Bishop Fenwick High School (Franklin, Ohio)

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**Bishop Fenwick High School**

Principal	Ms. Catherine Mulligan
School type	Private, it
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Location	Middletown, Ohio, United States
Mascot	Falcon
School newspaper	"The Fenwick Connection"
School annual publication	"Turres"
School motto	"To reach the heights, aim higher"
School colors	Crimson and gold

Bishop Fenwick High School is a parochial high school in Middletown, Ohio, USA. While it is in the city limits of Middletown, it has a Franklin mailing address.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
- 3.1 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
4 Father Chuck
5 Notable Alumni
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

The school was opened August 21, 1952 and named in honor of Edward Dominic Fenwick, first Roman Catholic Bishop of Cincinnati. The first principal was Rev. Julian Krusling. Due to outgrowing the original site, the school moved on November 20, 1962 to Manchester Avenue in Middletown. The growth continued and in September 2004 the school moved to a new campus, on State Road 122 on the east side of Middletown.

[edit] Academics

The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. Curriculum levels are Advanced College Preparatory study, College Preparatory and General Studies.

[edit] Athletics

Fenwick's sports teams are sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The boys teams compete in the Greater Catholic League. The girls teams compete in the Girls Greater Cincinnati League. Fenwick currently has teams in the following athletic sports: Baseball, Basketball (Girls and Boys), Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Inline Hockey, Lacrosse (Girls and Boys), Softball, Soccer (Girls and Boys), Swimming, Tennis (Girls and Boys), Track, Triathlon, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Boys Football – 1973, 1974 ^[1]
Boys Baseball – 1974, 1981 ^[2]
Boys Basketball – 1982 ^[3]
Girls Track and Field – 1993 ^[4]

[edit] Father Chuck

Father Charles Mentrup (April 17, 1959 - Ocober 31, 2006), known to his students as Father Chuck, or Padre, was principal of Bishop Fenwick High School from 1997-2005. He is credited with much of the growth of Fenwick and for helping to initiate and speed up the construction of the current school campus. Fr. Chuck was killed in a car accident October 31 while driving intoxicated.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Warren County, Ohio Common Pleas Judge P. Daniel Fedders, class of 1955.

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Middletown, Ohio Magnode Inc. Co-owner Martin J. Bidwell, class of 1975...3rd leading scorer in Fenwick Basketball history, father of Martin J. Bidwell II (passed his father to become the second leading scorer in Fenwick history).
Cincinnati, Ohio Photographer Thomas E. Witte, class of 1995. Author of "The Road Back: The Cincinnati Bengals Under Coach Marvin Lewis", under contract with Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine and the NFL.