Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Catholic, coeducational college prep school in Cleveland, , Ohio, United States
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Cleveland Central Catholic High School is a private co-educational high school located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. It is a member of the North Central Association, the Notre Dame Education Association, and the National Catholic Education Association.

History

Cleveland Central Catholic was formed by the merger of 4 Roman Catholic Cleveland high schools - St. John Cantius, Lourdes Central, St. Michael the Archangel, and St. Stanislaus.[3] Its first year of operation was the 1969-1970 scholastic year.

Clubs and activities

Student clubs include: Academic Challenge Team, Chess Club, Class Councils, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Liturgical Music, SADD, Drama Club, and Intramural Sports.

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[5]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • Girls basketball – 2007[6][failed verification]
  • Boys basketball – 2009[6][failed verification]

Notable alumni

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway – Actress[7]
  • Earl Boykins – NBA player, 1999–2012
  • Delbert Cowsette – NFL player for the Chicago Bears
  • Jantel Lavender – WNBA player for the Los Angeles Sparks
  • Jayson Wells (born 1976) – basketball player
  • Bill Wertz – Major League Baseball player[8]
  • Eric Wilkerson – football player

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Skinner, Ann (December 18, 1968). "4 Catholic High Schools Will Merge, Using 4 Campuses". The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer. p. 13A.
  4. ^ "Elected Officer Pre-file Application". Executive Board Pre-File Application. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  5. ^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org – July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  6. ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  7. ^ Paige, Nathan (April 24, 2016). "'Saints and Sinners' finale airs tonight; show renewed for second season". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Patterson, Jack (June 24, 1992). "Wertz setting his sights on Gateway". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. B6. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

External links

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