Newman Catholic High School (Wausau, Wisconsin)

Newman Catholic Middle and High School
Address
1130 West Bridge Street Wausau , (Marathon County) , Wisconsin 54401-2996 United States
Coordinates	44°58′14″N89°38′58″W / 44.97056°N 89.64944°W / 44.97056; -89.64944
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1951
President	Jeff Gulan
Principal	Waylon Resch
Grades	6 - 12
Student to teacher ratio	20:1
Color(s)	Columbia blue and scarlet red
Athletics	Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field
Athletics conference	Marawood Conference
Team name	Fighting Cardinals
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper	The Red Hat
Website	newmancatholicschools.com

Newman Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, in the Diocese of La Crosse.

Background

Newman Catholic was established in 1951. It is the only Catholic high school in Marathon County. ^[2] The school has a student–teacher ratio of 20:1.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• Jack Koltes (class of 1960): Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball ^[3]
• Jim DeLisle (class of 1967): football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers; professor of real estate at the University of Washington
• Jerry Petrowski (class of 1968): member of the Wisconsin State Senate, 29th district; former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• John H. Robinson (class of 1973): former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 85th district ^[4]

References

1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. NCHS. "Newman Catholic High School Profile". Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
3. Miller, Mark (May 25, 2020). "All-Time Best: Schade the best to ever come out of Wausau". Wisconsin Sports Network. Retrieved February 23, 2025. Koltes earned a basketball scholarship to attend Notre Dame. ...
4. John H. Robinson, Wisconsin Historical Society Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Newman Catholic High School website