West Catholic High School

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West Catholic High School
Address
West Catholic High School
1801 Bristol N.W.

Grand Rapids
,
Michigan
49504

United States
Coordinates 42°59′47″N85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W / 42.99639; -85.70972
Information
School type Private Catholic college preparatory school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. John Paul II
Established1962;62 years ago (1962)
PresidentJill Annable [1]
PrincipalTony Fischer [1]
Teaching staff30.8 (FTE) (2019–20) [2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment471 (2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.3 (2021-22) [2]
Campus size44 acres (18 ha) [3]
Campus typeMidsize city [2]
MascotFreddy the Falcon
Accreditation
Website grwestcatholic.org
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West Catholic High School is a private Catholic college preparatory secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan (U.S.). It opened in 1962 and is located within the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.

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Academics

West Catholic has been honored each year since 2008 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society. [6] With sixteen Advanced Placement courses taught on campus and Dual Enrollment credits through a partnership with Aquinas College also offered on-site, the Washington Post listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016. [7]

Athletics

Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is a member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. However, through the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was a member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).

State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):

Student life

The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on a monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The Westword, a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, Westword, is a pun on westward, which refers to a direction. [14]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for West Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Campus & Facilities". West Catholic High School. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Membership". Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools (MANS). Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Cardinal Newman Society - Past Honor Roll Awardees". The Cardinal Newman Society. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "America's Most Challenging High Schools". Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports".
  9. ↑ "Michigan High School Athletic Association, 2003 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2005.
  10. ↑ "MITCA Team State - 5/29/2004". Kent City Boys Track and Field Home Page. May 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005.
  11. ↑ "MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008". Hy-Tek's Meet Manager. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  12. ↑ "MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008". Hy-Tek's Meet Manager. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Olivet Eagles vs GR West Catholic (Nov 27, 2010)". Michigan High School Athletic Association. November 27, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.
  15. ↑ "Profile: Marathon man Greg Meyer keeps going and going". MLive . April 20, 2008. He helped the West Catholic Falcons win the state Class B championship in 1970 ...
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