Bishop Fenwick High School (Franklin, Ohio)
| Bishop Fenwick High School | |
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| Address | |
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4855 State Route 122 Franklin (Middletown), Ohio, (Warren County), 45005 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°29′32″N 84°17′43″W / 39.49222°N 84.29528°WCoordinates: 39°29′32″N 84°17′43″W / 39.49222°N 84.29528°W |
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| School type | private Coed |
| Motto | To reach the heights, aim high |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1952 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
| Principal | Andy Barczak |
| Asst. Principal | Michael Hayes |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 559 (2011) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Campus size | 66 acres |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gold |
| Fight song | Cheer cheer for old Fenwick High, shout to the rafters shout to the sky, with our colors crimson and gold, we will knock our opponents cold, we fight 'em fair boys, we fight 'em square, here come the Falcons better beware, we will win this game tonight so come on boys let's fight fight fight. F-A-L-C-O-N-S Falcons, the best |
| Athletics conference | Greater Catholic League |
| Mascot | Fenwick Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Rival | Archbishop Alter and Badin |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Average SAT scores | 565 Verbal; 554 Math |
| Average ACT scores | 25 |
| Newspaper | The Fenwick Connection |
| Yearbook | Turres |
| Website | http://www.fenwickfalcons.org/ |
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.
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 Road 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.
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.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[2] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[3]
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 (Girls and Boys), and Wrestling.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys' American football – 1973, 1974[4]
- Boys' baseball – 1974, 1981[5]
- Boys' basketball – 1982[6]
- Girls' track and field – 1993[7]
- Girls' soccer – 2008[7]
- Girls' volleyball – 2010[7]
- Girls' soccer - 2012
- Boys' volleyball- 2013
Father Chuck
Father Charles Mentrup (April 17, 1959 – October 31, 2006), known to his students as Father Chuck, or Padre, was the 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. Mentrup was killed in a car accident on October 31, 2006.[8][9]
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org – June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org – July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ↑ Magan, Christopher (November 1, 2006). "Community mourns 'Father Chuck'". The Middletown Journal. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ↑ Magan, Christopher (November 1, 2006). "Priest drunk at time of fatal crash while intoxicated, coroner says". The Middletown Journal. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
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