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St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two [[Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in Education|Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education]]. |
St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two [[Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in Education|Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education]]. Unfortunately, the school has not received the award in over a decade. |
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Revision as of 18:22, 28 February 2011
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4212 Karl Road , , 43224 | |
| Coordinates | 40°3′11″N 82°58′29″W / 40.05306°N 82.97472°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus |
| Principal | Dan Garrick[1] |
| Chaplain | Fr. Mark Ghiloni |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1000 (2008) |
| Color(s) | Purple and White[1] |
| Athletics conference | Central Catholic League[1] |
| Team name | Stallions[1] |
| Publication | The Mighty Pen |
| Newspaper | DeTales |
| Athletic Director | Tom Neubert[1] |
| Director of Admissions | Julie Barber |
| Dean of Students | Bill Steller |
| Website | http://www.stfrancisdesaleshs.org |
St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students, in four grade levels.
Location
St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio. A majority of the student body lives in the Columbus school districts, with students also from Worthington, Delaware, Dublin, and Gahanna, among others.
History
Founded in 1960, St. Francis DeSales High School began with the values of Faith, Family and Tradition. The community was envisioned by Monsignor James M. Berendt who had been chosen to form the co-ed high school. Today there are over 900 students and the faculty and staff size has also grown.
Awards
St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education. Unfortunately, the school has not received the award in over a decade.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[2] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[3] The school also offers Italian Club, Spanish Club, St. Vincent DePaul, a National Honors Society chapter, Anime and Gaming Club, Drama Club, Art Club, Student Council, Model UN Club, Environmental Club, Equus, Math Club, Horizons (Liturgical Choir), Band, American Sign Language Club, Flag Corps and Majorettes, In-the-Know, History Club, Ski Club and Fishing Club.[citation needed]
Athletics
- The varsity football team has been state runner-up five times, in 1990, 1996, 2001, 2005 and 2009, and has won the Division III state championship three times, in 1985, 1997 and 1998.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Football - 1985, 1997, 1998.
- Wrestling - 1971, 1974, 1977 [4]
- Basketball – 1987 [5]
- Baseball - 1979 [6]
- Soccer - 1986, 1992, 1997, 2009 [7]
- Girls Soccer - 1995, 1997, 1998 [7]
- Girls Volleyball - 1982 [7]
Notable alumni/staff
- Blaine Wilson, Olympic silver medalist
- Antonio Daniels, NBA Player
- Matt Stewart, NFL player
- Gary Berry, former NFL player
- Matt D'Orazio, current AFL player
- Dom Tiberi, WBNS 10TV local sports anchor
- Robert Dvorak, post-apocalyptic Toledo survivor
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Elected Officer Pre-file Application". Executive Board Pre-File Application. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.