Wheeling Central Catholic High School

Central Catholic High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School in 2023
Address
75 14th Street Wheeling, West Virginia , (Ohio County) 26003 United States
Coordinates	40°3′59″N 80°43′10″W
Information
Type	Catholic independent secondary school
Motto	To Think and Act Like Christ
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Church
Established	1865; 159 years ago (1865)
Local authority	Bishop Mark Brennan
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Superintendent	Jennifer L. Hornyak
CEEB code	491400
NCES School ID	01489268[1]
Principal	Rebecca Sancomb[2]
Faculty	30
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	315 (2024-2025)
• Grade 9	82
• Grade 10	82
• Grade 11	81
• Grade 12	70
Student to teacher ratio	11.5[1]
Schedule type	Rotating block schedule
Hours in school day	6.5[1]
Classrooms	30
Campus type	Urban[1]
Color(s)	Maroon & white
Slogan	To Think and Act Like Christ
Fight song	Hail Central
Athletics	football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics, ice hockey, and lacrosse
Athletics conference	Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Nickname	Maroon Knights
Rivals	Shadyside High School, The Linsly School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Publication	Knight Times
Yearbook	Accolade
Annual tuition	$4980-$9100[4]
Feeder schools	St. Michaels Parish School, Our Lady of Peace School, St. Vincent de Paul School, Corpus Christi School
Website	cchsknights.org

Central Catholic High School has been educating young men and women since 1865. The school is a part of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston campus, which includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the diocesan offices, and the chancery.

At the end of the 2016–2017 school year, Bishop Donahue Memorial High School closed and merged into Central Catholic.^[5]

Athletics

Central's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:

• Boys: football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling
• Girls: cheerleading, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball
• All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics
• Club sports: ice hockey, lacrosse

State championships

• Football: 1979, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Cheering: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
• Baseball: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
• Boys basketball: State Catholic Championships: 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966. WV ‘AA’ State Championships: 1982, 1987, 1990. WV ‘A’ State Championships: 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018
• Girls basketball: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
• Golf: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2018
• Girls tennis: 2005
• Boys track: 2005, 2008
• Hockey: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024
• Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
• Girls Track: 2017
• Wrestling: 2024

Notable alumni

• John Corbett, actor
• Joe DeNardo, Pittsburgh meteorologist
• Mike Florio, sportswriter
• Bill Gompers, football player
• Johnny Pramesa, former professional baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs)
• Doug Wojcik, college basketball coach

See also

• Wheeling, West Virginia – education
• Ohio County, West Virginia – education

External links

• Official website
• West Virginia High School sports championship lists

References

1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Central Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
2. "Mrs. Rebecca Sancomb". Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
4. "Tuition". Admission. Central Catholic High School. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
5. "THE DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON ANNOUNCES UNIFICATION OF TWO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS - Bishop Donahue High School". bishopdonahue.org. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24.