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'''West Catholic High School''' in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] was opened in 1962 by loans from Kenowa Hills Public Schools. It is located within the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids]].
'''West Catholic High School''' is a private Catholic [[college preparatory]] secondary school in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] (U.S.). It opened in 1962 with loans from Kenowa Hills Public Schools.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} It is located within the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids|Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids]].


== Academics ==
== Academics ==
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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Cardinal Newman Society - Past Honor Roll Awardees|url=https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/catholic-ed-honor-roll/past-awardees/|website=The Cardinal Newman Society|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> With sixteen [[Advanced Placement]] courses taught on campus and [[Dual enrollment|Dual Enrollment]] credits through a partnership with [[Aquinas College (Michigan)|Aquinas College]] also offered on-site, the ''Washington Post'' listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=America's Most Challenging High Schools|url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
West Catholic has been honored each year since 2008 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the [[Cardinal Newman Society]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cardinal Newman Society - Past Honor Roll Awardees |url=https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/catholic-ed-honor-roll/past-awardees/ |website=The Cardinal Newman Society|access-date=April 5, 2017}}</ref> With sixteen [[Advanced Placement]] courses taught on campus and [[Dual enrollment|Dual Enrollment]] credits through a partnership with [[Aquinas College (Michigan)|Aquinas College]] also offered on-site, the ''Washington Post'' listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=America's Most Challenging High Schools |url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/ |newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=April 5, 2017}}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is member of [[Ottawa-Kent Conference#Blue Division 2|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).
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is a member of [[Ottawa-Kent Conference#Blue Division 2|Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division]]. However, through the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was a member of [[Grand Rapids City League]]. West Catholic is also a school of the [[Michigan High School Athletic Association]] (MHSAA).


State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):
State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):
* 1970 Boys' Football - Class B
* 1970 Boys' Football - Class B{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 1970 Boys' Cross Country - Class B <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-cross-country/team-champions|title = Team Champions &#124; Boys Cross Country &#124; MHSAA Sports}}</ref>
* 1970 Boys' Cross Country - Class B<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-cross-country/team-champions |title=Team Champions &#124; Boys Cross Country &#124; MHSAA Sports}}</ref>
* 1979 Girls' Basketball - Class B
* 1979 Girls' Basketball - Class B{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 1984 Girls' Gymnastics - Open Class
* 1984 Girls' Gymnastics - Open Class{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 1990 Girls' Basketball - Class B
* 1990 Girls' Basketball - Class B{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2003 Boys' Across Country - Division 3 <ref>http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/03bd3.txt {{Bare URL plain text|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* 2003 Boys' Across Country - Division 3 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/03bd3.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050225174440/www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/03bd3.txt|archive-date=February 25, 2005 |title=Michigan High School Athletic Association, 2003 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals |website=www.mhsaa.com}}</ref>
* 2004 Boys' Team Track n' Field <ref name=MITCA>{{cite web|url=http://mitca.org/Meets/meets.htm|title=MITCA|website=mitca.org|access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref> - Division 3 <ref>http://www.kent-city.k12.mi.us/TrackandField/Results%202004/2004TeamST%20Results.htm</ref>
* 2004 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kent-city.k12.mi.us/TrackandField/Results%202004/2004TeamST%20Results.htm |title=MITCA Team State - 5/29/2004 |date=May 29, 2004 |website=Kent City Boys Track and Field Home Page |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051023031213/http://www.kent-city.k12.mi.us/TrackandField/Results%202004/2004TeamST%20Results.htm |archive-date=23 October 2005}}</ref>
* 2008 Boys' Team Track n' Field <ref name="MITCA"/> - Division 3 <ref>http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008b.txt {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* 2008 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008b.txt |title=MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008 |publisher=Hy-Tek's Meet Manager |date=May 25, 2008 |access-date=June 7, 2008 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723104221/http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008b.txt |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2008 Girls' Team Track n' Field <ref name=MITCA /> - Division 3 <ref>http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008g.txt {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* 2008 Girls' Team Track n' Field - Division 3<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008g.txt |title=MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008 |publisher=Hy-Tek's Meet Manager |date=May 25, 2008 |access-date=June 7, 2008 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723104247/http://huron2.aaps.k12.mi.us/hurontf/wtf/teamstate/D32008g.txt |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2009 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3 (MITCA)
* 2009 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3 (MITCA){{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2010 Boys' Football - Division 5 [http://www.mhsaa.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mBYvQQQ_V9Y%3d&tabid=110 Stats]
* 2010 Boys' Football - Division 5<ref>{{cite web |website=Michigan High School Athletic Association |date=November 27, 2010 |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mBYvQQQ_V9Y%3d&tabid=110 | access-date=January 26, 2023 |title=Olivet Eagles vs GR West Catholic (Nov 27, 2010)}}</ref>
* 2013 Boys' Football - Division 5
* 2013 Boys' Football - Division 5{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2014 Boys' Football - Division 5
* 2014 Boys' Football - Division 5{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2015 Boys' Football - Division 5
* 2015 Boys' Football - Division 5{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2016 Boys' Football - Division 5
* 2016 Boys' Football - Division 5{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2017 Boys' Football - Division 5
* 2017 Boys' Football - Division 5{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* 2022 Boys' Football - Division 6{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}


==Student life==
==Student life==
''The Westword'' is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The ''Westword'', a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, ''Westword'', is a pun on ''westward'', which refers to a direction.<ref>Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.</ref>
''The Westword'' is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on a monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The ''Westword'', a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, ''Westword'', is a pun on ''westward'', which refers to a direction.<ref>Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Greg Meyer]], 1983 Boston Marathon champion<ref name="mlive.meyer.2008.04.20">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/grpress/2008/04/profile_marathon_man_greg_meye.html |title=Profile: Marathon man Greg Meyer keeps going and going |date=April 20, 2008 |website=[[MLive]] |quote=He helped the West Catholic Falcons win the state Class B championship in 1970 ...}}</ref>
* [[Greg Meyer]], 1983 Boston Marathon champion


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.grwestcatholic.org/ Website]
* {{Official website|https://www.grwestcatholic.org/}}
{{Grand Rapids, Michigan}}
{{Grand Rapids, Michigan}}
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids |state=collapsed}}
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids |state=collapsed}}

Revision as of 15:01, 7 May 2024

For the school in Philadelphia, see West Catholic Preparatory High School.

West Catholic High School
Address
Map
1801 Bristol N.W.

Grand Rapids
,
Michigan
49504

United States
Coordinates42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W / 42.99639; -85.70972
Information
School typePrivate Catholic college preparatory school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. John Paul II
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
PresidentJill Annabelle[1]
PrincipalTony Fischer[1]
Teaching staff30.3 (FTE) (2019–20)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment473 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.6 (2019–20)[2]
Campus size44 acres (18 ha)[3]
Campus typeMidsize city[2]
MascotFreddy the Falcon
Accreditation
Websitegrwestcatholic.org

West Catholic High School is a private Catholic college preparatory secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan (U.S.). It opened in 1962 with loans from Kenowa Hills Public Schools.[citation needed] It is located within the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.

Academics

West Catholic has been honored each year since 2008 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society.[6] With sixteen Advanced Placement courses taught on campus and Dual Enrollment credits through a partnership with Aquinas College also offered on-site, the Washington Post listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016.[7]

Athletics

Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is a member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. However, through the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was a member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).

State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):

Student life

The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on a monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The Westword, a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, Westword, is a pun on westward, which refers to a direction.[14]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Staff Directory". West Catholic High School. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for est Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Campus & Facilities". West Catholic High School. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  5. ^ "Membership". Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools (MANS). Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Cardinal Newman Society - Past Honor Roll Awardees". The Cardinal Newman Society. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "America's Most Challenging High Schools". Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports".
  9. ^ "Michigan High School Athletic Association, 2003 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2005.
  10. ^ "MITCA Team State - 5/29/2004". Kent City Boys Track and Field Home Page. May 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005.
  11. ^ "MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008". Hy-Tek's Meet Manager. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  12. ^ "MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008". Hy-Tek's Meet Manager. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  13. ^ "Olivet Eagles vs GR West Catholic (Nov 27, 2010)". Michigan High School Athletic Association. November 27, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.
  15. ^ "Profile: Marathon man Greg Meyer keeps going and going". MLive. April 20, 2008. He helped the West Catholic Falcons win the state Class B championship in 1970 ...
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