West Catholic High School

West Catholic High School
Address
1802 Bristol Avenue, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, (Kent County) 49504
United States
Coordinates 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W / 42.99639; -85.70972Coordinates: 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W / 42.99639; -85.70972
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. John Paul II
Established 1962
Superintendent David Faber
President Tom Maj
Principal Cynthia Kneibel
Chaplain Fr. Scott Nolan
Grades 9–12
Color(s) Green and White         
Fight song

Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a victory! On the West Side of the Valley, there's a team we love so well. They're the boys from on the hilltop, Altogether hear us yell! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We will challenge every foe, Whether cloudy or fair, we'll always be there with our cry of GO WEST GO! We're the green and the white, and we're full of fight, We'll go on to VIC-TO-RY! Fight! Fight! Falcons Fight! We'll go on to a Victory!

Written by Eric Wendlandt and Sister Marcia
Athletics conference Ottawa-Kent: Blue Division
Mascot Freddy the Falcon
Team name Falcon
Rival Oakridge
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper The Westword
Tuition 8,975
Athletic Director Tony Fischer
Website http://grwestcatholic.org

Grand Rapids West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a school and it was opened in 1962. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.

Academics

Grand Rapids West Catholic is known as a very prestigious academic institution in the state of Michigan. West Catholic has been honored each year since 2007 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society. The Washington Post listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2013-14 and 2014-15. 99% of all West Catholic graduates attend college, including 100% of the Class of 2015.

Athletic

Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. Though the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). A new gymnasium was completed in 2008. Upon its completion, the new gymnasium took the place of the old gymnasium for most of the schools functions. The old gymnasium used to be called the new gymnasium.

State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):

State Runners-up (MHSAA unless noted):

Many West Catholic Athletes have gone on to play sports at the collegiate and professional level, including:

Student life

The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on monthly basis by members of Journalism class each month. The Westword, a staple of student-life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, Westword, is a pun on westward, which refers to a direction.[11]

References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/03bd3.txt
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 MITCA
  4. ↑ http://www.kent-city.k12.mi.us/TrackandField/Results%202004/2004TeamST%20Results.htm
  5. ↑ http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008b.txt
  6. ↑ http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008g.txt
  7. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/04bd3.txt
  8. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/05d3boys.txt
  9. 1 2 http://mitca.org/Meets/mitcaD3b_2006.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/07d3b.txt
  11. ↑ Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.
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