Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School

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Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School
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Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School
701 North Spring Avenue

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63108

United States
Coordinates 38°38′31.7″N90°14′6.54″W / 38.642139°N 90.2351500°W / 38.642139; -90.2351500
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1979
PresidentTamiko Armstead [1]
PrincipalDr. Craig Edwards
ChaplainFather Thomas Sswerda
Staff22
Faculty39
Grades 9-12
Enrollment328
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Color(s) Maroon, White, Black    
Athletics conferenceAAA
Nickname CRCP, CR
Team nameRitter Lions
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Tuition$8,000
Alumni newsRoat
DeanDr. Pamela Hamilton
AthleticsDirector, Robert Wallace
Website cardinalritterprep.org
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Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

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Background

Cardinal Ritter Prep opened on September 6, 1979. It is named for Cardinal Joseph Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis in the mid-20th century. From 19771978, a community representative task force was established by the Board of Catholic Education of the St. Louis Archdiocese to study the future existence of a Catholic school in the old Labouré location in North St. Louis. Arrangements to establish Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School as a co-educational college preparatory high school began in August 1979.

On May 18, 2003, Cardinal Justin Rigali dedicated the new Cardinal Ritter Preparatory High School adjacent to the Saint Louis University campus. The school opened for students in August 2003. [2] Ritter Prep is ranked in the top 50% among the large private high schools in Missouri. [3]

Location

When the school first opened, it was located in the neighborhood of Walnut Park. In 2003, a new location was opened adjacent to Saint Louis University on 701 N. Spring Ave. [2]

Athletics

The school is in MSHSAA Class 3. The athletic conference they are a member of is the Archdiocesan Athletic Association. The school has 8 varsity sports. Sports offered here are Football, Volleyball, Dance, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Baseball, Boys Track & Field, and Girls Track & Field.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. StL American. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School | Our History". www.cardinalritterprep.net. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  3. "Explore Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School". Niche. Retrieved 2017-07-04.

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