Cardinal Newman High School (Santa Rosa, California)

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Address
Cardinal Newman High School
50 Ursuline Road Santa Rosa, California, USA
Information
Religion	Roman Catholic
Affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California
President	Mike Truesdell
Principal	Graham Rutherford
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Cardinal
Color(s)	Cardinal Red, Gold
Founded	1964
Homepage	http://www.cardinalnewman.org

Cardinal Newman High School (CNHS or CN) known informally as Cardinal Newman or simply Newman, is an American Catholic male high school located in Santa Rosa, California. Founded on April 24, 1964, and named for Cardinal John Henry Newman, it was one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation for 2005, according to the Acton Institute's Catholic High School Honor Roll.^[1] The current principal is Graham Rutherford. The current president is Mike Truesdell. Its colors are Cardinal Red and Gold; its mascot is the cardinal. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California.

1 Academics
2 Sports
- 2.1 Football
3 Ursuline High School
4 Notable people
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Academics

Class offerings include mathematics from Pre-Algebra to AP Calculus, three years of lab science consisting of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, four years of English classes, social studies classes including Government, Economics, U.S. and World History, instruction in Spanish (other language options, including Latin and French, are available through neighboring Ursuline High School), and a four-year Theology program encompassing a variety of semester-length classes including World Religions, Ethics, Social Justice, and Christian Lifestyles. Freshmen also complete programs in physical education, basic computer literacy, health, and the visual arts including public speaking and drawing. The school offers AP-level courses in many subjects. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, the schedule was amended to a double-block schematic to allow for seven class periods instead of six, which opened the door for a variety of new elective offerings. These have included Psychology, Newspaper, Weight Training, Guitar, and advanced art classes.

[edit] Sports

[edit] Football

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One of Cardinal Newman's most celebrated sports, and indeed one of the most celebrated aspects of the entire school, is its football team. Newman has in recent years been renown for its football record, consecutively placing high in regional tournaments. The sport, as is common with American high school football, also serves as a primary social event, as attendance is consistently high relative to the school's other sports. Recently San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame player Joe Montana became a part-time quarterback coach for the team.^[2] Former NFL player and author Keith Dorney also assisted with the team during his tenure from 2003 to 2006. In the 2005-2006 season, CN football won both NBL and Section 3A Champs. A notable absence of Cardinal Newman from the football championships occurred during the 2004-2005 season due to a scandal involving a student athlete who transferred from a nearby public high school before his senior year. An NCS committee ruled that Newman had violated NCS rules barring sports 'recruiting', and the team was banned from post-season play. The fair ruling still remains controversial and school officials vehemently deny that any sort of coercion took place.

At the conclusion of the 2006 season, the Cardinals lost to Oaks Christian High School in the CIF Division III California State Bowl, 27-20 in OT, but not without a fight. Cardinal Newman controlled the ball almost twice as long as Oaks Christian and gained more offensive yardage.

[edit] Ursuline High School

Main article: Ursuline High School (Santa Rosa, California)

Cardinal Newman High School is a twin of a girls' secondary school located on the same road named Ursuline High School. Their campuses adjoin and share a common eating area. The schools' academic programs are also intertwined, with most classes for juniors and seniors taught co-educationally. Exceptions include all levels of math and basic levels of science. It is uncommon for CN and UHS freshmen and sophomores to take classes taught at the other school, but certainly not unheard-of as in the case of certain language classes. The schools have separate Associated Student Bodies that collaborate in the discharge of their duties. School-sponsored social events are also facilitated in cooperation between the two schools, as is the drama program; athletics, with the exceptions of Cross Country and Track & Field, are not. The schools have separate offices, libraries, computer labs, classrooms, and gymnasium, but share cafeteria facilities, a multipurpose facility, and some athletics facilities. Class rankings for Newman and Ursuline are separate, but the students graduate together, with at least one valedictorian and salutatorian from each school giving addresses.