Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)

Infobox Secondary school

name = Central Catholic High School
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established = 1919
type = Private, Co-educational
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affiliation = Catholic
president = Dennis P. Hartigan
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principal = Michael J. Kaucher
asst principal = William G. Axe, Randal J. Euckert
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free_label_1 = Director of Operations
free_1 = Mike Boyle
free_label_2 = Treasurer
free_2 = Margaret Eischen
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teaching_staff = 85
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students = 1230 [ [http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Ohio/Toledo/CentralCatholicHighSchool.html Central Catholic High School - Toledo, Ohio ] ]
grades = 9th-12th
address = 2550 Cherry Street
city = Toledo
state = Ohio
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country = US
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colors = Scarlet and gray
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athletics = 24 Varsity sports
mascot = Fighting Irish
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newspaper = The Centric
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website = [http://www.centralcatholic.org/ CentralCatholic.org]
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Central Catholic High School (CCHS) is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep secondary school in Toledo, Ohio. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo and is the largest Catholic high school in the area. CCHS was founded as Cathedral High School in 1919, with its name change in 1920. The school, which is located one mile northwest of Downtown Toledo, offers three possible degrees: general, college prep, or honors. It has received two School of Excellence AwardsFact|date=February 2008 and the Drug Prevention Award.

Athletics

In Athletics, Central Catholic has a long and storied tradition. Their nickname is the Fighting Irish. The Irish were given a new facility in the fall of 1997 with the opening of the brand new Sullivan Center, a state of the art high school gymnasium.

They are a member of the Toledo City League. The biggest rivals for the Irish include fellow parochial schools St. John's Jesuit, St. Ursula Academy, Notre Dame Academy, and St. Francis de Sales.

Other rivalries include the Scott, Start, and Whitmer.

The Gallagher Athletic Complex was completed on September 27 for the 2007 football season. The Fighting Irish played in their new home stadium on September 28 against Start High School.

CCHS has won the Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships four times. In 1997, the boy's track and field won,cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA] , the football team won in both 1962 and 2005,cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Football|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi] and the women's volleyball Team won their first state title on November 10, 2007.

Notable alumni

* Gene Kranz, NASA flight director (Apollo 13)
* Ryne Robinson, NFL player for the Carolina Panthers.

References

External links

* [http://www.centralcatholic.org/ Central Catholic High School]
* [http://www.cchsfightingirishfootball.com/ CCHS football]