Wheeling Central Catholic High School

Catholic independent secondary school in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

Maroon & whiteSloganTo Think and Act Like ChristFight songHail CentralAthleticsfootball, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics, ice hockey, and lacrosseAthletics conferenceOhio Valley Athletic ConferenceNicknameMaroon KnightsRivalsShadyside High School, The Linsly SchoolAccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[3]PublicationKnight TimesYearbookAccoladeAnnual tuition$4980-$9100^[4]Feeder schoolsSt. Michaels Parish School, Our Lady of Peace School, St. Vincent de Paul School, Corpus Christi SchoolWebsitecchsknights.org

Central Catholic High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Central Catholic High School has been educating young men and women since 1865. The school is a part of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston campus, which includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the diocesan offices, and the chancery.

At the end of the 2016–2017 school year, Bishop Donahue Memorial High School closed and merged into Central Catholic.^[5]

Athletics

Central's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:

Boys: football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling
Girls: cheerleading, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball
All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics
Club sports: ice hockey, lacrosse

State championships

Football: 1979, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
Cheering: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
Baseball: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
Boys basketball: State Catholic Championships: 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966. WV ‘AA’ State Championships: 1982, 1987, 1990. WV ‘A’ State Championships: 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018
Girls basketball: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
Golf: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2018
Girls tennis: 2005
Boys track: 2005, 2008
Hockey: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
Girls Track: 2017

Notable alumni

John Corbett, actor
Joe DeNardo, Pittsburgh meteorologist
Mike Florio, sportswriter
Bill Gompers, football player
Johnny Pramesa, former professional baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs)
Doug Wojcik, college basketball coach

External links

Official website
West Virginia High School sports championship lists

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Central Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
^ "Mrs. Rebecca Sancomb". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ "Tuition". Admission. Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "THE DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON ANNOUNCES UNIFICATION OF TWO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS - Bishop Donahue High School". bishopdonahue.org. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24.

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

Class A

Beallsville Blue Devils
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Conotton Valley Rockets
Hundred Hornets
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Trinity Christian Warriors
Valley Lumberjacks
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Class AA

Bridgeport Bulldogs
Caldwell Redskins
Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees
Frontier Cougars
River Pilots
Shadyside Tigers
Shenandoah Zeps
Southern Local Indians
Toronto Red Knights
Wellsville Tigers
Wheeling Central Maroon Knights

Class AAA

Barnesville Shamrocks
Bellaire Big Reds
Buckeye Local Panthers
Buckeye Trail Warriors
Fort Frye Cadets
Linsly Cadets
Magnolia Blue Eagles
Martins Ferry Purple Riders
Monroe Central Seminoles

Class AAAA

Beaver Local Beavers
Cambridge Bobcats
East Liverpool Potters
Edison Wildcats
Harrison Central Huskies
Indian Creek Redskins
Oak Glen Golden Bears
St. Clairsville Red Devils
Union Local Jets
Weir Red Riders

Class AAAAA

Brooke Bruins
Dover Crimson Tornadoes
John Marshall Monarchs
Morgantown Mohigans
New Philadelphia Quakers
Parkersburg South Patriots
Steubenville Big Red
University Hawks
Warren Warriors
Wheeling Park Patriots

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
Bishops	Ordinaries Richard Vincent Whelan John Joseph Kain Patrick James Donahue John Joseph Swint Joseph Howard Hodges Francis B. Schulte Bernard William Schmitt Michael J. Bransfield Mark E. Brennan Coadjutor Thomas John McDonnell Auxiliary James Edward Michaels
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of St. Joseph, Wheeling Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston Parishes Good Shepherd Church, Coalburg St. Peter's Church, Harpers Ferry St. Francis Xavier Church, Parkersburg Former parishes St. Bernard Church, Camden St. Colman's Church, Dillon
Education	Higher education Catholic Distance University Wheeling Jesuit University High schools Charleston Catholic High School, Charleston Madonna High School, Weirton Notre Dame High School, Clarksburg Parkersburg Catholic High School, Parkersburg St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, Huntington Wheeling Central Catholic High School, Wheeling Former high school Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy, Wheeling Grade school Cathedral Parish School
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