West Catholic High School
| West Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1802 Bristol Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan, (Kent County), 49504  United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°WCoordinates: 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| President | Tom Maj |
| Principal | Cynthia Kneibel |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Fight song | Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a victory!
On the West Side of the Valley, there's a team we love so well. They're the boys from on the hilltop, All together hear us yell! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We will challenge every foe, Weather cloudy or fair, we'll always be there with our cry of GO WEST GO! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We'll go on to VIC-TO-RY! Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a Victory!
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| Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent: Blue Division |
| Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
| Nickname | Little Sister |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | 'The Westword' |
| Athletic Director | Dan Rohn |
| Website | http://grwestcatholic.org |
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a Roman Catholic private, coeducational school and was opened in 1962. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
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[edit] Athletics
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is a member of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. Through the 2007-2008 school year West Catholic was a member of the Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a member school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). A new gymnasium was completed in 2008.
State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):
- 1970 Boys' Football - Class B
- 1979 Girls' Basketball - Class B
- 1984 Girls' Gymnastics - Open Class
- 1990 Girls' Basketball - Class B
- 2003 Boys' Cross Country - Division 3 [2]
- 2004 Boys' Team Track and Field [3] - Division 3 [4]
- 2008 Boys' Team Track and Field [3] - Division 3 [5]
- 2008 Girls' Team Track and Field [3] - Division 3 [6]
- 2009 Boys' Team Track and Field - Division 3 (MITCA)
- 2010 Boys' Football - Division 5 Stats
State Runners-up (MHSAA unless noted):
- 1974 Wrestling - Class B
- 1979 Football - Class B
- 1995 Girls' Basketball - Class B
- 1996 Girls' Cross Country - Class B
- 2004 Boys' Cross Country - Division 3 [7]
- 2005 Boys' Cross Country - Division 3 [8]
- 2006 Boys' Team Track and Field [3] - Division 3 [9]
- 2006 Girls' Team Track and Field [3] - Division 3 [9]
- 2007 Boys' Cross Country - Division 3 [10]
- 2010 Boys' Baseball - Division 2
[edit] Student life
The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on a monthly basis by members of the Journalism class. The Westword, a staple of student life at West Catholic, has won many Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA).[11]
[edit] References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/03bd3.txt
- ^ a b c d e MITCA
- ^ http://www.kent-city.k12.mi.us/TrackandField/Results%202004/2004TeamST%20Results.htm
- ^ http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008b.txt
- ^ http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008g.txt
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/04bd3.txt
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/05d3boys.txt
- ^ a b http://mitca.org/Meets/mitcaD3b_2006.pdf
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/07d3b.txt
- ^ Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.
