Chaminade-Julienne High School

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Chaminade-Julienne High School
Established 1973
School type Private, co-educational
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Principal John C. Marshall
Location Dayton, OH, USA
Color(s) Blue and Green
Mascot Eagels

Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School (aka C-J High School) is a private, co-educational, inner-city, Catholic high school located in downtown Dayton, Ohio, and operated by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is named after Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and St. Julie Billiart.

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[edit] History

In 1886, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur founded Notre Dame Academy in downtown Dayton, a private secondary school for girls. The school quickly gained a reputation for providing quality, Catholic education, which led to increased enrollment. In 1927, the Sisters were forced to move to a larger facility, and Julienne High School was formed in honor of the founder of the sisterhood, St. Julie Billiart.

In the same year, the Society of Mary, founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade purchased the old Notre Dame Academy building and founded Chaminade High School, a Catholic high school for boys. The school quickly became recognized for its strong academic and athletic programs.

Due to declining enrollment, in 1973 the two schools merged to create Chaminade-Julienne High School. The high school was soon recognized as a National School of Excellence in 1989, in honor of its rich tradition, committed faculty, and supportive community. The school is well known for having one the most racially and socio-economically diverse student bodies in the Dayton Area, drawing from over 45 different grade schools and over 40 zip codes across the Miami Valley.

[edit] Faculty

The current President of Chaminade-Julienne is Daniel J. Meixner, a 1984 graduate, and the Principal is John C. Marshall '86. Other important faculty include Director of Guidance and Assessment Charlene Wheeler '65, Director of Campus Ministry Jim Pera, Director of Athletics Michael Raiff '79, Sr. Damienne Grismer '47, and Bob Young.

In May of 2004, 1962 graduate Mike Trainor, who had been Principal since 1999, passed away at the age of 59 after an extended battle with cancer. The Chaminade-Julienne Library/Media Center was dedicated in his name, and a memorial scholarship was set up.

[edit] Academics

Chaminade-Julienne is known for its high quality education and exceptionally bright students. The average ACT and SAT scores are well above national norms. Ninety-eight percent of C-J graduates go on to higher education, many of them attending local universities such as the University of Dayton, Wright State University, Sinclair Community College, and Ohio State University. The graduating Class of 2006 earned college scholarships totaling more than $10.9 million. Many students have been individually recognized for their academic achievements.

The high school usually has a total of 900-1000 students, with a typical class size of 250. Honors and AP classes are offered to students who demonstrate above average learning capability.

[edit] Athletics

Chaminde-Julienne's athletic program has been very competitive in regional, city, and state contests since the school's founding. The school's mascot is the Eagle, and its colors are blue and green. The boys teams compete in the GCL and the girls teams compete in the GGCL.

The Eagles have accumulated a number of championships over the years. Eagle football teams under coaches Bill Blake, Fuzzy Faust, and Ed Regan won or tied for the city title for 10 consecutive years and were feared throughout the city and state. In 1966 and 1970, the basketball team, led by coach Jim Turvene, won state championships, and in 1970 the baseball team also earned the state title.

In 1982, the Chamainde-Julienne men's soccer team brought home the state championship and the women’s volleyball team became a perennial powerhouse earning multiple district and regional titles for several years. In 1991, the men's basketball team was state runner up in 1991. Both the cross country and track teams produced championships in 1993 and 1994, and the women's basketball team took C-J to the state tournament in 1998 for the first time in the school's history. Returning to state the next year, the women's basketball team brought home the 1999 State Division II championship title.

In 2002 the men's football team, led by Coach Jim Place, made history by being the first team from Dayton to win the state championship. The women's basketball team once again captured the state championship title in 2003 and 2005. They were also recognized as the Number One Team in the Nation by several ranking systems. C-J's men's football team's current record is 5 wins and 4 losses, with the next game being against Archbishop Alter on Friday Oct. 27th.

Chaminade-Julienne has longstanding rivalry, both athletic and non-athletic, with its more affluent suburban counterpart Archbishop Alter High School.

[edit] Alma Mater

Chaminade-Julienne,
Loyalty you taught us to God and fellow man,
Faith and hope and pride to have
In this, our great land.
Oh, Chaminade-Julienne,
Faithful are we.
To our Alma Mater,
Our pledge of loyalty.
Oh, Chaminade-Julienne,
To our Alma Mater, our pledge of loyalty.

[edit] Notable Alumni

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