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Catholic High School for Boys | |
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6300 Father Tribou St. 72205 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°45′21″N92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W |
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Type | Private, All-Male |
Motto | Virtus in Veritate (Latin) (Manliness in the 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 | Matthew Dempsey |
Head of school | Steve Straessle |
Faculty | 55 [2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 754 [2] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Mascot | Rockets |
Accreditation | Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association |
Newspaper | Rocket Times |
Yearbook | The Rocket |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock |
Website | www |
Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1930.[ citation needed ]
The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors.[ citation needed ]
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 ]
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]
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Name | Grad Class | Category | Best Known For |
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Dr. John C. York | 1967 | Science | Cancer researcher and co-chairman of San Francisco 49ers |
French Hill | 1975 | Politics | Current United States Congressman [9] |
Gil Gerard | 1961 | Entertainment | Actor and star of television's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
Stephen Jones | 1983 | Sports | Former 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. | 1988 | Sports | Son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and chief sales and marketing officer and executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys |
Jimmy Kremers | 1984 | Sports | Former MLB player for Atlanta Braves |
Pat Seerey | 1941 | Sports | Former MLB player for Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox |
Jake Bequette | 2007 | Sports | Former Arkansas Razorbacks football and New England Patriots player [10] |