Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)
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| Catholic High School for Boys | |
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6300 Father Tribou St. 72205 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°45′21″N 92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Virtus in Veritate (Latin) (Manliness in the Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1930 |
| Founder | Bishop John B. Morris |
| Sister school | Mount St. Mary Academy |
| CEEB code | 041420 |
| NCES School ID | 00047854[1] |
| Rector | Msgr. Lawrence Frederick |
| Principal | Matthew Dempsey |
| Head of school | Steve Straessle |
| Faculty | 55[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 754[2] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Mascot | Rockets |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association |
| Newspaper | Rocket Times |
| Yearbook | The Rocket |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock |
| Website | www |
Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1930.
Activities
[edit]Extracurricular activities
[edit]The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors.[citation needed]
Athletics
[edit]The Little Rock Catholic Rockets compete in the 7A Classification, which is the state's largest classification, administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets compete in the 7A/6A Central Conference. Interscholastic activities include football, golf, basketball, bowling, cross-country running, soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, and baseball.[3]
The Rockets have won the following state championships:[citation needed]
- Baseball: 1971, 1972
- Football: 1984, 1985
- Golf: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2021 (boys)
- Swimming and diving: 1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Soccer: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 (7A)
- Wrestling: 2014 (7A/6A)
- Tennis: 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (boys)
- Basketball: 2008 (7A)
Clubs and traditions
[edit]In addition to athletic competition, Catholic sponsors a United States Marine Corps JROTC unit, which participates in Drill, Physical Fitness, Academic, and Cyber Patriot competitions, as well as participating in Quiz Bowl, debate, and speech competitions.[citation needed]
- The MCJROTC unit was founded by Major General Sidney S. McMath (USMC), former Governor of Arkansas, on 27 November 1967, when General Clifford B. Drake (USMC) officially presented the unit colors during Charter Day ceremonies.[citation needed] The early cadets who attended the program were referred to as "Sid's Kids". The current Marine instructors are Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan (Ret. USMC) and Col. C. Johnson (Ret. USMC). The unit includes female cadets from Mount St. Mary Academy.[4] The unit as a whole has received many awards, including:
- Designated Naval Honor School, Program with Distinction (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)[5]
- Marine Corps Reserve Association Junior ROTC Outstanding Unit Award (1982)
- Marine Corps Reserve Association, Region V Best Marine Corps Unit (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)[6]
- JROTC National Physical Fitness Champions ( 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)[7][4]
- JROTC Academic Bowl, Best MCJROTC Academic team (2016)
- The JROTC program sponsors many different teams, such as: Academic, Armed Drill, Armed Exhibition Drill, Rifle, Cyber Patriot, and Physical Fitness.
The Rockets were the 2009 Quiz Bowl state champions and the 2021 chess state champions.[8]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2019) |
- Dr. John C. York (Class of 1967) Cancer researcher and co-chairman, San Francisco 49ers
- French Hill (Class of 1975), Current United States Congressman[9]
- Gil Gerard (Class of 1961) Actor and star of television's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
- Stephen Jones (Class of 1983) Former Arkansas Razorbacks football player, son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and current executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel for the team
- Jerry Jones Jr. (Class of 1988) Son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and chief sales and marketing officer and executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys
- Jimmy Kremers (Class of 1984) Former MLB player (Atlanta Braves)
- Pat Seerey (Class of 1941) Former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox)
- Jake Bequette (Class of 2007) Former Arkansas Razorbacks football and New England Patriots player [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Catholic High School For Boys". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Profile" (PDF). Little Rock Catholic High School. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "School Profile, Catholic High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "Girls join CHS fitness team -- and win - Arkansas Catholic - March 31, 2012".
- ^ "Marine Corps JROTC". Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Catholic High School / Wish List 2015". Little Rock Soiree Magazine.
- ^ Catholic High JROTC wins national championship Archived May 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Catholic High's move to chess club a winning decision - Arkansas Catholic - April 29, 2021". www.arkansas-catholic.org. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Family lineman". July 19, 2011.
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