Archbishop McNicholas High School
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Archbishop McNicholas High School is a parochial
high school
in the Mt. Washington
neighborhood of Cincinnati
, Ohio
, USA
. The school was opened in 1951 and named in honor of John T. McNicholas
, fifth bishop and third Archbishop of Cincinnati.
In 1915 St. Joseph Academy was opened as a day and boarding school operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille. In 1950 Archbishop McNicholas designated the academy would become the first co-ed parochial high school in Cincinnati. Archbishop McNicholas died defore the school was opened and his successor, Archbishop Karl J. Alter approved on January 15, 1951 that the school be named for Archbishop McNicholas.
The school was purchased from the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille
by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
on July 1, 1998.
The geographic district of McNicholas High School is on the eastern side of Hamilton County and extends into Clermont and Brown Counties. 19 Catholic parishes have "feeder" elementary schools where students come from within the district.
In 1970, a gym was constructed. An auxiliary gym was constructed in 2006. The TurningPoint Capital Campaign set out with the goal of generating $3.5 million necessary to address immediate and crucial needs of the school.
In the final phase during 2011, the school will complete the installation of the bleachers, build new restrooms, and a concession stand. The school will also build a “field house” with locker rooms, weight room, and a meeting room. The final phase also includes the installation of permanent stadium lights. The school hopes to complete the entire project by the end of 2012.
See also: McNicholas Project Paradise Website
Due to a donation from the Seimers family, McNicholas's former "Studio 100" was renamed The Jeanne Spurlock Theatre in 2011, and was updated in terms of technology and seating.
McNicholas also hosts an alumni theatre group, the Paradise Players.
The McNicholas Theatre Department hosts International Theaspian Troupe 4737.
International Thespian Society Troop 4737:
President - Claire O'Malley
Vice-President - Matt Gabbard
General Officers - Andrea Bridges, Kim Kollsmith, Gabby Camacho, Caroline Dill, Melina Hazzard
Recent Accomplishments at the Thespian State Conference:
1st in “Duet Musical” - 2009, 2010, 2011
1st in “Group Musical” - 2009, 2010
1st in “Solo Mime” - 2010
1st in “Sound Design” - 2008, 2010
2 students in “All State Musical” - 2009
Main Stage performance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” - 2009
2010-2011 Productions:
Harvey – November 3-5
Theatre III/IV Showcase – December 19, 20
Laughing Stock – February 9-11
Theatre II Showcase May 3-4
Theatre I Family Night Showcase – May 24
Parochial school
A parochial school is a school that provides religious education in addition to conventional education. In a narrower sense, a parochial school is a Christian grammar school or high school which is part of, and run by, a parish.-United Kingdom:...
high school
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in the Mt. Washington
Mount Washington (Cincinnati)
Mount Washington is a neighborhood on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located about ten minutes east of Downtown via Columbia Parkway and Beechmont Avenue; or a slightly longer drive via Riverside Drive and Kellogg Avenue, to Salem Avenue and up Sutton Avenue or Beacon Street...
neighborhood of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, USA
United States
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. The school was opened in 1951 and named in honor of John T. McNicholas
John T. McNicholas
John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. A Dominican, he served as Bishop of Duluth and Archbishop of Cincinnati .-Early life and education:...
, fifth bishop and third Archbishop of Cincinnati.
In 1915 St. Joseph Academy was opened as a day and boarding school operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille. In 1950 Archbishop McNicholas designated the academy would become the first co-ed parochial high school in Cincinnati. Archbishop McNicholas died defore the school was opened and his successor, Archbishop Karl J. Alter approved on January 15, 1951 that the school be named for Archbishop McNicholas.
The school was purchased from the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille aka Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg is a Roman Catholic congregation of women.Its forebearer, the The Congregation of Sisters of Saint Joseph was started in Le Puy, France by the Jesuit Jean Paul Médaille and accepted by the bishop, Mgr....
by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev...
on July 1, 1998.
The geographic district of McNicholas High School is on the eastern side of Hamilton County and extends into Clermont and Brown Counties. 19 Catholic parishes have "feeder" elementary schools where students come from within the district.
Academics
The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. 97% of the students attending McNicholas High School further their education in post-secondary schools and colleges. It is required that students have one Religion focused class during attendance at McNicholas.Turning Point Campaign
A culmination of many different listening sessions and surveys resulted in the realization Archbishop McNicholas High School was in dire need to expand and update campus facilities.In 1970, a gym was constructed. An auxiliary gym was constructed in 2006. The TurningPoint Capital Campaign set out with the goal of generating $3.5 million necessary to address immediate and crucial needs of the school.
Project Paradise
A football stadium is currently under construction behind the school the project is called "Project Paradise", the stadium will be completed in phases. The first phase which is already done includes the installation of turf, a 400-meter asphalt track, a scoreboard and goal posts, along with temporary bleachers. For phase two, The school is raising funds to add permanent bleachers and fencing, along with converting the asphalt track to an all-weather surface track.In the final phase during 2011, the school will complete the installation of the bleachers, build new restrooms, and a concession stand. The school will also build a “field house” with locker rooms, weight room, and a meeting room. The final phase also includes the installation of permanent stadium lights. The school hopes to complete the entire project by the end of 2012.
See also: McNicholas Project Paradise Website
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Soccer – 1984
- Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
– 1998 - Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
– 2001
Other athletic accomplishments
- Girls Dance Team state champions - 2007, 2008: Performed in 2009 Orange Bowl
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:- Kevin HuberKevin HuberKevin Huber is an American football punter for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Cincinnati and attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati. He was considered one of the top punter prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft...
- American football punter for the Cincinnati, Bengals (Drafted in the 5th round in 2009) - Tom MooneyTom Mooney (educator)Tom Mooney was an American and public school teacher.-Early life:Mooney grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1974.-Family:...
- Educator, President of the Ohio Federation of TeachersOhio Federation of TeachersThe Ohio Federation of Teachers is a statewide federation of unions in Ohio, affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers , AFL-CIO.... - Jean SchmidtJean SchmidtJeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth....
- US House Representative - Pat TablerPat TablerPatrick Sean "Pat" Tabler is a former Major League Baseball player and currently a color analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays on the Canadian sports television network Rogers Sportsnet and formerly with Rod Black on TSN....
- Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
graduated in 1976 - Bryan CupitoBryan CupitoBryan Cupito, born on June 29, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers for three years, from 2004 to 2006. He graduated from McNicholas High School in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2002 before graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2006.-Family:Many...
- Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota Golden GophersThe Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...
quarterback from 2004-2006, graduated in 2002 - Bob WiesenhahnBob WiesenhahnRobert B. Wiesenhahn, Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward from the University of Cincinnati, Wiesenhahn was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the second round of the 1961 NBA Draft. He played one season with the Royals and averaged 2.0 points per game.-Note:...
- Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati BearcatsThe Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....
- National Championship Team
Theatre
The McNicholas Theatre is a fairly low-budget organization. Students play a key role in the production of school plays and musicals, in areas such as acting, directing, stage managing, costuming, properties, lighting, sound and publicity.Due to a donation from the Seimers family, McNicholas's former "Studio 100" was renamed The Jeanne Spurlock Theatre in 2011, and was updated in terms of technology and seating.
McNicholas also hosts an alumni theatre group, the Paradise Players.
The McNicholas Theatre Department hosts International Theaspian Troupe 4737.
International Thespian Society Troop 4737:
President - Claire O'Malley
Vice-President - Matt Gabbard
General Officers - Andrea Bridges, Kim Kollsmith, Gabby Camacho, Caroline Dill, Melina Hazzard
Recent Accomplishments at the Thespian State Conference:
1st in “Duet Musical” - 2009, 2010, 2011
1st in “Group Musical” - 2009, 2010
1st in “Solo Mime” - 2010
1st in “Sound Design” - 2008, 2010
2 students in “All State Musical” - 2009
Main Stage performance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” - 2009
2010-2011 Productions:
Harvey – November 3-5
Theatre III/IV Showcase – December 19, 20
Laughing Stock – February 9-11
Theatre II Showcase May 3-4
Theatre I Family Night Showcase – May 24