Chaminade-Julienne High School
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Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, center-city, Catholic
high school
located in downtown Dayton
, Ohio
, operated by the Society of Mary
and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
. It is named after Blessed
William Joseph Chaminade
and St. Julie Billiart
.
founded Notre Dame Academy in downtown Dayton
, a private secondary school for girls. The school quickly gained a reputation for providing quality Catholic education, which led to increased enrollment. In 1927, the Sisters were forced to move to a larger facility, and Julienne High School was formed in honor of the founder of the sisterhood, St. Julie Billiart
.
The Society of Mary
, founded by Blessed
William Joseph Chaminade
founded St. Mary's Institute in 1850, with both secondary and college level programs. St. Mary's became the University of Dayton in 1920. With the Sisters leaving the downtown Dayton site, the Marianists purchased the old Notre Dame Academy building and opened Chaminade High School, a Catholic high school for boys. The school quickly became recognized for its strong academic and athletic programs.
Because of changing enrollment and times, the two schools merged in 1973 to create Chaminade Julienne High School. The high school was recognized as a National School of Excellence in 1989, in honor of its rich tradition, committed faculty, and supportive community. The school is well known today for outstanding academics and faith development programs, and for serving a racially and socio-economically diverse student population that represents the greater Miami Valley. CJ students come from 45 different grade schools and more than 50 zip codes.
Chaminade Julienne also features a Student Council under the faculty leadership of Ms. Angela Ruffolo. Each year, the Student Council consists of an overall Student Council president, a set of five officers for each of the four classes, and two committees, the Social Committee and the Spirit Committee. Each class is represented by a president, vice president, and three officers. There are also "student ambassador" representatives for each grade.
and SAT
scores are well above national norms. Ninety-eight percent of C-J graduates go on to higher education at universities, including the University of Dayton
(a fellow Marianist institution), the University of Notre Dame
, and The Ohio State University
. As an example, the graduating class of 2010 earned college scholarships totaling more than $11.2 million.
The high school usually serves 800 students, with a typical class size of 200. Honors and AP classes
are offered to students who demonstrate above average learning capability.
The Eagles have accumulated a number of championships over the years. Eagle football teams under coaches Bill Blake, Fuzzy Faust, and Ed Regan won or tied for the city title for 10 consecutive years and were feared throughout the city and state. In 1966 and 1970, the basketball team, led by coach Jim Turvene, won state championships, and in 1970 the baseball team also earned the state title.
In 1982, the Chaminade Julienne mens soccer team brought home the state championship and the women's volleyball team became a perennial powerhouse earning multiple district and regional titles for several years. In 1991, the mens basketball team was state runner-up. Both the cross country and track teams produced championships in 1993 and 1994, and the women's basketball team took CJ to the state tournament in 1998 for the first time in the school's history. Returning to state the next year, the women's basketball team brought home the 1999 State Division II championship title. The women's team returned to state and won the State Division II Championship again in 2003. In 2004 they were Division I State Runner-Up and returned in 2005 to win the Division I State Championship.
In 2002 the football team, led by Coach Jim Place, made history by being the first team from Dayton
to win the State Championship (D-II). The women's basketball team once again captured the state championship title in 2003 and 2005. They were also recognized as the Number One girls high school basketball team by USA Today.
In 2005, the women's tennis team made its first trip ever to the OHSAA state tournament. It placed fourth in state, and boasted 3 individual players also going to state and reaching the quarterfinals. The graduating class of 2005 had 21 students receive division I athletic scholarships. In 2006, the women's team was back at state again, and placed third in the OHSAA tournament. In 2006, CJ sent 4 players to the state tournament, 3 of whom reached the tournament in 2005. They were two sets of sisters: the Pleiman and Buerschen sisters. In 2007, the team placed third again in the division one state championships. Four players qualified for the individual state tournament.
In 2009, the men's volleyball team led by coach Megan Marrinan went to the Division II state tournament for the first time in the schools history. They lost in the semi-finals in five games. Ethan Klosterman was named first team all state and Christian Volk made honorable mention all state.
Chaminade Julienne has longstanding rivalry, both athletic and non-athletic, with Archbishop Alter High School
as well as Carroll High School
.
Clergy
Media
Military
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in downtown Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, operated by the Society of Mary
Society of Mary (Marianists)
The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called The Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. The Society was founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. ...
and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the name of a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters, dedicated to providing education to the poor.The order was founded in Amiens in 1803, but the opposition of the local bishop to missions outside his diocese led to the moving of headquarters to then...
. It is named after Blessed
Beatification
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William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade or Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, now called by his liturgical title of Blessed Chaminade , was a French Roman Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution. He founded the Society of Mary, also called the Marianists, in 1817...
and St. Julie Billiart
Julie Billiart
Saint Julie Billiart was a French religious leader who founded, and was the first Superior General of, the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.-Childhood:...
.
History
In 1886, the Sisters of Notre Dame de NamurSisters of Notre Dame de Namur
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the name of a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters, dedicated to providing education to the poor.The order was founded in Amiens in 1803, but the opposition of the local bishop to missions outside his diocese led to the moving of headquarters to then...
founded Notre Dame Academy in downtown Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, a private secondary school for girls. The school quickly gained a reputation for providing quality Catholic education, which led to increased enrollment. In 1927, the Sisters were forced to move to a larger facility, and Julienne High School was formed in honor of the founder of the sisterhood, St. Julie Billiart
Julie Billiart
Saint Julie Billiart was a French religious leader who founded, and was the first Superior General of, the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.-Childhood:...
.
The Society of Mary
Society of Mary (Marianists)
The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called The Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. The Society was founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. ...
, founded by Blessed
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade or Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, now called by his liturgical title of Blessed Chaminade , was a French Roman Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution. He founded the Society of Mary, also called the Marianists, in 1817...
founded St. Mary's Institute in 1850, with both secondary and college level programs. St. Mary's became the University of Dayton in 1920. With the Sisters leaving the downtown Dayton site, the Marianists purchased the old Notre Dame Academy building and opened Chaminade High School, a Catholic high school for boys. The school quickly became recognized for its strong academic and athletic programs.
Because of changing enrollment and times, the two schools merged in 1973 to create Chaminade Julienne High School. The high school was recognized as a National School of Excellence in 1989, in honor of its rich tradition, committed faculty, and supportive community. The school is well known today for outstanding academics and faith development programs, and for serving a racially and socio-economically diverse student population that represents the greater Miami Valley. CJ students come from 45 different grade schools and more than 50 zip codes.
Leadership
The current president of Chaminade Julienne is Daniel J. Meixner '84 and the principal is John C. Marshall '86. Other administrative leaders include Jason Unger, assistant principal; Charlene Wheeler '65, director of guidance and post secondary education; Jon Payne, athletics director; Kelli Kinnear, director of ministry and service.Chaminade Julienne also features a Student Council under the faculty leadership of Ms. Angela Ruffolo. Each year, the Student Council consists of an overall Student Council president, a set of five officers for each of the four classes, and two committees, the Social Committee and the Spirit Committee. Each class is represented by a president, vice president, and three officers. There are also "student ambassador" representatives for each grade.
Academics
The average ACTACT (examination)
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and SAT
SAT
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scores are well above national norms. Ninety-eight percent of C-J graduates go on to higher education at universities, including the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
(a fellow Marianist institution), the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, and The Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. As an example, the graduating class of 2010 earned college scholarships totaling more than $11.2 million.
The high school usually serves 800 students, with a typical class size of 200. Honors and AP classes
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
are offered to students who demonstrate above average learning capability.
Athletics
Chaminade Julienne's athletic program has been very competitive in regional, city, and state contests since the school's founding. The school's mascot is the Eagle, and its colors are blue and green. The boys teams compete in the GCL and the girls teams compete in the Girls Greater Catholic League GGCL.The Eagles have accumulated a number of championships over the years. Eagle football teams under coaches Bill Blake, Fuzzy Faust, and Ed Regan won or tied for the city title for 10 consecutive years and were feared throughout the city and state. In 1966 and 1970, the basketball team, led by coach Jim Turvene, won state championships, and in 1970 the baseball team also earned the state title.
In 1982, the Chaminade Julienne mens soccer team brought home the state championship and the women's volleyball team became a perennial powerhouse earning multiple district and regional titles for several years. In 1991, the mens basketball team was state runner-up. Both the cross country and track teams produced championships in 1993 and 1994, and the women's basketball team took CJ to the state tournament in 1998 for the first time in the school's history. Returning to state the next year, the women's basketball team brought home the 1999 State Division II championship title. The women's team returned to state and won the State Division II Championship again in 2003. In 2004 they were Division I State Runner-Up and returned in 2005 to win the Division I State Championship.
In 2002 the football team, led by Coach Jim Place, made history by being the first team from Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
to win the State Championship (D-II). The women's basketball team once again captured the state championship title in 2003 and 2005. They were also recognized as the Number One girls high school basketball team by USA Today.
In 2005, the women's tennis team made its first trip ever to the OHSAA state tournament. It placed fourth in state, and boasted 3 individual players also going to state and reaching the quarterfinals. The graduating class of 2005 had 21 students receive division I athletic scholarships. In 2006, the women's team was back at state again, and placed third in the OHSAA tournament. In 2006, CJ sent 4 players to the state tournament, 3 of whom reached the tournament in 2005. They were two sets of sisters: the Pleiman and Buerschen sisters. In 2007, the team placed third again in the division one state championships. Four players qualified for the individual state tournament.
In 2009, the men's volleyball team led by coach Megan Marrinan went to the Division II state tournament for the first time in the schools history. They lost in the semi-finals in five games. Ethan Klosterman was named first team all state and Christian Volk made honorable mention all state.
Chaminade Julienne has longstanding rivalry, both athletic and non-athletic, with Archbishop Alter High School
Archbishop Alter High School
Archbishop Alter High School, also known as Alter High School, is a Catholic high school in Kettering, Ohio, United States. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and is named after Archbishop Karl Joseph Alter.-History:...
as well as Carroll High School
Carroll High School (Dayton, Ohio)
Carroll High School is a private, coeducational high school located in Dayton, Ohio. It is run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati...
.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 2002 - Boys 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...
- 1966, 1970 - 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...
- 1970 - Boys Soccer - 1982
- Boys GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- 1929, 1933 - 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...
- 1999, 2003, 2005 - Girls GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- 2011
Alma mater
- Chaminade Julienne,
- Loyalty you taught us to God and fellow man,
- Faith and hope and pride to have
- In this, our great land.
- Oh, Chaminade Julienne,
- Faithful are we.
- To our Alma Mater,
- Our pledge of loyalty.
- Oh, Chaminade Julienne,
- To our Alma Mater, our pledge of loyalty.
Fight song
- CJ Eagles are second to none
- We the CJ Eagles are number one
- We will always stay true to the green white and blue
- All Dayton will know that its honor we pursue
- HEY!!
- Our school eagle spirit takes flight and soars
- As our mighty team fights and scores
- Just look at us progress, as we reach for our success
- And bring victory to CJHS
- EAGLES EAGLES GO, FIGHT, WIN!!
Notable alumni
Athletics- Megan DuffyMegan DuffyMegan Duffy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty.Duffy was born in Dayton, Ohio. After graduating from Chaminade-Julienne, a Catholic high school in Dayton, she attended college at University of Notre Dame and graduated in 2006 with...
– professional basketball point guardPoint guardPoint guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, New York LibertyNew York LibertyThe New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... - Gerry FaustGerry FaustGerard Anthony "Gerry" Faust is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1981 to 1985 and at the University of Akron from 1986 to 1994, compiling a career college football record of 73–79–4...
– head football coach, University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... - Brandie Hoskins – professional basketball guard, New York Liberty
- Brandon McKinneyBrandon McKinneyBrandon McKinney is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Michigan State.-San Diego Chargers:Brandon McKinney made his NFL debut for the...
– professional football nose tackle, Baltimore RavensBaltimore RavensThe Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... - Tamika Raymond (née Williams) – professional basketball forward, Connecticut SunConnecticut SunThe Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
- Javon RingerJavon RingerJavon Ringer is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State....
– professional football running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
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– professional basketball small forwardSmall forwardThe small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
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Clergy
- Most Rev. Paul Francis LeiboldPaul Francis LeiboldPaul Francis Leibold was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Evansville and Archbishop of Cincinnati .-Biography:...
– Archbishop of CincinnatiRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CincinnatiThe 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...
Media
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– screen actor - Candace SmithCandace SmithCandace Smith is an American, lawyer, actress, model, and beauty queen fromDayton, Ohio.- Miss USA :Candace won the title of Miss Ohio USA 2003 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Smith went on to represent Ohio in the Miss USA 2003 in San Antonio, Texas. As Miss Ohio USA 2003, Candace dedicated her time to...
– actress; contestant on Survivor: Tocantins - Carol Kahle - Assistant Classifieds Manager - Times Community NewspapersTimes Community NewspapersTimes Community Newspapers is a group of contiguous weeklies in Northern Virginia, USA, and the Piedmont, USA.Based in Herndon, Virginia, the newspaper group provides local news in the Virginia suburbs outside Washington, D.C. With more than 200 years of local newspaper history, the company grew...
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Military
- Maj. Gen. John D. AltenburgJohn D. AltenburgMajor General John D. Altenburg Jr. is a former Green Beret and a lawyer for the U.S. Army. In December 2003,...
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head of military commissions