Bishop Watterson High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Bishop Watterson High School
Address
99 East Cooke Road
Columbus, Ohio, 43214
United States
Coordinates 40°2′55″N 83°0′59″W / 40.04861°N 83.01639°WCoordinates: 40°2′55″N 83°0′59″W / 40.04861°N 83.01639°W
Information
School type Private High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1954
Oversight Diocese of Columbus
Principal Marian Hutson
Teaching staff 87
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1100 (2008)
Color(s) Cardinal red and Vegas Gold         
Athletics conference Central Catholic League
Mascot Eagle
Team name Eagles
Website http://www.bishopwatterson.com/

Bishop Watterson High School is a parochial, college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio.

History

Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under the auspices of the Diocese of Columbus, is a co-educational college preparatory institution serving the Central Ohio area. Bishop Watterson High School was the first co-educational diocesan high school in Franklin County. It opened its doors in the fall of 1954 in honor of Bishop John Ambrose Watterson, the second Bishop of Columbus who served until April 17, 1899.

Dismissal of gay teacher

A Bishop Watterson High School physical education teacher claimed she was fired on March 28, 2013 from her position of 19 years after an obituary printed in a local newspaper for her mother listed her with a same sex domestic partner, thereby publicly revealing that she was gay.[1]

Students and supporters started an online petition on change.org asking for her reinstatement. The petition had more than 105,000 signatures as of May 1, 2013.[2] The Columbus Dispatch reported that the firing could be a violation of city law, which states that an employer cannot have a policy that discriminates based on sexual orientation.[3]

Clubs and activities

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[5]

Athletics

Sports that are offered include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, diving, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. Watterson does not have their own football stadium because of lack of space. Instead Watterson rents use of the football stadium at Columbus North International School from Columbus City Schools for their home games.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Bowerstock, Mike. "Many Outraged Following Bishop Watterson PE Teacher's Dismissal." NBC4i.com, April 16, 2013. http://www.nbc4i.com/story/21995312/outrage-over-bishop-watterson-pe-teacher-dismissed-from-job
  2. ↑ Change.org. "Diocese of Columbus: Reinstate faculty member Clara Hale." April 20, 2013. http://www.change.org/petitions/diocese-of-columbus-reinstate-faculty-member-carla-hale
  3. ↑ Viviano, JoAnne. "Watterson's firing of gay teacher may violate city law." The Columbus Dispatch, April 18, 2013. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/04/18/firing-of-gay-teacher-may-violate-city-law.html
  4. ↑ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org â€” June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  5. ↑ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org â€” 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.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  7. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  8. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

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