Knoxville Catholic High School
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9245 Fox Lonas Road Knoxville, (Knox County), Tennessee 37923 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′48″N 84°5′30″W / 35.93000°N 84.09167°WCoordinates: 35°55′48″N 84°5′30″W / 35.93000°N 84.09167°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "Ut Christum Feram" (That I Might Bear Christ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, Dominican Sisters |
| Established | 1932 |
| Principal | Dickie Sompayrac |
| Chaplain | Fr. Christopher Manning |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 700 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Song | "Spirit of the Green and Gold" |
| Mascot | Fighting Irish |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Blarney Stone Press |
| Yearbook | The Shamrock |
| Academic Dean | Jane Walker |
| Dean of Students | Orestes Pumareiga |
| Athletic Director | Jason Surlas |
| Director of Development/Alumni | Diannah Eagle Miller |
| Dean of Admissions | Joni Punch |
| Website | http://www.knoxvillecatholic.com |
Knoxville Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville.
Knoxville Catholic High School, originally located on East Magnolia Avenue, registered 98 young men and women in 1932. The faculty was composed of four Sisters of Mercy and two lay teachers. The Reverend Christopher P. Murray was appointed director of Knoxville Catholic High School in 1941.
Under the direction of Father Murray, additional space was added including a gymnasium-auditorium, dressing rooms, showers, and a science laboratory. In 1947, Knoxville Catholic High School, often referred to by the acronym KCHS, became an accredited member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
March 1951 saw the breaking of ground for another addition. The new building included five classrooms, a library, offices, lavatories, and an addition to the gymnasium. Space was made for a cafeteria and a chapel.
The extensive campus provided fields for softball, basketball, and other sports. Father Herbert Prescott became the first priest-principal of Knoxville Catholic High School in 1962. Father John Batson was named principal in 1965 and Father Xavier Mankel in 1967. Father Mankel had a long and distinguished career helping to monitor and guide the growth and development of KCHS until 1979.
Father Michael Johnston was appointed as the fourth priest-principal to serve KCHS in 1979. Father Frank Richards followed in 1982. At this time the School Board of KCHS began to organize a major capital Fund Raising Campaign to ensure the future of the private, Catholic school located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Father G. Patrick Garrity arrived as principal in 1985. The school continued to grow in facilities and students.
Enrollment continued to increase over the next several years and with it a growth of faculty. The decision to move KCHS to a new facility was announced in February 1997. After almost seven decades on Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville Catholic High School would be moving to the Cedar Bluff area in West Knoxville. In July 1997, Mr. Philip Dampf became the principal of KCHS and he oversaw the school’s move to West Knoxville.
By January 2000, the construction of the new facilities was complete. Knoxville Catholic High School relocated to 9245 Fox Lonas Road and was dedicated by Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz on January 3, 2000. In 2001, Mr. Dampf resigned and Dr. Aurelia Montgomery was appointed as Interim Principal. After the successful completion of a $1 million campaign, KCHS was proud to announce the building of an All Sports Complex. Construction of the All Sports Complex was finished in 2002 in order to accommodate the growing athletic programs for KCHS.
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