Covington Catholic High School
| Covington Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1600 Dixie Highway Park Hills, Kentucky, (Kenton County) 41011 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°3′58″N 84°31′59″W / 39.06611°N 84.53306°WCoordinates: 39°3′58″N 84°31′59″W / 39.06611°N 84.53306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Pro Deo et patria |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1925 by Francis William Howard |
| Superintendent | Mike Clines |
| President | Marcus J. Briede |
| Principal | Bob Rowe |
| Pastoral Administrator | Fr. Mark Keene |
| Chaplain | Fr. Matthew Cushing |
| Faculty | Jack Kaelin (Senior Professor) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Number of students | 560 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Fight song | http://www.covcath.org/page.cfm?p=541 |
| Sports | football, soccer, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, tennis, swim and dive, track and field, lacrosse, wrestling, archery, academic team, robotics team |
| Mascot | Colonel |
| Team name | Colonels |
| Rival | Highlands High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| National ranking | 420 |
| Average SAT scores (2014) | 1440 |
| Average ACT scores (2014) | 26 |
| Newspaper | The CCH Times |
| Feeder schools | St. Pius X, Blessed Sacrament, St. Agnes, St. Joseph, Prince of Peace |
| Graduates (2014) | 128 |
| Dean of Students | Mike Guidugli |
| Dean of Academics | Anthony Zechella |
| Dean of Discipline | Charles Hartman |
| Athletic Director | Tony Bacigalupo |
| Executive Producer | Jack Kaelin |
| Website | http://www.covcath.org |
Covington Catholic High School (abbreviated CCH or CovCath) is a private, all-male high school in Park Hills, Kentucky. It was founded in 1925 by Bishop Francis William Howard and Brother George Sauer. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington.
CovCath traces its roots to St. Joseph Commercial School, which was opened in 1885 by three brothers of the Society of Mary, and was affiliated with St. Joseph's Parish in Covington. At the time, the school was a grade school that also offered what would now be called vocational education. As time went on, a need for a full four-year Catholic boys' high school in the area developed, and it was decided to open the new Covington Catholic High School in 1925 at Mother of God on 6th Street, with a freshman class of 32. St. Joseph Commercial School was closed the following year as the Brothers of Mary chose to devote their full-time to the new school. In the early 1950s it became apparent that Covington Catholic High School would have to be expanded further if it were to continue its role as the central Catholic high school for boys in Northern Kentucky. Pastors from thirteen Northern Kentucky parishes approved plans for construction of a new 44,000 sq./ft. high school building on a 14-acre (57,000 m2) plot in the heart of Park Hills, just miles away from the previous location in Covington.
The cornerstone was placed in 1954, and the first class graduated from the school in 1955. The class president was Edward Sessinger. The total cost of the building and property was $845,439.44, and was shared by the thirteen parishes.
The school gymnasium was dedicated on January 29, 1955 when the Purcell Marian High School Cavaliers played Covington Catholic in basketball. Later, through the efforts of the S.C.O.R.E. committee, Wooten Field was added for football, and the baseball field was completely rebuilt. In 1988, the Scott Knochelman Alumni Building was built to accommodate the growing needs of athletic teams. It includes a weight room, locker room, showers, and coaches offices.
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