Charlotte Catholic High School

Charlotte Catholic High School
Address
7702 Pineville Matthews Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina, (Mecklenburg County) 28226
United States
Coordinates 35°5′18″N 80°51′0″W / 35.08833°N 80.85000°W / 35.08833; -80.85000Coordinates: 35°5′18″N 80°51′0″W / 35.08833°N 80.85000°W / 35.08833; -80.85000
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established 1955
Founder The Diocese of Raleigh
School board MACS
Superintendent Dr. Janice T. Ritter
Dean Randy Belk
Principal Kurt Telford
Chaplain Fr. Matthew Kauth and Fr. Jason Barone
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-ed
Age range 14 - 18
 • Grade 9 Freshman
 • Grade 10 Sophomore
 • Grade 11 Junior
 • Grade 12 Senior
Education system MACS(Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools)
Language English
Hours in school day 7 hours
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Columbia Blue, White and Red (Sometimes Black)             
Slogan "the soul of education is the education of the soul" (Pope Pius XI)
Fight song Notre Dame Fight Song
Athletics conference NCHSAA Division 4A
Sports Football, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball,Lacrosse, Marching Band
Mascot Cougar
Nickname Catholic
Team name Cougars
Rival Charlotte Country Day School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
National ranking 78
Newspaper The Chronicle
Tuition Tuition for Non-Participating Catholics & Non-Catholics $13,348 - Discounted Tuition for Participating Catholics $9,366
Dean of Students Randy Belk
Stadium Keffer Stadium (Jim Oddo Field)
Athletic Director Kevin Christmas
Director of Bands Timothy W. Cook, Jr
Website www.charlottecatholic.org

Charlotte Catholic is a diocesan high school in Charlotte, North Carolina founded in 1955. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is located in the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.

Athletics

The school's mascot is the cougar. Charlotte Catholic's school colors are red, white, and Columbia blue. CCHS has 31 teams competing in 14 different sports as members of the Southern Meck 8 Conference. It had previously been in the 2A conference until 2006 and 3A until 2013. Charlotte Catholic is one of only three non-public school members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Notable coaches include Jim Oddo, Kenneth Hazen, and Shawn Panther, each boasting long, fruitful careers leading the football team, tennis teams, and men's golf team to many victories and state championships over the past 30 years. Shawn Panther is most notable for his work in Student Council and the Men's Golf Team.

The women's swim team has won fourteen consecutive state championships (2001–2014) and the men's team won their first championship in 2005. Charlotte Catholic's women's swim team is regarded as one of the most dominant and best high school sports teams in the country. The Men won the 2008 state title as well. In 2006, the school was advanced to the 3A division and the school won both the men's and women's state swimming championships (2006). In 2005, the Cougars won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Division 3AA Football State Championship, after winning the 2AA Title in 2004. Catholic had a 32-0 record from 2004 to 2005 in football. The Cougars also won the 2A Football State Championship in 1977. They also won the Division II 2A Football State Championships in 1981 and 1984. The girls tennis team has won recent state championships with the last coming in 2012. The football team also won the 2015 4A State Championship with an undefeated record of 15-0.

In 2004–2005 the following teams qualified for the state playoffs: Men's and Women's Track, Volleyball, Football, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming, Men's Golf, and Lacrosse. Also in the 2004–2005 school year, there were 14 conference champions, 12 state team champion and three state individual champions. The successes of the athletic program led to the seventh consecutive year that CCHS was awarded the Wachovia Cup for overall athletic excellence. In 2005, Catholic also joined the Queen City 3A-4A Conference as a 3A team. In 2013, THE Charlotte Catholic High School moved to 4A as a member of the SoMeck 8 Conference.

Starting with the school year of 2013-2014, Charlotte Catholic will be moving up to 4A and join a new conference. In 2017-2018, Charlotte Catholic will be reclassified down to a 3AA conference.

On May 15, 2010, the Charlotte Catholic Women's Lacrosse team became the first North Carolina Women's Lacrosse state champions in history.

Charlotte Catholic's Rugby team in 2010 had a "perfect regular season and won all three of its matches at USA Rugby South High School Championships advancing to the National championships". In 2011 Charlotte Catholic again competed in the National Championships finishing in 4th place. This year, Charlotte Catholic wil again be traveling to South Bend, Indiana for another chance at the National Title. The rugby team has won seven straight state championships.[2]

The 2008 and 2009 Men's Lacrosse won state championships and had a perfect season in 2008.

During the 2015-2016 school year Charlotte Catholic won both the football and basketball 4A State Championships.

Fine arts

The school puts on two major theatrical productions per year: a fall drama and a spring musical produced by the drama department directed by Marcus "The Spider" Riter. The shows are produced on the stage within the gymnasium. There are also 2 major productions done per year by the chorus and honors chorus directed by Dottie Tippet. The final production usually has a set of songs done by the graduating seniors of both classes.

The Marching, Concert, and Symphonic Bands are led by Timothy W. Cook, while the percussion sections of symphonic band and marching band are under the direction of Cassie Swiney. The bands have won and placed in many competitions over the past several years, including first place in their division in the 2009 Providence Cup marching band competition under the direction of Mr. Ken Rudd. They have also won 1st place Marching, 1st place Concert Band, and 1st place Grand Champion in Orlando's Universal Studios. This is the first time in Charlotte Catholic's history for the band to receive Superior in grade 6 music. Previous marching band shows include The Blueprint and An American Tribute which was written around the first annual Patriotism Bowl. In 2013 the Marching Band performed Pay it Forward. Past Band Directors include Ken Rudd, Joshua Potter, and Ryan "The Great" Tinker. In 2014, the Charlotte Catholic Marching Band performed "A Day in Dublin" with music from the piece "Irish" by Tim Hinton. The band won two awards performing at the Butler Festival of Bands and traveled to Ireland to perform the show. In Ireland the Band won Overall Best International Band in a Parade in Limerick and Overall Best Band in Dublin. The Band performed Little Red Riding Hood as their show in 2015. In 2016 the band plans on marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Charlotte. For the 2016 - 2017 school year, the band shall perform in the Chicago Thanksgiving Day parade.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ Charlotte catholic rugby grabs national stature. (2010, June 16). Retrieved from http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/06/16/1493573/charlotte-catholic-rugby-grabs.html Archived January 1, 1970, at the Wayback Machine.

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