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Coordinates: 40°3′59″N 80°43′10″W / 40.06639°N 80.71944°W / 40.06639; -80.71944
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Central Catholic High School
Address
Map
75 14th Street

Wheeling
,
(Ohio County)
,
West Virginia
26003

United States
Coordinates40°3′59″N 80°43′10″W / 40.06639°N 80.71944°W / 40.06639; -80.71944
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1853; 171 years ago (1853)
AuthorityBishop Mark Brennan
OversightDiocese of Wheeling-Charleston
SuperintendentMary Ann Deschaine
PresidentLawrence E. Bandi
PrincipalRebecca Sancomb
Grades9–12
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Maroon and white   
Slogan"To Think and Act Like Christ."
Fight songHail Central
AthleticsBoys soccer, girls soccer, cross country, golf, football, hockey, swimming, boys basketball, girls basketball, track and field, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, softball, cheerleading, wrestling, bowling, archery
Athletics conferenceOVAC
MascotMaroon Knight
NicknameCCHS
Team nameMaroon Knights
RivalShadyside High School, The Linsly School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationKnight Times
YearbookAccolade
PastorRev. Msgr. Paul A. Hudock
Athletic DirectorDonnie Murray
Websitehttp://www.cchsknights.org

Central Catholic High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Central Catholic High School has been educating young men and women since 1865. The school is an integral part of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston campus, which includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the diocesan offices, and the chancery.

At the end of the 2016–2017 school year, Bishop Donahue Memorial High School closed and merged into Central Catholic.[2]

Athletics

Central's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:

  • Boys: football, hockey, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and baseball, wrestling
  • Girls: football, cheerleading, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and softball
  • All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling and archery
  • Club sports: ice hockey

State championships

  • Football: 1979, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Cheering: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
  • Baseball: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
  • Boys basketball: State Catholic Championships: 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966. WV ‘AA’ State Championships: 1982, 1987, 1990. WV ‘A’ State Championships: 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018
  • Girls basketball: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
  • Golf: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2018
  • Girls tennis: 2005
  • Boys track: 2005, 2008
  • Hockey: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
  • Girls Track: 2017

Famous alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ http://bishopdonahue.org/2017/01/19/diocese-wheeling-charleston-announces-unification-two-catholic-high-schools/
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