Walsh Jesuit High School

Walsh Jesuit High School
Men and Women for Others, Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam For the Greater Glory of God
Address
4550 Wyoga Lake Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, (Summit County), 44224-1059 United States
Coordinates	41°11′33.06″N 81°29′46.73″W
Information
Type	Private, Co-educational, college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	September 7, 1965
School district	Detroit Province of the Jesuits
President	Karl Ertle
Principal	Mark Hassman
Vice principal	Jane Rafferty & Sean Lynch
Faculty	80
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1300 students  (2011)
Campus size	Over 108 acres (0.44 km2)
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Athletics	Baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling
Mascot	Warrior
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Average SAT scores	546 (Verbal); 549 (Math); 543 (Writing)
Average ACT scores	24.7
Publication	The Sketch (Literary magazine)
Newspaper	'Pioneer'
Tuition	$9200.00 (2008-2009)
Affiliation	Jesuit (Detroit Province)
Dean of Students	Kevin Barger
Website	http://www.walshjesuit.org

Walsh Jesuit High School is a private, Jesuit high school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Founded in 1965, the school was funded by a gift from and named after Cornelius and Jane Walsh. It has been recognized fifty times as a Green Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

Academics

Graduation requirements require coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, fine arts, physical education, and theology with additional courses in computer science available. As an accredited college preparatory high school, Walsh Jesuit also provides an Advanced Placement program, preparing students to take over 18 AP tests with an 81% of test scores qualifying for college credit.^{[citation needed]} 100% of students continue to higher education; 99.5% of graduates attend four-year institutions throughout the United States. More than 90 percent of the class of 2007 received merit scholarships totaling nearly $20 million. Nearly 80% of Walsh's faculty members hold at least a master's degree. The average teaching experience for a Walsh Jesuit teacher is 17 years. There are 80 members of the professional staff, including five Jesuit priests.

The latest available median SAT (math + verbal) was 1136/1600; the median ACT was 25/36—both well above state and national averages.^{[citation needed]}

Graduate at Graduation

The Graduate at Graduation, which is known to most as the "Grad at Grad", is a statement that outlines the goals of a Walsh education. It emphasizes academic growth as well as spiritual and leadership growth. It includes five overall attributes of the perfect graduate:

1. Open to Growth
2. Intellectually Competent
3. Religious
4. Loving
5. Committed to Doing Justice

Capital Campaign

Walsh Jesuit High School officially launched a $10 million capital campaign on Saturday, September 24, 2006. The campaign — For the Greater Glory of God — will raise nearly $2 million toward the educational endowment and more than $8 million toward construction and renovation of the school and chapel.^{[citation needed]} Some improvements include:

1. Add $1.7 million to the current endowment, meaning an additional $85,000 in financial aid would be available each year
2. Allocate $8.3 million toward physical changes, including the:

• construction of a new entry and two administrative wings, complete with a statue of St. Ignatius, skylights, and display cases
• construction of a new fine arts center, featuring expanded backstage areas, new dressing rooms, and centralized facilities for the school’s choirs and bands, all anchored by a renovated theater
• construction of a new fitness center on the mezzanine level of the Ricco Fieldhouse that would be open to all students, faculty, and staff
• renovation of the school’s commons, with updates to the kitchen, restrooms, and bookstore
• renovation and expansion of the chapel to accommodate the entire student body, while maintaining the chapel’s structural integrity

Athletics

Walsh Jesuit has won 33 Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships, 4th most in Ohio history. Walsh Jesuit is not currently affiliated in a conference, but will join the North Coast League beginning in the 2011–12 school year.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Cross Country - 1984,2002
• Boys Baseball - 1999,2004,2006,2008
• Boys Football - 1999
• Boys Wrestling - 1991,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1999,2000
• Boys Golf – 1990,1991,1996,1997
• Boys Soccer – 1982,1990,2006
• Girls Golf – 2001,2004, 2007
• Girls Soccer – 2000,2001,2004,2006,2010
• Girls Softball – 2002,2004
• Girls Basketball – 2005

National Championships

• Boys Wrestling - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996^{[citation needed]}
• Girls Soccer - 2000, 2006, 2010^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Tim Murphy (1970), member of the United States House of Representatives
• Christopher Connor (1974), CEO of Sherwin-Williams Co.^{[citation needed]}
• Mike Vrabel (1993), Former NFL Linebacker and current LB Coach at Ohio State
• Brock Kreitzburg (1994), member of the USA-1 four man bobsled team that placed seventh in the 2006 Winter Olympics
• Ryan Armour (1994), professional golfer on the PGA Tour
• Steve Fitzhugh (1982), Denver Broncos, played for two years and stopped after and injury.(Now is a motivational speaker.)
• Kenneth Merten(1979), United States Ambassador to Haiti
• Michael Nanchoff (2007) 8th overall pick of Vancouver Whitecaps
• Chad Rodgers (2006), 3rd Round pick (100th Overall) of Atlanta Braves

External links

• Walsh Jesuit High School official website
• Jesuit Secondary Education Association official website
• Article on Walsh Jesuit's Capital Campaign