Owensboro Catholic High School

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| name = Owensboro Catholic High School

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| streetaddress = 1524 West Parrish Avenue

| city = Owensboro

| state = Kentucky

| county = (Daviess County)

| zipcode = 42301

| country = United States

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| religion = Roman Catholic

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| superintendent = David Kessler{{cite web|title=New Superintendent of Catholic Schools|url=https://owensborodiocese.org/2019/03/27/new-superintendent-of-catholic-schools/|date=27 March 2019|website=Diocese of Owensboro|access-date=30 January 2020}}

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| president = Tom Lilly{{cite web|title=Tom Lilly Named OCS President|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/2018/05/24/tom-lilly-named-ocs-president/|date=24 May 2018|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=30 January 2020}}

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| principal = Gates Settle{{cite web|title=Principal's Message OCHS|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/schools/ochs/principals-message/|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=30 January 2020}}

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| ACT = 22.8 average composite score (Class of 2019) {{cite web|title=ACT Average Score Comparisons Class of 2019|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-ACT-Scores.pdf|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=30 January 2020}}

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| grades = 9–12

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| fightsong = "Aces Spirit," set to the melody of On, Wisconsin!

| motto = Faith in Education

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| rival = Owensboro High School

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| sports = Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Softball, Football, Swimming and Diving, Track, Volleyball, Golf, Soccer, Wrestling, and Tennis {{cite web|title=Extracurricular Activities & Athletics OCHS|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/schools/ochs/extracurricular-activities-athletics/|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=30 January 2020}}

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| newspaper = The Peddler

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| established = 1951

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| enrollment = 507

| enrollment_as_of = November 2009

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| free_label1 = Campus Minister & Theology Department Chair

| free_text1 = Fr. Jason McClure{{cite web|title=Student Handbook and Calendar|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/Student-Handbook-for-website.pdf|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=31 January 2020}}

| free_label2 = Episcopal Vicar

| free_text2 = Fr. Pat Reynolds{{cite web|title=Education Council|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/about-ocs/education-council/|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=31 January 2020}}

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Owensboro Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro.

History

Owensboro Catholic opened in September 1951, replacing the closing St. Francis Academy.{{cite web|title=History|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=January 24, 2019|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/about-ocs/history/}}

=Bus breakdown=

In January 2016, a group of approximately 40 Owensboro Catholic students drew national attention after Winter Storm Jonas caused their bus to break down on Interstate 76 in western Pennsylvania.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/monster-storm/snowstorm-strands-students-bus-14-hours-pennsylvania-highway-n502866 |title=Snowstorm Strands Students on Bus for Over 20 Hours on Pennsylvania Highway |last=Saliba |first=Emmanuelle |date= 23 January 2016 |work=NBC News |access-date=2 February 2020}} The students were returning from a school-sponsored trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and were stranded in the bus for over twenty hours.{{cite web |url=https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/winter-storm-strands-hundreds-of-motorists-on-pa-turnpike/ |title=Winter storm strands hundreds of motorists on Pa. Turnpike |last=Schmitt |first=Ben |date= 23 January 2016 |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |access-date=2 February 2020}}

=Controversy=

In January 2019, a student from Owensboro Catholic High School was observed making comments at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. The student stated "land gets stolen all the time, it's how it works". The President of Owensboro Catholic Schools, Tom Lilly stated that, "I know that they will use this as an opportunity to make this a teaching moment on the sensitivities involved. Any time there is any question about a time any kid makes a mistake, our goal is to correct them and teach them."{{cite news |url=https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2019/01/catholic-schools-under-fire-for-comments-at-indigenous-peoples-march-school-officials-father-respond/|title=Catholic schools under fire for comments at Indigenous Peoples March; school officials, father respond|date=January 20, 2019|work=The Owensboro Times}}{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/maga-hat-wearing-teens-seeing-harassing-native-american-vietnam-veteran_us_5c435a09e4b0a8dbe171e2c6|title=Native American Vietnam Veteran Speaks Out After MAGA Hat-Wearing Teens Harass Him|last=Murdock|first=Sebastian|date=2019-01-19|work=HuffPost}}

Academics

Owensboro Catholic High School issues three types of high school diplomas: the Standard High School Diploma, the College Preparatory Curriculum Diploma, and the Honors Curriculum Diploma.{{cite web|title=Academics OCHS|website=Owensboro Catholic Schools|access-date=30 January 2020|url=https://owensborocatholic.org/schools/ochs/academics/}} The Standard Diploma meets Kentucky state requirements for high school graduation. The College Preparatory Diploma and Honors Diploma meet the Pre-College Curriculum, a set of standards set by the Kentucky Department of Education for students planning on attending a four-year Kentucky public university.{{cite web|title=Planning for College Precollege Curriculum Checklist|website=KHEA|access-date=30 January 2020|url=https://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/plan_study?main=1}}

Owensboro Catholic High School offers eight Advanced Placement (AP) courses. In July 2019, two of the school's faculty members, Cynda Wood and Bretnea Turner, attended the annual Advanced Placement Conference as presenters.{{cite web |url=https://www.owensborotimes.com/features/education/2019/04/ochs-teachers-to-present-at-ap-conference/|title=OCHS teachers to present at AP Conference|last=Mason|first=Marlys|date=2019-04-24|work=The Owensboro Times|access-date=2020-01-31}}

Athletics

Owensboro Catholic athletic teams are known as the Aces. The Aces basketball team shares the Owensboro Sportscenter with Kentucky Wesleyan College. {{As of|2018}}, Owensboro Catholic has won 10 Kentucky High School Athletic Association championships:

Baseball: 1985
Fastpitch softball: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 (runners-up in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2013)
Football: none (runners-up in 1997, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2023, 2024)
Cross country (boys AA): 2001, 2005–2007
Marching Aces (2021 1A state champions)

Notable alumni

John Augenstein, golfer
Florence Henderson{{snd}} actress and singer who played Carol Brady in The Brady Bunch{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Entertainment|publisher=Visit Owensboro|access-date=30 January 2020|url=https://visitowensboro.com/explore-owensboro/hall-of-fame/entertainment/}}
Chris Brown{{snd}} professional football defensive back
Rebecca Greenwell{{snd}} basketball player
Justin Marks{{snd}} professional baseball pitcher
Nicky Hayden{{snd}} professional motorcycle racer{{cite web |url=https://www.kentuckyliving.com/news/no-title-2064|title=Nicky Hayden, "The Kentucky Kid"|last=West|first=Gary|date=2009-06-01|publisher=Kentucky Living|access-date=2020-01-31}}

Notes and references

External links

{{Official website|http://www.owensborocatholic.org/schools/OCHS/}}

Category:Buildings and structures in Owensboro, Kentucky

Category:Educational institutions established in 1951

Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro

Category:Catholic secondary schools in Kentucky

Category:Schools in Daviess County, Kentucky

Category:1951 establishments in Kentucky