Catholic High School (Baton Rouge)
| Catholic High School | |
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CHS Centennial Courtyard
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| Address | |
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855 Hearthstone Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana, (East Baton Rouge Parish) 70806 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°26′27″N 91°9′23″W / 30.44083°N 91.15639°WCoordinates: 30°26′27″N 91°9′23″W / 30.44083°N 91.15639°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Boys |
| Motto | Ametur Cor Jesu (Loved be the Heart of Jesus) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, Brothers of the Sacred Heart |
| Established | 1894 |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,104 (2014) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Fight song | Bruin Fight Song |
| Athletics | Louisiana High School Athletic Association |
| Athletics conference | District 5-5A |
| Sports | FOOTBALL |
| Mascot | Grizzly Bear |
| Team name | Bears |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Bearly Published |
| Yearbook | Bruin |
| Tuition | $9,870 |
| Website | www.catholichigh.org |
Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It offers grades eight through twelve.
Catholic High School was founded in 1894 as St. Vincent's Academy. The school was so named in recognition of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, who helped organize and establish the school. The original site of the school was an old frame building in downtown Baton Rouge, and the enrollment was 106 students. By the 1920s, the enrollment had grown to approximately 300 students, and in 1928, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart built a new school, gym, and brother's residence at the corner of North Street and Fourth Street, and was renamed to Catholic High School.
In the 1930s and 1940s, the school's enrollment continued to increase, prompting the Brothers to acquire 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land in midtown Baton Rouge to build a campus to accommodate a larger student body, which was donated by R. Frank Cangelosi. After 10 years of delayed construction, Catholic High School, with its student body of 450 students, moved to its present location at 855 Hearthstone Drive in September 1957. The original buildings on the new campus included a residence for brothers and teachers, a small building used as a PE locker room and band room, and a main building. The main building at the time contained several offices, a library, six classrooms, and a few science lab classrooms.
In 1963, the gymnasium was built. In 1971, the R. Frank Cangelosi Mall was built between the main building and gym for student use as an auxiliary cafeteria. In 1972, a new student wing, containing six classrooms, a cafeteria called the Union, and a library was added; the original library was converted into a faculty workroom.
In the early 1980s, a football practice field and baseball field were added, along with an all-weather track (which was renovated and repaved in 2000). In 1985, the Fine Arts-Computer Center, containing a computer lab and classroom, a band room, a chorus room, art room, drafting room, and several classrooms was added. Around this time, the original band room was converted into a weight room. In 1990, a maintenance shed was added, and in 1991, in preparation for the school's 100th anniversary, the Centennial Courtyard was built. Also in the early 1990s, the school purchased three homes across the street from the campus to use as additional offices.
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