Charlotte Catholic High School
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7702 Pineville Matthews Road Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, (Mecklenburg County) 28226 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′18″N 80°51′0″W / 35.08833°N 80.85000°WCoordinates: 35°5′18″N 80°51′0″W / 35.08833°N 80.85000°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational, University-Preparatory School |
| Motto | Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth) |
| 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 Victory March |
| Athletics conference | NCHSAA Division 3A |
| Sports | Football, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Marching Band, Swimming, Cheerleading |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Nickname | Catholic |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Rival | Charlotte Country Day School, South Mecklenburg High School (Conference Rivals) |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| 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 |
Charlotte Catholic is a 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. Charlotte Catholic has a student to teacher ratio of 15.4.
The Cook (Oddo) Cup is an annual cup between Charlotte Catholic and Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS) held every school year. It is currently the 57th annual game (2017), the score is 29 -27 Charlotte Catholic. The cup named after legendary Country Day coach, coach Cook. Oddo was made a Charlotte Catholic title for the game in 2014 when CCHS coach Oddo resigned.
The school's mascot is the cougar. Charlotte Catholic's school colors are red, white and Columbia blue and occasionally black for special sports games. 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.
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