Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
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| Central Catholic High School | |
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(For God and Country)[1] |
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| 4720 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
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| Principal | Bro. Richard Grzeskiewicz |
| Dean | Mr. Richard Capretta |
| Enrollment |
845[1] |
| Type | Catholic |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Mascot | VIKING |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Established | 1927 |
| Information | 412-621-8189 |
| Homepage | Central Catholic High School |
Central Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school for boys in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
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[edit] History
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Located in the city's cultural district of Oakland, the designated historic landmark school is one of the most architecturally significant in Western Pennsylvania. Built in Flemish Gothic style with soaring towers and stabilizing buttresses, the school building is emblematic of the values and skills imparted there. It is a rich symbol in brick, slate, and stone of the Christian Brothers' educational heritage that emphasizes faith, scholarship, and service.
When Central Catholic was founded by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle in 1927 as Pittsburgh's first Diocesan high school, its goal was to prepare young Catholic men of the diocese for leadership roles in Pittsburgh. For 80 years, Central Catholic graduates have fulfilled that mission in the Church, business, government, professions, and trades.
Like other schools of the Christian Brothers, Central Catholic affirms the value of the individual student. The success of the school's program can be measured in the impressive number of academic scholarships earned by graduates and by the percentage of students who pursue higher education—nearly 100 percent.
[edit] Student Life
The school also has a storied athletic history that includes recent championships for basketball, swimming, track & field, tennis, rowing, and football. The school also offers baseball, soccer, lacrosse, fencing, bowling, ice hockey, in-line hockey, golf, wrestling and cross country.
Students may also choose to participate in a new robotics program called FIRST (usfirst.org), forensics (debate & public speaking), newspaper, yearbook or the performing arts.
The school is located on Fifth Avenue in the Oakland district of the city, and is within blocks of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Students can participate in other programs such as SADD and Lasallian Youth.
The school's mascot is the "Viking", and it had a long-standing rivalry with North Catholic High School until enrollment greatly declined at North Catholic.
[edit] School Success
In 2008, Central experienced much success around campus and around the city of Pittsburgh.
- The school opened the newly-remodeled Clifford E. Brown library, a multi-million dollar project.
- Students and Faculty helped raise over $20,000 for the San Miguel school in Camden, NJ. It was a record high for money raised by a Christian Brothers-run school.
- The varsity football team won both the WPIAL & PIAA championships, finishing the season off in Hershey, PA as state champions.
- The varsity basketball team won the WPIAL championships.
- The Masque Drama Society received 11 nominations from the Gene Kelly Awards for their spring production of Beauty & the Beast, for which students from Central and Oakland Catholic opened the night with their high-energy number "Gaston". They won 3/11 including Best Choreography, Best Musical (Budget 2) and senior Michael Campayno (Gaston) won the award for Best Supporting Actor.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Marc Bulger - starting Quarterback, St. Louis Rams[2][3]
- Regis Cordic - radio personality[4]
- John F. "Jack" Donahue - Founder and Chairman of Federated Investors, Inc.[4]
- Bill Hillgrove - American sports journalist, radio personality, and sports broadcaster.[5]
- Dan Marino - Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Miami Dolphins[4]
- Michael McGough - prominent Supreme Court reporter[4]
- Lewis C. Merletti - director of the United States Secret Service[4]
- Zachary Quinto - actor, appears as Sylar on the show Heroes[6]
- Tom Savini - special effect and makeup expert[7]
- August Wilson - playwright (Did not graduate)[8]
[edit] References
- Toker, Franklin (1986, 1994). Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b 2006-2007 Parent/Student Handbook. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ Marc Bulger #10. St. Louis Rams Official Website. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ White, Mike. "Tradition of Western Pennsylvania quarterbacks continues", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PG Publishing Co., 2005-08-26. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e Alumni Hall of Fame. Central Catholic High School Web Site. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Channel 4 Action News Team: Bill Hillgrove. WTAE-TV Channel 4 Web Site. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Owen, Rob. "TV Preview: Pittsburgh native Quinto is face of 'Heroes' villain", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2006-12-03. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Vassilaros, Dimitri. "Creepshow mastermind delivers scares nationwide", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 2003-10-04. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Rawson, Christopher. "Obituary: August Wilson, Pittsburgh playwright who chronicled black experience", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2005-10-03. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
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