Archbishop McNicholas High School | |
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Crest of Archbishop McNicholas High School
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6536 Beechmont Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio United States |
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Coordinates | 39°5′10″N 84°22′37″W / 39.08611°N 84.37694°WCoordinates: 39°5′10″N 84°22′37″W / 39.08611°N 84.37694°W |
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Type | Private, parochial, archdiocesan |
Motto | That Youth May Attain Full Stature in Christ |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1915 (St. Joseph Academy) 1951 (Archbishop McNicholas High School) |
Authority | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
Principal | Patricia Beckert |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-ed |
Enrollment | 576 (2017–18) |
Color(s) | Hunter green and white |
Athletics conference | Greater Catholic League Central |
Nickname | McNick |
Team name | Rockets |
Rival | Badin High School (Hamilton, Ohio) Alter High School (Kettering, Ohio) Roger Bacon High School |
Accreditation | Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association |
Newspaper | Milestone |
Website | http://www.mcnhs.org/ |
Archbishop McNicholas High School is a coed school [Secondary education|high school] in the neighborhood of Mt. Washington in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The school was opened in 1951 and named in honor of John T. McNicholas, Archbishop of Cincinnati.
In 1915, St. Joseph Academy, an all-girls academy, was opened as a day and boarding school operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille. In 1950, Archbishop John T. McNicholas designated the academy would become the first co-ed parochial high school in Cincinnati. Archbishop McNicholas died defore the school was opened and his successor, Archbishop Karl J. Alter approved on January 15, 1951 that the school be named for Archbishop McNicholas.
The school was purchased from the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 1998.
The geographic district of Archbishop McNicholas High School is on the eastern side of Hamilton County and extends into Clermont and Brown Counties.
The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. 99% of the students attending McNicholas High School further their education in post-secondary schools and colleges. It is required that students have two semester-length theology classes every year at McNicholas, as well as community service hours.
Students enjoy small class sizes with a 23:1 student/teacher ratio.
A culmination of many different listening sessions and surveys resulted in the realization Archbishop McNicholas High School was in dire need to expand and update campus facilities.
The TurningPoint Capital Campaign set out with the goal of generating $3.5 million necessary to address immediate and crucial needs of the school. Goals included:
After many years of anticipation McNicholas High School Rockets have a home football field. The Penn Station stadium is behind the school in the area known by all alumni as "Paradise". Addition phases will be completed as funds allow. The first phase included the turf field, an all weather track, a scoreboard and goal posts, bleachers and a press box.
In the final phase the school will build new restrooms and a concession stand. Eventual plans include the installation of permanent stadium lights, a “field house” with locker rooms, weight room, and a meeting room.