Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, South Carolina)

Cardinal Newman High School

Cardinal Newman High School
Address
4701 Forest Drive
Columbia, South Carolina, (Richland County), 29206
United States
Coordinates 34°1′13″N 80°58′13″W / 34.02028°N 80.97028°WCoordinates: 34°1′13″N 80°58′13″W / 34.02028°N 80.97028°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1858
Superintendent Sister Julia Hutchison
Principal Jacqualine Kasprowski
Asst. Principal Bob Watson
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 440 (2008)
Color(s) Red and Black         
Team name Cardinals
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Dean of Students Candi Watson
Dean of Faculty Wanda Briley
Director of Admissions Theresa Harper
Athletic Director Wanda Briley
Website http://www.cnhs.org

Cardinal Newman High School is a diocesean, Roman Catholic middle and high school in Forest Acres, South Carolina, located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.

History

Cardinal Newman was established in 1858 as Ursuline High School, a school for young women. That school was destroyed when Union soldiers burned Columbia in 1865. The school reopened in Valle Crucis, North Carolina 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 in honor of John Henry Newman.[2]

In its efforts to provide Catholic education to as many students possible, Cardinal Newman School began its operation of a Middle School (grades 7 and 8) in 1989. The building, which formerly served as the Ursuline Convent, was thoroughly renovated and welcomed over 100 students.

Academic programs

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The National Association of Independent Schools, South Carolina Independent School 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.

Athletics

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. The varsity cheerleaders have won the state championship for the last 7 consecutive years. Along with this, the CN Wrestling team has won the state championship for the past 4 years.

New facility

There are plans to move Cardinal Newman to land in unincorporated Richland County. A ground breaking ceremony was held in the spring of 2013 with an anticipated opening date of the fall of 2015.[3]

Feeder schools

In addition to Columbia-area public schools, Cardinal Newman has four Catholic elementary feeder schools; St. Joseph, St. John Neumann, St. Peter and St. Martin de Porres.

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