Bishop Hartley High School (Columbus, Ohio)

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Bishop Hartley High School
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Bishop Hartley High School (Columbus, Ohio)
1285 Zettler Road

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43227

United States
Coordinates 39°56′42″N82°54′41″W / 39.94500°N 82.91139°W / 39.94500; -82.91139
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Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. James
Established1957
Oversight Diocese of Columbus
SuperintendentAdam Dufault
DeanJacob Matuska
PrincipalChristopher Kowalski
Grades 912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment715 (2020–2021)
Average class size172
Student to teacher ratio15:1
Houses6
Color(s) Red and Blue   
Slogan"Transforming lives through the teachings of Jesus Christ within the Catholic tradition."
Athletics conference Central Catholic League
Team nameHawks
RivalSt.Francis Desales
TuitionParticipating (Families who are registered and participate in a Catholic church):
First child: $9,900; Second child: $8,600.
Non-Participating: First child: $10,500; Second child: $9,300.
Website http://www.bishop-hartley.org/

Bishop Hartley High School is a private, Catholic high school located in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, and serves the East side of Columbus. It typically has an enrollment between 600 and 700 students. The school bases itself upon 6 pillars: faith, service, preparation, spirit, community, and leadership.

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Bishop Hartley High School has been noted for its technology program, as students are provided with an array of devices to facilitate learning. Also, each classroom is equipped with a SMART board and most homework is transferred online.

History

Bishop Ready announced the plans to build a new Catholic High school in Columbus in 1954, and it was decided it would be named in memory of Bishop James J. Hartley, the fourth Bishop of Columbus. The sisters of Notre Dame de Namur- the city's first order of teaching nuns- agreed to staff the school under the direction of the Diocese of Columbus. Bishop Ready made frequent trips to the site to inspect the building progress. At the time of his death on May 2, 1957, the exterior construction work had been completed and the interior work was well underway. Although Bishop Ready did not have the pleasure of seeing his work completed, he had the satisfaction of knowing that the second unit in the high school expansion program was accomplished and that the first class had actually enrolled.

Bishop Edward G. Hettinger, consecrated the altar in the school chapel and offered the first Mass on Wednesday, September 11, 1957. The next day, September 12, the school was officially opened and Bishop Hartley High School welcomed its initial class of 177 ninth grade pupils.

Academics

Bishop Hartley's college preparatory graduating requirements are: 4 years of Religion, English, and Electives (2 or more Foreign Language); 3 years of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; 1 year of Health and Art. Many Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered in the curriculum including the areas of Biology, Calculus, and English. College level Calculus II and Statistics is also offered, as is PSEO at Ohio State, Columbus State, Franklin, and Ohio Dominican.

Nearly 92% of Hartley graduates attend a two or four-year program.

House System

To promote pastoral care, students are divided into 6 Houses, each with about 120 students. The houses are divided into 6 mentor groups of 20 students (5 from each class) that meet every day. House polos are worn every Wednesday to show house pride, and lanyards with school IDs are worn on a daily basis. A House Cup is awarded at the end of the year based on a point system. The Houses are named after previous Diocese of Columbus High Schools.

House NamePatron Saint(s)ColorsMascotMotto
WehrleSt. Philomena & St. JosephOrange & Forest GreenThe WolverineAd Stellas Honore Pro Maiorem Gloriam Dei - To the stars with honor, for the greater glory of God.
VictoryVirgin MaryNavy Blue & WhiteThe Victorious VictorsUbi Concordia Ibi Victoria - Where there is unity, there is victory.
AquinasThomas AquinasCourt Green & GoldThe AlligatorLux Penetret Tenebram - Let the light penetrate the darkness.
RosarySt. DominicSteel Gray & BurgundyThe RhinoIntellectu et Fide - By intellect and by faith
Sacred HeartSt. Margaret Mary AlacoqueRed & WhiteThe LionVirtus et Amor - Courage and Love
The SpringsSt. Catherine of SienaMediterranean Blue & Syracuse OrangeThe PhoenixFontes Fluent Amore Dei - The springs flow with the love of God.

Athletics

The Hartley Hawks are known for their excellent athletic program. Sports available for women include volleyball, track and field, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, cheer leading, field hockey, lacrosse, cross country, softball, and bowling. Sports for the men include wrestling, basketball, track and field, swimming and diving, football, soccer, tennis, golf, bowling, cross country, and baseball. The Hawks also have a coed Ultimate Frisbee team, which competed at the state level in 2010.

The school has just finished work on an auxiliary gym. The Rob Telersiki and Barbra Casson (TAC) was finished in 2019 and acts as a gym, weight room, and student center. They replaced the track in the summer of 2008, and in the summer of 2009 installed an artificial turf field and LED scoreboard. In 2010, new home bleachers were added, and the old home bleachers were moved to the visiting side. The newly completed entry way, St. Gabriel's Gate, has a plaque bearing homage to Jack Ryan himself. Jack Ryan was voted by the Columbus Dispatch newspaper as the number one area high school coach of the twentieth century, and is in the Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Fame for three sports. They have also recently finished a new concession building, and a new locker room and bathroom facility.

A complete virtual tour of the upgrades and school is offered on the official Bishop Hartley High School website.

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