Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School

Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School
Address
2410 South Ninth Street

Lafayette
,
Indiana
47909-2499

United States
Coordinates40°23′35″N 86°53′9″W / 40.39306°N 86.88583°W / 40.39306; -86.88583
Information
School typePrivate, Secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
Established1956; 68 years ago (1956)
PrincipalDaryl beck
Teaching staff29.5 (FTE) (2017–18)[1]
Grades7–12[1]
Enrollment440 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.9 (2017–18)[1]
Color(s)  Navy Blue
  White
Athletics conferenceHoosier Conference
NicknameKnights
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
YearbookLance
Websitecc.lcss.org

Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school serving grades 7–12 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States.

History

Central Catholic was founded in 1956.

In 1959, Senator John F. Kennedy brought his presidential campaign to Central Catholic. He spoke before thousands at a fund-raising dinner in McHale Gymnasium.[3]

In 1990, citing a lack of support, money, and enrollment, CC threatened to close its doors. Former bishop, William Higi, announced in the spring of 1990 that CC's doors would close at the end of the school year. The announcement resulted in a strong showing of support from the principal at that time, Dave Worland, which eventually led to the reversal of the decision to close the school's doors.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 440 students enrolled for the 2017–18 school year was:[1]

  • American Indian/Alaska Native - 0%
  • Asian - 0.7%
  • Black - 2.0%
  • Hispanic - 6.4%
  • White - 90.9%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islander - 0%
  • Two or more races - 0%

Athletics

Central Catholic is currently a member of the Hoosier Athletic Conference. The following sports are offered at CC:[5][6][7]

  • Baseball (boys)
    • State champion - 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13[8]
  • Basketball (boys & girls)
    • Boys state champion - 1997–98, 1999–00, 2002-03[8]
    • Girls state champion - 2005–06, 2014–15, 2015–16[8]
  • Bowling (co-ed)
  • Cross country (co-ed)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 1976–77, 1999–00, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2019-20[8]
  • Golf (boys & girls)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
    • Girls state champion - 2020-21
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming & diving (boys & girls)
  • Tennis (boys & girls)
  • Track & field (co-ed)
  • Volleyball (girls)
    • State champion - 2010–11, 2017–18, 2021-22[8]
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Central Catholic Jr Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Gallery: Sen. John F. Kennedy visits Lafayette". Journal and Courier. Retrieved August 26, 2015.[dead link]
  4. ^ Buche, Matt (June 1, 2015). "Looking back 25-Years". Lafayette Catholic School System. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Lafayette Central Catholic - Team Home Lafayette Central Catholic Knights Sports". lccathletics.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "School Profile - Lafayette Central Catholic". Indiana High School Activities Association. Retrieved May 28, 2019 – via www.myihsaa.net.
  7. ^ "Team list". roeing.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e "IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). Indiana High School Activities Association. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 – via ihsaa.org.
  9. ^ Richardson, Mylene (2023). The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines. p. 47. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

External links

  • Official website
  • Lafayette Catholic School System
  • Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
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