Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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Catholic High School for Boys
Address
Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)
6300 Father Tribou St.

72205

United States
Coordinates 34°45′21″N92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W / 34.75583; -92.34417
Information
Type Private, All-Male
MottoVirtus in Veritate (Latin)
(Manliness in the Truth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1930(95 years ago) (1930)
FounderBishop John B. Morris
Sister school Mount St. Mary Academy
CEEB code 041420
NCES School ID 00047854 [1]
RectorMsgr. Lawrence Frederick
PrincipalMatthew Dempsey
Head of schoolSteve Straessle
Faculty55 [2]
Grades 912
Enrollment754 [2]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Purple and gold
  
Mascot Rockets
AccreditationArkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association
NewspaperRocket Times
YearbookThe Rocket
Affiliation Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Website www.lrchs.org

Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1930.[ citation needed ]

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Activities

Extracurricular activities

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

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 won the following state championships:[ citation needed ]

Clubs and traditions

In addition to athletic competition, Catholic sponsors a United States Marine Corps JROTC unit, which participates in Drill, Physical Fitness, Academic, and Cyber Patriot competitions, as well as participating in Quiz Bowl, debate, and speech competitions.[ citation needed ]

The Rockets were the 2009 Quiz Bowl state champions and the 2021 chess state champions. [8]

Notable alumni

NameGrad ClassCategoryBest Known For
Dr. John C. York 1967ScienceCancer researcher and co-chairman of San Francisco 49ers
French Hill 1975PoliticsCurrent United States Congressman [9]
Gil Gerard 1961EntertainmentActor and star of television's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Stephen Jones 1983SportsFormer Arkansas Razorbacks football player, son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and current executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel for the team
Jerry Jones Jr. 1988SportsSon of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and chief sales and marketing officer and executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Kremers 1984SportsFormer MLB player for Atlanta Braves
Pat Seerey 1941SportsFormer MLB player for Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox
Jake Bequette 2007SportsFormer Arkansas Razorbacks football and New England Patriots player [10]


References

  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Catholic High School For Boys". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Profile" (PDF). Little Rock Catholic High School. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. "School Profile, Catholic High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Girls join CHS fitness team -- and win - Arkansas Catholic - March 31, 2012".
  5. "Marine Corps JROTC". Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
  6. "Catholic High School / Wish List 2015". Little Rock Soiree Magazine.
  7. Catholic High JROTC wins national championship Archived May 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Catholic High's move to chess club a winning decision - Arkansas Catholic - April 29, 2021". www.arkansas-catholic.org. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. "Board of Directors". Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
  10. "Family lineman". July 19, 2011.