faculty accused of sex abuse through transfers to Marian schools in Dayton, Ohio.[10]

Name change[]

In 2018, the name of the school reverted to North Catholic High School following criticism of Cardinal Wuerl by a grand jury investigation into child abuse in Pennsylvania.[11][12][13] There had been calls to remove the Cardinal's name since the grand jury report was released and the words "Cardinal Wuerl" on the sign outside of the school were spraypainted over by unknown vandals.[13][14] The name was removed at the request of the Cardinal.[12][13]

Extracurricular activities[]

In 2016, the North Catholic marching band was revitalized after ten years of its absence. The marching band, along with other bands at North Catholic, continues to grow each year. The marching band performs halftime shows at both away and home football games and participates in parades.[15]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Staff". Board of Directors. North Catholic High School. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Principal Welcome". About Us. North Catholic High School. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Our People". About Us. North Catholic High School. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Student & Parent Handbook" (PDF). North Catholic High School. 2021–2022. p. 8. Retrieved 3 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  5. ^ "Student & Parent Handbook" (PDF). North Catholic High School. 2021–2022. p. 48. Retrieved 3 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  6. ^ "Tuition & Financial Aid". Admissions. North Catholic High School. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ "About North". North Catholic High School. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  8. ^ "Alumni to bid goodbye to old North Catholic High School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  9. ^ "Ground broken for new North Catholic High School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  10. ^ Garbe, Will. "Investigation: 7 accused Marianists spent time at UD, Chaminade". dayton-daily-news.
  11. ^ Defert, Alex (23 August 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name removed from Catholic High School". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Cardinal Wuerl's name taken off Pittsburgh school due to scandal". RTE News. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b c DeJesus, Ivey (22 August 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name removed from a Pittsburgh Catholic high school". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  14. ^ Rittmeyer, Brian; Clift, Theresa (20 August 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name painted over at North Catholic High School". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  15. ^ Allegretto, Amerigo. "The Cranberry Eagle Online". www.butlereagle.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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