| Cardinal Newman High School | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Newman High School | |
| Address | |
| 4701 Forest Drive Columbia, South Carolina, (Richland County), 29206 United States |
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| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1858 |
| Superintendent | Sister Julia Hutchison |
| Principal | Jacqualine Kasprowski |
| Asst. Principal | Bob Watson |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Dean of Students | Candi Watson |
| Dean of Faculty | Wanda Briley |
| Director of Admissions | Theresa Harper |
| Athletic Director | Mike Darnell |
| Website | http://www.cnhs.org |
Cardinal Newman High School is a diocesean, Roman Catholic high school in Forest Acres, South Carolina. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
Cardinal Newman was established in 1858 as Ursuline High School, a school for young women. That school was burned down during the American Civil War in 1865. The school reopened in Valle Crucis and remained there until 1887, when it moved back to Columbia. The first male graduated in 1951. The school became a diocesan school in 1957 and was renamed Catholic High School of Columbia. The school moved to its current location in Forest Acres, a suburb of Columbia, in 1961 and was renamed Cardinal Newman High School.[2]
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The National Association of Independent Schools, South Carolina Independent Schools Association, Palmetto Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Supervision and Curricurum Development, and the National Catholic Educational Association. One of South Carolina's highest rated college-prep high schools, nearly 100% of the school's graduates goes on to attend college, and in 2007, graduates received an average of over $33,000 in scholarships.
Graduates have been known to attend Ivy League institutions.
Along with superior academics, Cardinal Newman is known for its athletic program. They offer 24 different sports teams, each of which has won at least one state championship in the last 15 years.
Cardinal Newman High School is named after John Henry Newman.