West Catholic High School
| West Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1802 Bristol Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan, (Kent County) 49504 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°WCoordinates: 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. John Paul II |
| Established | 1962 |
| Superintendent | David Faber |
| President | Tom Maj |
| Principal | Cynthia Kneibel |
| Chaplain | Fr. Scott Nolan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Fight song |
Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a victory! On the West Side of the Valley, there's a team we love so well. They're the boys from on the hilltop, Altogether hear us yell! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We will challenge every foe, Whether cloudy or fair, we'll always be there with our cry of GO WEST GO! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We'll go on to VIC-TO-RY! Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a Victory! Written by Eric Wendlandt and Sister Marcia |
| Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent: Blue Division |
| Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
| Team name | Falcon |
| Rival | Oakridge |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Westword |
| Tuition | 8,975 |
| Athletic Director | Tony Fischer |
| Website | http://grwestcatholic.org |
Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a victory! On the West Side of the Valley, there's a team we love so well. They're the boys from on the hilltop, Altogether hear us yell! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We will challenge every foe, Whether cloudy or fair, we'll always be there with our cry of GO WEST GO! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We'll go on to VIC-TO-RY! Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a Victory!
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a school and it was opened in 1962. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids West Catholic is known as a very prestigious academic institution in the state of Michigan. West Catholic has been honored each year since 2007 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society. The Washington Post listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2013-14 and 2014-15. 99% of all West Catholic graduates attend college, including 100% of the Class of 2015.
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. Though the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). A new gymnasium was completed in 2008. Upon its completion, the new gymnasium took the place of the old gymnasium for most of the schools functions. The old gymnasium used to be called the new gymnasium.
State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):
State Runners-up (MHSAA unless noted):
Many West Catholic Athletes have gone on to play sports at the collegiate and professional level, including:
The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on monthly basis by members of Journalism class each month. The Westword, a staple of student-life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, Westword, is a pun on westward, which refers to a direction.
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