Parkersburg Catholic High School
| Parkersburg Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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3201 Fairview Avenue Parkersburg, West Virginia, (Wood County), 26104-2111 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°16′53″N 81°31′20″W / 39.28139°N 81.52222°WCoordinates: 39°16′53″N 81°31′20″W / 39.28139°N 81.52222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Carpe Diem |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1958 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston |
| Principal | Karen Robinson |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 191 (2007-2008) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and White |
| Athletics | Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Tennis, Softball |
| Athletics conference | Little Kanawha Conference |
| Mascot | Crusader |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Rival | St. Marys, Williamstown |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Tuition | $4,839 |
| Communities served | Parkersburg, West Virginia Ritchie County, West Virginia Belpre, Ohio Marietta, Ohio |
| Athletic Director | Danny Tennant |
| Website | http://www.pchs1.com |
Parkersburg Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
Parkersburg Catholic was opened in 1950,[2] located at the corner of 9th and Juliana Sts. It was moved to a new site on Fairview Ave. in 1958. It was the first Catholic high school in the area. Originally known as St. Francis Xavier High School, the name was changed to its present name in 1954. It began with its highest level as the 9th Grade, then expanded each year thereafter. It now hosts grades 7-12, with 180 students enrolled on average.
Hail to alma mater hail,
Never will our loyalties fail,
Hardships and studies,
Laughter and buddies,
Make us one,
Never will the memories die,
Through the years of days by,
We will be true forever,
To Parkersburg Catholic High.
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ "History". Parkersburg Catholic High School. Retrieved April 2015.
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