Chaminade-Julienne High School

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Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
Location
Dayton, OH, USA
Information
Religion Roman Catholic
President Daniel J. Meixner
Type Private, co-educational
Mascot Eagles
Color(s) Blue, Green, and White
Established 1973
Homepage www.cjeagles.org

Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, center-city, Catholic high school located in downtown Dayton, Ohio, and operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and the Society of Mary. 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.

The Society of Mary, founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade founded St. Mary's Institute in 1850, with both secondary and college level programs. St. Mary's became the University of Dayton in 1920. With the Sisters leaving the downtown Dayton site, the Marianists purchased the old Notre Dame Academy building and opened Chaminade High School, a Catholic high school for boys. The school quickly became recognized for its strong academic and athletic programs.

Because of changing enrollment and times, the two schools merged in 1973 to create Chaminade Julienne High School. The high school was 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 today for outstanding academics and faith development programs, and for serving a racially and socio-economically diverse student population that represents the greater Miami Valley. CJ students come from 45 different grade schools and more than 50 zip codes.

[edit] Leadership

The current president of Chaminade Julienne is Daniel J. Meixner '84 and the principal is John C. Marshall '86. Other important leaders include Assistant Principal Jason Unger, Director of Curriculm and Instruction Mike Miller '85, Director of Guidance and Assessment Charlene Wheeler '65, Director of Athletics Michael Raiff '79, Admissions Coordinator Alison Radelet Zlatic, and Sr. Damienne Grismer, SNDdeN '47.

[edit] Academics

The average ACT and SAT scores are well above national norms. Ninety-eight percent of C-J graduates go on to higher education at universities such as the Ohio State University. Many graduating students continue their marianist education at the University of Dayton. 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 serves 800 students, with a typical class size of 200. Honors and AP classes are offered to students who demonstrate above average learning capability.

[edit] Athletics

Chaminade 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 Girls Greater Catholic League 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 Chaminade 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. Both the cross country and track teams produced championships in 1993 and 1994, and the women's basketball team took CJ 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. The women's team returned to state and won the State Division II Championship again in 2003. In 2004 they were Division I State Runner-Up and returned in 2005 to win the Division I State Championship.

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.

In 2005, the women's tennis team made its first trip ever to the OHSAA state tournament. It placed fourth in state, and boasted 3 individual players also going to state and reaching the quarterfinals. In 2006, the women's team was back at state again, and placed third in the OHSAA tournament. In 2006, CJ sent 4 players to the state tournament, 3 of whom reached the tournament in 2005. They were two sets of sisters: the Pleiman and Buerschen sisters. In 2007, the team placed third again in the division one state championships. Four players qualified for the individual state tournament.

Chaminade-Julienne has longstanding rivalry, both athletic and non-athletic, with Archbishop Alter High School.

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[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] Fight Song

CJ Eagles are second to none
We the CJ Eagles are number one
We will always stay true to the green white and blue
All Dayton will know that its honor we pursue
HEY!!
Our school eagle spirit takes flight and soars
As our mighty team fights and scores
Just look at us progress, as we reach for our success
And bring victory to CJHS
EAGLES EAGLES GO, FIGHT, WIN!!

[edit] Notable Alumni

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[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Football. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  2. ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Basketball AAA. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  3. ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  4. ^ a b c OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.