Owensboro Catholic High School

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Owensboro Catholic High School
Address
Owensboro Catholic High School
1524 West Parrish Avenue

Owensboro
,
(Daviess County)
,
Kentucky
42301

United States
Coordinates 37°45′35″N87°7′40″W / 37.75972°N 87.12778°W / 37.75972; -87.12778
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoFaith in Education
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1951
SuperintendentDavid Kessler [1]
PresidentTom Lilly [2]
PrincipalGates Settle [3]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment507 (November 2009)
 •  Grade 9 123
 •  Grade 10 125
 •  Grade 11 124
 •  Grade 12 135
Student to teacher ratioteachers/students 1:18
Hours in school day6
Color(s) Green and White   
Fight song "Aces Spirit," set to the melody of On, Wisconsin!
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Softball, Football, Swimming and Diving, Track, Volleyball, Golf, Soccer, Wrestling, and Tennis [4]
Team nameAces
RivalOwensboro High School
NewspaperThe Peddler
Campus Minister & Theology Department ChairFr. Jason McClure [5]
Episcopal VicarFr. Pat Reynolds [6]
Website www.owensborocatholic.org/schools/OCHS/

Owensboro Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro.

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History

Owensboro Catholic opened in September 1951, replacing the closing St. Francis Academy. [7]

Bus breakdown

In January 2016, a group of approximately 40 Owensboro Catholic students drew national attention after Winter Storm Jonas caused their bus to break down on Interstate 76 in western Pennsylvania. [8] The students were returning from a school-sponsored trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and were stranded in the bus for over twenty hours. [8] [9]

Controversy

In January 2019, a student from Owensboro Catholic High School was observed making comments at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. The student stated "land gets stolen all the time, it's how it works". The President of Owensboro Catholic Schools, Tom Lilly stated that, "I know that they will use this as an opportunity to make this a teaching moment on the sensitivities involved. Any time there is any question about a time any kid makes a mistake, our goal is to correct them and teach them." [10] [11]

Academics

Owensboro Catholic High School issues three types of high school diplomas: the Standard High School Diploma, the College Preparatory Curriculum Diploma, and the Honors Curriculum Diploma. [12] The Standard Diploma meets Kentucky state requirements for high school graduation. The College Preparatory Diploma and Honors Diploma meet the Pre-College Curriculum, a set of standards set by the Kentucky Department of Education for students planning on attending a four-year Kentucky public university. [13]

Owensboro Catholic High School offers eight Advanced Placement (AP) courses. [12] In July 2019, two of the school's faculty members, Cynda Wood and Bretnea Turner, attended the annual Advanced Placement Conference as presenters. [14]

Athletics

Owensboro Catholic athletic teams are known as the Aces. The Aces basketball team shares the Owensboro Sportscenter with Kentucky Wesleyan College. As of 2018, Owensboro Catholic has won 10 Kentucky High School Athletic Association championships:

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "New Superintendent of Catholic Schools". Diocese of Owensboro. March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tom Lilly Named OCS President". Owensboro Catholic Schools. May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Principal's Message OCHS". Owensboro Catholic Schools. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Extracurricular Activities & Athletics OCHS". Owensboro Catholic Schools. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Student Handbook and Calendar" (PDF). Owensboro Catholic Schools. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Education Council". Owensboro Catholic Schools. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "History". Owensboro Catholic Schools. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Saliba, Emmanuelle (January 23, 2016). "Snowstorm Strands Students on Bus for Over 20 Hours on Pennsylvania Highway". NBC News . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Schmitt, Ben (January 23, 2016). "Winter storm strands hundreds of motorists on Pa. Turnpike". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Catholic schools under fire for comments at Indigenous Peoples March; school officials, father respond". The Owensboro Times. January 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ Murdock, Sebastian (January 19, 2019). "Native American Vietnam Veteran Speaks Out After MAGA Hat-Wearing Teens Harass Him". HuffPost .
  12. 1 2 "Academics OCHS". Owensboro Catholic Schools. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Planning for College Precollege Curriculum Checklist". KHEA. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  14. ↑ Mason, Marlys (April 24, 2019). "OCHS teachers to present at AP Conference". The Owensboro Times. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Hall of Fame Entertainment". Visit Owensboro. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  16. ↑ West, Gary (June 1, 2009). "Nicky Hayden, "The Kentucky Kid"". Kentucky Living. Retrieved January 31, 2020.


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