Roncalli High School (Indiana)

This article is about the high school in Indiana. For other uses of the name, see Roncalli (disambiguation).

Roncalli High School
The Life Prep School
Address
3300 Prague Road Indianapolis, Indiana, Marion County 46227 United States
Coordinates	39°41′25″N 86°06′29″W / 39.6902°N 86.108°W / 39.6902; -86.108Coordinates: 39°41′25″N 86°06′29″W / 39.6902°N 86.108°W / 39.6902; -86.108
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1969
Oversight	Archdiocese of Indianapolis
President	Joseph D. Hollowell
Principal	Chuck Weisenbach
Chaplain	Jim Wilmoth
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,130 (2013=2014)
Average class size	22
Color(s)
Fight song	Rebel Fight Song
Athletics conference	Circle City Conference
Mascot	SuperRebel
Team name	Rebels
Rivals	Cathedral High School Franklin Central High School Bishop Chatard High School
Newspaper	Rebel Review
Yearbook	Rebel Reveille
Website	School website

Roncalli High School is a Catholic high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Indianapolis and run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Roncalli is named for Pope John XXIII, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

The school was established in 1969 as a result of the consolidation of two schools, Kennedy Memorial High School (opened as Sacred Heart High School in 1914 whose name was changed to Kennedy in 1966) and Chartrand High School (opened in 1962).

Athletics

Roncalli offers football, cross country, soccer, tennis, basketball, wrestling, bowling, swimming and diving, hockey, baseball, track and field, golf, volleyball, lacrosse and rugby for boys. For girls there is cross country, golf, soccer, basketball, bowling, swimming and diving, gymnastics, softball, track and field, tennis and volleyball.

State Championships:

Football: 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004^[1]
Softball: 1999, 2001, 2011^[2]
Girl's Volleyball: 1981, 1998, 2006^[3]

Notable alumni

Nate Lawrie - Former NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens^[4]
Kyle O'Gara - Indy Lights driver^[5]
Cole Toner - former offensive tackle and 2016 NFL draft selection by the Arizona Cardinals

References

↑ IHSAA Boys Football State Champions
↑ IHSAA Softball State Champions
↑ IHSAA Girls Volleyball State Champions
↑ "NFL Bio - Nate Lawrie". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ "Kyle O'Gara website". kyleogara.com/. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

External links

Roncalli High School homepage

Roman Catholic high schools in Indiana

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Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Ordinaries	Bishops of Vincennes Simon Bruté Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière John Stephen Bazin Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais Bishops of Indianapolis Silas Chatard Joseph Chartrand Archbishops of Indianapolis Joseph Ritter Paul Clarence Schulte George Biskup Edward Thomas O'Meara Daniel M. Buechlein Joseph William Tobin

Auxiliary bishops	Denis O'Donaghue Christopher J. Coyne

Churches	Cathedral Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral Parishes St. John the Evangelist Church, Indianapolis St. Mary's Church, Indianapolis Shrine Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Abbey St. Meinrad Archabbey Chapel Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Education	Higher education Marian University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Seminaries Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology High schools Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard High School, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis Cathedral High School, Indianapolis Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Oldenburg Our Lady of Providence Junior-Senior High School, Clarksville Providence Cristo Rey High School, Indianapolis Roncalli High School, Indianapolis Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis Seton Catholic High School, Richmond Father Michael Shawe Memorial High School, Madison

Priests	Herman Joseph Alerding Paul D. Etienne Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina Alphonse John Smith

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Roncalli High School (Indiana)

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

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