Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)
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"Dominus Dominantium"
"Lord of Lords"
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2550 Cherry Street Toledo, Ohio, (Lucas County) 43608 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′24″N 83°32′36″W / 41.67333°N 83.54333°WCoordinates: 41°40′24″N 83°32′36″W / 41.67333°N 83.54333°W |
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| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1919 |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo |
| President | Greg Dempsey |
| Principal | Greg Dempsey |
| Chaplain | Father Matthew Rader |
| Teaching staff | 85 |
| Grades | k-2 |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gray |
| Athletics | 24 Varsity sports |
| Athletics conference | Three Rivers Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Leprechaun |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Centric |
| Yearbook | The Centripetal |
| Director of Operations | Mike Boyle |
| Treasurer | Margaret Eischen |
| Director of Technology | James Kennedy |
| Website | http://www.centralcatholic.org |
Central Catholic High School (CCHS), is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep secondary school in Toledo, Ohio. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo and is the largest Catholic high school in the area. CCHS was founded as Cathedral High School in 1919, with its name change in 1920. The school, which is located one mile northwest of Downtown Toledo, offers three possible degrees: standard, college prep, or honors. It has received two School of Excellence Awards and the Drug Prevention Award.
Toledo Central Catholic High School evolved from the old St. Francis de Sales High School on Superior Street in 1914, to Cathedral High School on Collingwood in 1915, to the school we know today as Central Catholic High School in 1920. The idea of a centrally located Catholic high school was a new idea in the United States. Bishop Joseph Schrembs, parish priests, parents, and parishioners saw the advantage of having one large, centrally located high school rather than 25 small high schools scattered around the city. CCHS credits the visionary actions of these leaders in the founding of Central Catholic High School.
Central Catholic currently has an enrollment of 700 students. Central Catholic is blessed with great diversity. 72.11% of the students at CCHS are White, 24.14% are Black, 3.41% are Hispanic, 0.24% are Asian/Pacific Islander, and .08% are American Indian/Alaskan. There are 85 classroom teachers with a student-teacher ratio of 14.45.
Theology is the foundation of Central Catholic High School because its origin, content, and purpose all come from and lead to God himself. The Theology Curriculum at Central Catholic follows the Diocese of Toledo High School Religion Course of Study based upon the USCCB Curriculum Framework. The course of study seeks God through knowledge of His Word, of His Divine Nature, the Mission of Christ – True God and True Man, of the Church He established to carry out His mission, the Sacraments by which she is Sanctified, the demands of Discipleship – moral living (Morality, Theology of the Body, Social Justice), and finally, how to live out and proclaim that which has been learned and experienced.
The Kress Family Library was dedicated in 1996 after a generous donation from the Kress family enabled CCHS to upgrade the facility. Tom and Lou Ann Kress are active benefactors. Tom is the president of the Central Catholic Foundation and is a past president of the CCHS board of directors. Lou Ann is a past president of the CCHS Mother’s Club; and a founder and president of Catholic High Schools Mothers United. All nine of their children attended CCHS.
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