Central Catholic High School is a Catholic college prep school located in Portland, Oregon. It is the only archdiocesan high school in the Archdiocese of Portland.
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2401 SE Stark Street , , 97214 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′12″N 122°38′27″W / 45.52000°N 122.64083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1939 |
| President | Colin McGinty[2] |
| Principal | Danyelle Ramsey[3] |
| Grades | 9–12[1][4] |
| Enrollment | 815[5] (2020-21) |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and gold [6] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-4[6] |
| Mascot | Rammy the Ram |
| Team name | Rams |
| Rival | Jesuit High School |
| Accreditation | Northwest Accreditation Commission[1] |
| Website | www.centralcatholichigh.org |
History
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Central Catholic was founded 1934 by Archbishop Edward Howard as a diocesan high school for boys. In 1930, St. Mary's Cemetery was closed and the interments were relocated, mostly to Mount Calvary, and Central Catholic High School was built on the site of the old cemetery. During the Great Depression, Central Catholic High School faced significant challenges in securing funding to build the high school. However, Archbishop Howard visited all of the Portland parishes to raise funding, and a carnival benefit was held to raise more; moreover, in 1938, a generous bequest of $20,000 was left to the school by Susan Kratz, providing the necessary resources for the project to move forward and making it possible to open the school in 1939.[7] It was dedicated on May 9, 1939, and opened with about 125 freshman and sophomore students. The first principal was Father Francis Schaefers.
Initially the school operated on a pay-as-you-go basis, meeting its expenses with its tuition, which was $50 a year. Overhead was low because many classes were taught by the diocesan priests, who did not take salaries, and by sisters from different congregations, who were paid $50 a month.[8]
While teaching, many of the priests continued their education at universities such as the University of Notre Dame, the University of Oregon, Catholic University, Dominican College of San Rafael, and the University of Chicago.
Central Catholic became a co-ed high school in the 1980s. It accepted the first co-ed students as freshmen and sophomores for the 1980–81 school year. The first co-ed class graduated in 1983.
As part of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company received between $2 million and $5 million in federally backed small business loan from Customers Bank as part of the Paycheck Protection Program. The company stated it would allow them to retain 143 jobs.[9]
Notable staff
edit- Sister Jerome Zerr, OSB, Teacher, Founder of Central Catholic High School Mother/Son Brunch, Scorekeeper of Athletic Competitions, Assistant Athletic Director, and Hall of Fame Inductee (2010)[10]
Notable alumni
edit- Blake Brandel, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings
- Brady Breeze, NFL safety
- Joey Harrington, former NFL quarterback
- Kitan Oladapo, NFL safety for the Green Bay Packers[11]
- Galen Rupp, Professional Runner
- Cameron Scarlett, NFL running back
- Monsignor Tim Murphy, Class of 1958, Central Catholic President Emeritus[12] and Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame Inductee (2010)[13]
References
edit- ^ a b http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New President Announcement".
- ^ "Danyelle Ramsey".
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "Welcome to Central Catholic".
- ^ a b "Central Catholic".
- ^ "Central Catholic Magazine: 75th Anniversary". Central Catholic Magazine. November 18, 2015. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Pereyr, Lillian (January 26, 1996). "History". Catholic Sentinel (reprinted on Central Catholic website). Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Syed, Moiz; Willis, Derek (7 July 2020). "CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, PORTLAND, OREGON - Coronavirus Bailouts - ProPublica". ProPublica. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "2010 Hall of Fame Inductees". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Kitan Oladapo Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Monsignor Tim Murphy - Faculty and Staff Directory". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Hall of Fame Inductees". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved September 8, 2024.