Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Catholic High School for Boys
Address
6300 Father Tribou St. Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 United States
Coordinates	34°45′21″N 92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W / 34.75583; -92.34417Coordinates: 34°45′21″N 92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W / 34.75583; -92.34417
Information
Type	Private, All-Male
Motto	Virtus in Veritate (Latin) (Manliness in Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1930
Founder	Bishop John B. Morris
Sister school	Mount St. Mary Academy
CEEB code	041420
NCES School ID	00047854^[1]
Rector	Msgr. Lawrence Frederick
Principal	Steve Straessle
Faculty	55^[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	754^[2]
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Purple Gold
Mascot	Rockets
Accreditation	Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association
Average ACT scores	24.6^[2]
Newspaper	Rocket Times
Yearbook	The Rocket
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Football stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Director of College Counseling	Fred Baker
College attendance rate	98%^[2]
Website	www.lrchs.org

Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and established in 1930.

Extracurricular activities

The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors.

Athletics

The Little Rock Catholic Rockets compete in the 7A Classification, which is the state's largest classification, administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets compete in the 7A/6A Central Conference. Interscholastic activities include: football, golf, basketball, bowling, cross country running, soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, and baseball.^[3]

The Rockets have enjoyed numerous state championships in its history including: Baseball: 2 state titles in 1971 and 1972

Football: The Rockets football team are 3-time state football champions (1971, 1984, 1985).
Golf: The boys golf team are 8-time state golf champions (1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006).
Swimming and diving: The Rockets swim teams are 11-time state swimming champions (1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004).
Soccer: The soccer team are 5-time 7A classification state soccer champions (2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011).
Wrestling: The wrestling team are 1-time 7A/6A state wrestling champions (2014).
Tennis: The boys tennis team are 15-time state tennis champions (1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015)

Clubs and traditions

In addition to athletic competition, Catholic sponsors a JROTC unit, which participates in: Drill, Physical Fitness, Academic, and Cyber Patriot competitions, as well as participating in Quiz Bowl, debate and speech competitions. Clubs and organizations include Student Council, REACH, and honor societies such as Beta Club and the National Honor Society.

MCJROTC: The MCJROTC unit was founded by Major General Sidney S. McMath (USMC), former Governor of Arkansas, on 27 November 1967, when General Clifford B. Drake (USMC) official presented the unit colors during Charter Day ceremonies, becoming the third commissioned JROTC program in the nation. The early cadets who attended the program were refereed to as "Sid's Kids" Marine instructors are Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan (Ret. USMC) and Col. C. Johnson (Ret. USMC). The unit contains female cadets from Mount St. Mary Academy, ^[4] . The unit as a whole receiving many awards, including:

        Designated Naval Honor School, Program with Distinction (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)^[5] 
        Marine Corps Reserve Association, Region V Best Marine Corps Unit (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)^[6] 
        JROTC National Physical Fitness Champions ( 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016)^[7] ^[8] 
        JROTC Academic Bowl, Best MCJROTC Academic team (2016)

The JROTC program sponsors many different teams, such as: Academic, Armed Drill, Armed Exhibition Drill, Cyber Patriot, and Physical Fitness.

The Rockets are the 2009 Quiz Bowl state champions.

Notable alumni

French Hill (Class of 1975), United States Congressman^[9]
Jake Bequette (Class of 2007), professional football player for the New England Patriots

References

↑ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Catholic High School For Boys". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
1 2 3 4 "Profile" (PDF). Little Rock Catholic High School. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
↑ "School Profile, Catholic High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
↑ http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/2943/Girls-join-CHS-fitness-team-and-win
↑ http://www.lrchs.org/academics/academic-departments/marine-corps/#1452092713028-3c86f5b4-ac16
↑ http://www.littlerocksoiree.com/profiles/wish-list/224/catholic-high-school
↑ http://www.thv11.com/news/education/catholic-high-jrotc-wins-national-championship/210472423
↑ http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/2943/Girls-join-CHS-fitness-team-and-win
↑ http://www.lrchs.org/chs-foundationalumni-association/board_of_directors/

External links

Official website

Pulaski County, Arkansas Schools

Public high schools and notable schools
Little Rock SD	Central HS J. A. Fair Magnet HS Hall HS McClellan Magnet HS Parkview Arts and Science Magnet HS Dunbar Magnet MS (former Dunbar HS) Mann Arts and Science MS (former Horace Mann HS)
Pulaski County SSD	Maumelle HS Joe T. Robinson Sylvan Hills HS Mills University Studies J. C. Cook (CLOSED) North Pulaski HS (CLOSED) Oak Grove HS (CLOSED)
North Little Rock SD	North Little Rock HS Scipio Jones HS (CLOSED)
Jacksonville North Pulaski SD	Jacksonville HS
Charter schools	Academics Plus Charter Schools (incl. Maumelle Charter High School)

Private high schools
Secular	Pulaski Academy
Religious	Baptist Preparatory School Catholic HS for Boys Central Arkansas Christian Schools Episcopal Collegiate School Little Rock Christian Academy Mount St. Mary Academy St. Bartholomew HS (CLOSED)

This list may be incomplete.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Bishops	Ordinaries Andrew Byrne Edward Fitzgerald John Baptist Morris Albert Lewis Fletcher Andrew Joseph McDonald J. Peter Sartain Anthony Taylor Auxiliary Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Andrew Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Altus St. Richard's Church, Bald Knob St. John the Baptist Church, Brinkley St. Mary Church, Helena St. Edwards Church, Little Rock Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock St. Joseph Church, Tontitown St. Luke's Church, Warren Former St. Elizabeth's Church, De Valls Bluff
Education	High Schools Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock Mount St. Mary Academy, Little Rock Sacred Heart School, Morrilton St. Joseph School, Conway Subiaco Academy, Subiaco Former high schools St. Joseph Catholic High School, Pine Bluff
Religious Orders	Marylake Carmelite Monastery Subiaco Abbey
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