Father Lopez Catholic High School

Infobox high school
name = Father Lopez Catholic High School

motto =
established = 1959
type = Private
principal = George Pressey
city = Daytona Beach
state = Florida
country = USA
address = LPGA Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
students =
faculty =
mascot = Green wave
colors = Green & White colorbox|greencolorbox|white

website = [http://www.fatherlopez.org/ Father Lopez Catholic High School]

Father Lopez Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando. 265 students are enrolled. The principal is George Pressey.

History

Father Lopez Catholic High School was established in 1959 to meet the growing need for a central Catholic high school in the Daytona area. The school replaced several parish schools, including St. Paul Parish School, which was established in 1924 as the first Catholic high school in the area. cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=School History & Philosophy|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=FLCHS]

A new school was constructed in 2008 in a different place. The campus has softball, baseball fields, and tennis courts.cite book | author = |title = Father Lopez | publisher = Florida Catholic | year = July 18-31, 2008]

Campus

The campus, new in 2008, cost $30 million.cite book | author = |title = Father Lopez | publisher = Florida Catholic | year = July 18-31, 2008] The 100 seat chapel was constructed in the Spanish style. The stadium seats 1000.

Recognition

The National Catholic Educational Association recognized the school board as "outstanding" in 2008, the only board to be so recognized. [cite book | author = staff |title = Father Lopez High School and Diocese of Orlando school boards receive national recognition | publisher = Florida Catholic | year = April 11-17, 2008]

External links

* [http://www.fatherlopez.org/ School Website]

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